What are your Monday morning ritual to keep you focused and motivated?
Ankur Singh
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Sometimes it's hard to get to your 100% and get back to where you left after the weekend.
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Shubham Pratap Singh@shubham_pratap
It's really hard to leave that weekend comfort and start the work but reminding ourself the end result of the hard work we are doing will keep us motivated.
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To wake up with a motive and a to-do list for the following day. Deep breathing, yoga and meditation always helps.
Also, taking a short walk in nature and hearing the birds chirping calms my soul.
Later, having a strong cup of caffeine and a delicious breakfast uplifts my mood always making me feel energetic. Practising gratitude is the best way to keep someone focused and positive.
1st thing meditate or pilates to start the day focused, 2nd to do a summary of last weeks achievements, 3rd to do list for this week, 4th complete the KPIs, 5th team meeting to organize the week and that'd be it!
After seeing email notifications, new followers, and replies to my DMs from the weekend.
- Walk to the office
- 5 minutes of meditation to calm & kickstart the day
- Coffee x2
- Review my weekly tasks
- Write tasks for the day
- Go through emails & other tasks
- Do other 20 minutes routine
- Be all set when the first person gets in the office
I do the easiest thing at first. Completing tasks -even though they are small- motivates me and go through the track quickly.
To start my day with contrast shower and a hearty breakfast
Hey buddy - I don't normally cut between weekdays and weekends but it all starts on Sunday evening when I do my weekly reflection and some initial planning for the week ahead.
Having said that, my daily morning ritual has four habits:
1. Journal for 5 minutes
2. Read for 45 minutes - 1 hour
3. Workout for 1 - 1.5 hours
4. Think and Synthesise for 5 - 10 minutes
If I start my morning like this, I would feel a strong momentum heading into 9am workflow.
There will be a series of to-do lists, and there is no better way to do it.
- Dress nicely and have a good cup of coffee
@asaskevich Are you really living if there is no coffee? My happy addiction
@asaskevich You most likely are right. Sometimes knowing its bad for you and doing anyways is apart of the fun lol
Have a cup of coffee and review the work of last week
Monday mornings can be tough, but that doesn't mean we don't have to hit the ground running. I try to stay focused and motivated by starting the morning with a few positive affirmations, setting achievable goals for the day and an energizing cup of coffee. Additionally, I listen to my favorite music or some inspiring words from my favorite Tony Robbins audiobook. This has been essential in helping me get fired up on Mondays so I can make the most out of the day!
Really, to stay consistent, your "Monday" routine should be your every day routine
That's the case with me at least. My ritual is just to get up at the same time and eat breakfast to get ready for work
Wake up early, have a coffee, make a to-do list and start my day!
Cup of coffee, good breakfast and implementing Ivy Lee Method to stay on top of my tasks :)
I find that starting my day, especially on a Monday, by reading a book is really helpful in keeping my focus on the things that matter throughout the day.
For me, nothing beats a strong cup of coffee and a quick workout to get my blood flowing on Monday mornings. I also take a few minutes to review my to-do list and prioritize my tasks for the week. What about you? Do you have any Monday morning rituals that keep you motivated and focused?
It can be super difficult to squeeze sometime on Monday, but I try to get around 30 mins of power yoga done. Post that, on my way to work, I listen to Brain.fm which keeps me in the "Flow" state.
The most important thing for me for staying motivated throughout the whole week is to start off each day with a feeling of accomplishment and win. While I know the actual Monday lies ahead and the weekend is over, the feeling that I stayed disciplined and tried my best to be productive during the weekend, will keep my motivation levels high.