Would you like to get a jump start on your day and keep yourself in a high state of productivity all day, every day? Before you start your work routine at your normal earthly time, consider this: many of the world's most successful founders and CEOs (think Apple's Tim Cook) have an edge because they're starting their day at a time when the rest of us are still asleep.
How early are we talking? As I covered here, 4 a.m. may be the most productive time of the day, because there are minimal distractions before the sun rises, no one is emailing or texting you, and there's less to see on social media.
If that's not your cup of tea, there is another way to set the stage for a productive day before distractions start to pile up and fires need to be put out. Follow these morning steps as the pathway to mastering the rest of your day.
1. Meditate
Spend 15 minutes alone doing deep breathing and some form of meditation. If 15 minutes feels too hard, start with five, but be consistent. Leading-edge brain research shows what monks have long known--that meditation calms the mind and cultivates focus.
It can also increase the brain's gamma waves, which are associated with attention, learning, memory, happiness, and the "a-ha!" moments we experience when we make a complex connection. READ MORE...
