The importance of a morning routine

Approach your morning how you want to approach your day, by setting up practices that benefit your mind and your body

It needn’t be explained that a well-crafted morning routine can be a powerful tool for individual success. Routine has been proven to improve mental health, whether by removing ‘choice fatigue’ or by actively addressing some of the central causes for low mood and lack of motivation – to say nothing of the myriad other ways in which routine can be a benefit for body and mind alike. By incorporating different elements, focusing alternately on mind and body, you can make a serious impact on your day-to-day.

Morning routines are undeniably important – but how can you build one that actively benefits you as an individual? Here are some key options with which you can create your own workable morning routine, and improve your life and health in the process.

Mindful start to the day

A deliberate morning routine allows you to kickstart your day with purpose. This is important for the aforementioned ‘choice fatigue’, alternately known as ‘decision paralysis’ or even ‘executive dysfunction’. Practically everyone can experience this, but neurodivergent people are particularly susceptible.

Incorporating mindfulness practices, such as meditation or deep breathing exercises, can be significantly impactful for productivity and self-assuredness, providing as it does the mental stamina needed to tackle the unique challenges each day might present. Order and discipline alike are powerful tools with which to rewrite your brain chemistry over time, removing decisions from your day and leaving more space for you to manage your own schedule.

Dressing well

It is impossible to ignore the instincts you might have regarding daily dress when it comes to your morning routine; after all, you, like everyone else, put your socks on one foot at a time. How you dress is instrumental to how you approach your day, and giving though to your dress can fundamentally change how you feel about it too.

As such, investing time in curating the right wardrobe for your personality and profession can be invaluable – and this goes for the wardrobe itself just as much as its contents. Adding a walk-in wardrobe can revolutionise the morning for you, making it much easier for you to choose your clothes (again removing some roadblocks to your day).

Physical activity

The start of the day is also a great time to incorporate exercise, where some form of physical activity can wake you up and engage your brain as well as your muscles. Whether it’s a quick workout, yoga session, or a simple jog around your neighbourhood, some morning exercise can jumpstart your metabolism and provide an invigorating start to the day.

Start as you mean to go on

Incorporating these techniques and attitudes into your day will boost your energy and carry you through the day with confidence and positivity. Find what works for you with these tips, and take your morning by storm.

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