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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Jay Song@jaythesong
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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.
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EnVsion AI
* Practice gratitude (like every morning)
* Review the objectives of the week which I prepared during the previous weekend
* work for a bit
* Go for a walk in the morning after the sun goes up (I wake up early)
Meditation & yoga
Coffee, coffee, coffee!! (Gilmore Girl reference if someones know what I'm talking about) 😂 Plus music! Plus to-do lists and I'm ready 💪
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!
Coffee, maybe a light breakfast; read an article from the FT outside.
Scream into the sunrise, perform the blood ritual, circular breathe in my sauna until I pass out.
But really, just a cold shower.
Spend a few minute on bed to stretch & relax
ReSkript
To start my day with contrast shower and a hearty breakfast
Hunted Space
Cup of coffee, good breakfast and implementing Ivy Lee Method to stay on top of my tasks :)
For me, it's not easy to get up, but that's how every day starts. I've found that I am most productive if I get a good night's sleep the day before, this allows me to wake up earlier to get more done. In addition, I force myself to eat something, even if I'm not that hungry, this way I can go long periods of time doing productive activities without stopping the flow to eat. As a tip, I buy specific protein powder and other vitamins so that if I am not hungry or if I do not have the time to make a decent meal for myself, I can quickly make a shake and take some supplements to get the necessary nutrition that I need for the day ahead.
Ideally
- Out for a walk, even in winter
- Fresh orange juice
- Coffee
- Cool music for a warm start
- Nothing to rush about is things are well planned
My key to a focused Monday is to prepare everything on Sunday evening (mostly stuff that is not related to my work - wash dishes, prepare clothes I'm going to wear, go to bed on time, etc).
Having everything done I can start my Monday from scratch with no annoying distractors. Pilates + breakfast + coffee + week plan + sync meeting with the team. Sounds like a great ritual for me:)
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.
Wake up early, have a coffee, make a to-do list and start my day!
My favourite morning ritual is some quiet time with a cup of coffee, and let my mind wander for a while. Think through my priorities for the day and visualise what I want my day to look like.
Helps me start the day with a great sense of inner calm. :)
Rapid Scrapper
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.
FAM - Social Finance
I wake up at around 4:45 AM, and auto pilot my way through some espresso and a small amount of food. I have found that if I’m not done with my morning workout by 7 AM, the rest of the day won’t flow right. By the time I site down for my first Sync-up of the day (8am), I’m mentally completely fresh, because for the prior 3hrs I’ve been on autopilot.
The majority of my day is spent working as CEO of FAM - Social Finance, and simultaneously working as a new development real estate agent, so the day tends to get pretty volatile, but having a definite 4:45-8am routine helps to get the day off right! 😁
PS, I don’t always follow this rule, but try not to go on social media/check your email until you are done with your morning routine, otherwise it introduces a lot of thoughts that will break you from auto pilot
Monday mornings are my favourite - the start of a new week. Gym at 5am and then a walk with a coffee 🙌🏽
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.