"If you eat a live frog first thing in the morning, you know it was probably the worst thing that happened to you that day." - Mark Twain
Your frog is your biggest, most important task, the one you're most likely to procrastinate on if you don't do it right away. It is also the task that can have the greatest positive effect on your life and results at that moment.
Have you ever tried this tip and found it easier? Did you enter the new day relieved that the worst was over? How many times have you not, and how many times have you left the most difficult things for the end of the day, when you are most exhausted and tired?
Unplanned days are the worst days. Remember that organization is very important. Start using the ten tips below to help you feel better every day, without unnecessary stress.
Make a to-do list
Do you really make a to-do list every night before bed? No? If you really want to be more productive and not forget about your obligations, start putting it together. This list is good for several reasons. First, you practically have your day planned. Second, you don't need to have all these things in your head and think about them. When you make a list, you give your brain a command to come up with some solutions to your problem at night, and you may have a great idea in the morning.
Get your heart rate up
Or simply put: do some cardio exercises. This means that you will get rid of excess negative mood at the beginning of the day. That energy that swirls in you and haunts you all day. It doesn't have to be an hour long workout, it can be just one or two exercises. Get started today!
Make your bed when you get up
Make it your first task, but also your pleasure. It may be difficult to get up at the right time, but eventually you will master it.
First water, then coffee
After you get up and make your bed, go to the kitchen and drink a glass of water. You dehydrate at night and need to make up for it. Instead of drinking large amounts of caffeine right away, try drinking and getting some water in your body before all that.
Organize your workspace
Do you believe in creative clutter? Is it just an excuse for your laziness or an excuse that you don't have enough time to do everything you need to do in one work day? Clutter on the desk and in the workspace is not a good solution. Even though you think it doesn't bother you, it can make you nervous at times. Arrange the table and then your life. It's connected.
Break a larger goal into several smaller steps
When you have a goal, it's that big "frog" we talked about at the beginning. Sometimes this goal bothers you, it seems too far and you think that you will never reach it. How about looking at this goal a little differently? For example, to break it into several small goals and then track the achievement. With each new success, you are one step closer to your goal. It's the same with the goals you have every day.
Don't check your phone as soon as you get up
When you open your eyes, is what someone has posted on social media really the first thing you want to see? Is the first thing you want to see in the morning is a text from your boss? No, of course you don't, so don't check your phone until after your morning routine. You deserve this time, you deserve to start your morning with a beautiful view from the window and the smell of your favorite coffee.
As soon as you get to work, call this “current customer”
Another "frog". So when you get to work, make sure you do one of the hardest things on your list that day before 10am. Call that worst customer, clear the table... During the day you will act more relaxed.
Eat something healthy
Healthy food gives you the energy you need during a busy day.
Give yourself a reward
Reward yourself for getting up early, for preparing breakfast. Reward yourself with your favorite coffee with whipped cream or chocolate. The more you are kind to yourself, the less pressure you will create and the easier it will be for you.
