4 ways to pump up your mornings for a productive day ahead

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4 Ways to Pump Up Your Mornings for a Productive Day Ahead By Jonha Revesencio 1. Early to Bed, Early to Rise It’s a common misconception that successful people hardly get any sleep. On the contrary, the world’s most influential people make it a point to get eight hours of sleep every day. While it is only natural to want to get everything done before going to bed, it is important to pace yourself when it comes to work. Some things can wait. Make sure to leave work at the office so you can relax when you’re at home. Doing so will help you sleep better, thus allowing you to feel rejuvenated even when you wake up early. Jack LaLanne, the pioneer of the fitness world, got up at exactly 4 a.m. for most of his adult life. It was only towards the latter years of his life that he changed his wake up time to 5 a.m. Even then, though, he still continued his daily morning routines. He lived until the ripe age of 96. 2. Exercise You may have already guessed that exercise comes next in the list. While it is natural to dread waking up very early in the morning only to brave the chilly morning air when you go for a run, doing so will prove to be to your benefit. Here’s why. First, exercising in the morning will not only be good for your physique, but it will also will trigger your metabolism. Second, lungs will do well with fresh morning air. Next, exercising will increase the production of endorphins in your body thus giving you a natural

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4 Ways to Pump Up Your Mornings for a Productive Day AheadBy Jonha Revesencio1. Early to ed! Early to "ise#t$s a common misconception that successful people hardly get any sleep. %n the contrary! the &orld$s most in'uential people ma(e it a point to get eight hours of sleep every day. While it is only natural to &ant to get everything done )efore goingto )ed! it is important to pace yourself &hen it comes to &or(. *ome things can &ait. Ma(e sure to leave &or( at the o+ce so you can rela, &hen you$re at home. Doing so &ill help you sleep )etter! thus allo&ing you to feel re-uvenated even &henyou &a(e up early..ac( /a/anne! the pioneer of the 0tness &orld! got up at e,actly 4 a.m. for most of his adult life. #t &as only to&ards the latter years of his life that he changed his &a(e up time to 1 a.m. Even then! though! he still continued his daily morning routines. 2e lived until the ripe age of 34.5. E,erciseYou may have already guessed that e,ercise comes ne,t in the list. While it is natural to dread &a(ing up very early in the morning only to )rave the chilly morning air &hen you go for a run! doing so &ill prove to )e to your )ene0t. 2ere$s &hy.6irst! e,ercising in the morning &ill not only )e good for your physi7ue! )ut it &ill also &ill trigger your meta)olism. *econd! lungs &ill do &ell &ith fresh morning air. 8e,t! e,ercising &ill increase the production of endorphins in your )ody thus giving you a natural high. /astly! it is much 7uieter in the mornings and your mind is more rela,ed! thus ma(ing it conducive for your creative -uices to 'o& freely.9. Eat 2eartyEver heard your mother say )rea(fast is the most important meal of the day: Well! it$s true. While e,ercising &ill give you a )oost of energy! it &on$t )e enough to get you through the day. ;he food you eat during )rea(fast! ho&ever! &ill. ;his is &hy it is not only important to ma(e it a point to eat in the mornings! you also need to )e careful of &hat you consume. *ee to it that you eat a &elladget an;hese days! it is not uncommon for people to reach for their smartphones 0rst thingin the morning. ;his practice is unhealthy )ecause it &ill set your demeanor for the entire day. #f the 0rst thing you see in the morning is an email from a colleague a)out a )usiness pro)lem! your mood &ill automatically go do&nhill and that &ill a?ect your productivity for the day.*tic(ing to a daily routine may )e hard at 0rst )ecause! let$s face it! doing the same thing over and over again can get old really fast. ;he secret is to (eep doing it until your )ody )ecomes accustomed to the schedule you$ve set for yourself and you$re set to pump up your day and )e productive.