The most productive time
of the day is the few early hours in the morning. If these few hours are utilized
properly the whole day will become effective and efficient. Unfortunately, most
of the youth spend these important hours sleeping, watching TV, playing video
games, on cell phones, or social media. These activities set a bad start to the
day. A good morning routine is inevitable for success in any field of life.
Almost all successful people have a productive morning routine.
So, are you ready to
start a journey towards your dreams?
Here is an ideal routine
for the morning
1. Wake Up Early (5:00)
2. Prayers (5:10)
The first activity in the
morning is to thank God for yet another beautiful day. Thank Him for all the
blessings and pray for more blessings. Ask Him for help in the difficulties and
problems that you face all day. Ask Him for forgiveness for all the bad
things you have done. Pray for others; parents, siblings, spouses, kids,
relatives, friends, neighbors, unknown people, and even for the enemies. 20
minutes of prayers will set an amazing start to the day.
Learn how to pray in this
article.
3. Meditation (5:30)
The world is full of stress, anxiety, hate, anger, frustration, and distraction. It becomes difficult to focus on tasks at school, work, or at home. To prepare the mind to deal with all these negative factors, meditation is the best technique.
Initially practice a guided meditation technique. It will help you to get used to meditation. With time and practice, you will be able to do it without any assistance. There isn’t a single best technique. You can find a variety of books and videos on YouTube. Select the one, which suits you. As a beginner, 10 minutes session is enough, which can be stretched up to 30 minutes at a time.
4. Exercise (6:00)
A healthy and active mind
depends on a healthy body. A healthy body is maintained by a balanced diet and
regular exercise. Take a 30-minute time for work out every morning. You don’t
need to join a proper gym. You can do it in a park, on the ground, or even in your room.
The strength of the
exercise should be smaller in the beginning. Start with little and gradually
move towards big. A walk in the woods, a run in the park, a session of weight
lifting in a gym, and a small session of stretching in the room are some
techniques of exercise. Choose the method which is suitable for your situation.
5. Shower (6:30)
After exercise, take a
short rest for 5 minutes. The sweat you have drained during the workout should
get dry. Then, take a shower of hot or cold water. Some experts prefer a cold
shower in winter. Others advise a hot shower. But the final selection should be
yours. The shower will boost your energy. You get refreshed. You get ready to
start the day.
6. Journaling (7:00)
The plans will work, the
goals will achieve, and the dreams will fulfill if everything is written. Write
your plans of the day, your goals of the day, and your dreams of life in the
journal. You can also set goals for the week, month, or even of the year. Also
thank God for the blessings. Mention one or two blessings every day in the
journal. Gratitude helps you remain satisfied and motivated.
Take at least 30 minutes
for writing a journal.
7. Read (7:30)
Choose a good book, a
magazine, or an online article to read. A good book is better than a newspaper. I
prefer printed books to digital books. Reading on a PC or cell phone provides a
lot of distractions. You can open multiple applications. You get distracted by
social media notifications. Printed books are free of distractions.
Self-help books are the
best ones to start reading in the morning. A 30 minutes session of reading a good
book will set a good start for the day.
8. Breakfast (8:00)
At last, eat a healthy
breakfast to energize your body. Take bread and egg with juice or milk. Don’t
always take the same breakfast daily. Try verities of healthy nutrients. Avoid
junk food like burgers, pastries, cakes, etc. It should be strong and full of
energy. When your body is energetic your mind will also remain active.
Not to do’s in the
morning
It would be a sin to
waste such an efficient time in the morning. Few activities are a wastage of time
and energy. The activities will set a bad tune for the day. Try to avoid the
following
1. Cell Phone
The moment they wake up,
most people search for their cell phones to connect to the internet and
check the notifications. Checking the phone is the first activity in the morning of
modern youth. This is never good for your mind.
2. Social Media
Most of the posts on
social media are negative; accidents, robbery, killing, theft, hatred, crises,
disasters, corruption, etc. When you check social media, your mind will be
filled with these negativities unconsciously. In your mind, you see that the
world is very bad and dangerous. You become stressed, anxious, frustrated, and
angry.
Social media is a
fake world. You only learn to compare yourself with the virtual ideal life. The
plate forms tell you that you are living a below-average life. You get
unsatisfied with your life. These negative thoughts destroy your daily life.
3. TV or Newspaper
Modern television and
newspaper news is bad for mental health. There is more negative news than
positive news. Doing nothing on a chair on the lawn is better than watching
vulgar programs on television or reading rubbish news of the paper. Not only
mental health, but these activities also destroy physical health.
4. Music
While exercising or
walking in the woods avoid listening to any kind of music. Listening to music
while exercising distracts your mind. A quiet moment is best in the morning.
Try to listen to the sounds of nature. You can even enjoy the sound of silence.
5. Difficult Words in Prayers
God knows every language.
He even understands the language without words, the language of the heart. Prayers
don’t need pious religious phrases. Use simple, easy, and natural words. It is
more comfortable. Just ask simple what you want.
6. Bad Books
Select the books wisely.
A self-help book is better than a romantic novel. A book about great people is
much better than a book about wars and crises. Select a book you can learn
something from. A good book will motivate you to do more and more productive
work.
Set a good start to the
day and it will end in a better way. How much you can get from the day will be set
by the first four to five hours of the day. Use these hours cleverly and the day
will be efficient, effective, energetic, productive, amazing, and entertaining.
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