Introduction

Your morning is the best chance in the day to boost your productivity and motivation. The right decisions made at this time can set you up for a successful day, but the wrong decisions can leave you feeling stressed and tired. Start your day off right by avoiding these bad habits:

Open up the curtains.

Light is a natural stimulant. It wakes you up, makes you feel alert and energetic, and helps boost your mood. Open your curtains in the morning to let in as much sunlight as possible.

Turn the lights on.

As you get ready for bed, turn the lights on. This will help your body reset its internal clock, so that when morning comes, you'll be able to wake up easily and feel refreshed rather than groggy. Light can also help you get motivated and more energized. It can even help make you feel more positive about your day ahead!

Get some natural light.

If you think about it, there are a lot of great reasons to get some natural light. For starters, vitamin D is important for your health and mood, and—if you're like most people—you don't get enough from food alone.

It also helps you wake up in the morning because it helps regulate your circadian rhythm (the way your body functions). And if you live in a city or somewhere that's not very sunny during most of the day, then this may be even more important to consider.

Additionally, since we all want our brains working at full capacity throughout the day (and not just when we've had our coffee), exposure to bright light can help us feel more energized as well as motivated!

Call a friend or family member that you haven't spoken to in a while and wish them a good morning.

Here's a great one for you:

Call a friend or family member that you haven't spoken to in a while and wish them a good morning.

If they don't answer, leave them a voicemail telling them what kind of day you're having and how much their friendship means to you. This can be especially helpful if the person has recently been through something difficult (like the loss of someone dear), because it will remind them that they are loved and supported by others who care about them deeply.

Alternatively, ask this person what their plans are for the day—and then make sure they do those plans! You'll both have fun and feel better afterwards.

Prep some breakfast.

If you’re like most people, the last thing you want to do before going to sleep is make yourself breakfast. But it can be one of the most important things you do.

Luckily, there are a lot of options for prepping your morning meal and making sure it gets eaten as soon as possible so that hunger doesn't start to set in before lunchtime. If you know what kind of breakfast foods work best for you (i.e., eggs or cereal), then start with those and add some fruit or nuts if desired. If something like oatmeal or yogurt isn't enough on its own, add protein-rich ingredients such as peanut butter or Greek yogurt until satisfied (and full).

When choosing what to prepare for breakfast, consider how much effort goes into cooking this meal compared with other meals throughout the day—especially lunch! The less time spent in the kitchen preparing food means more time out enjoying life's many adventures beyond eating a sandwich on a park bench every single day from noon until 7 PM without fail!

Make your bed.

• Make your bed. It's one of the most simple things you can do, and it makes a huge difference in your day.

• Put on some music and dance around the kitchen. This is my favorite way to start my morning, but it works just as well in the afternoon or evening. If you like to dance, this will get you moving while also making you smile!

• Go for a walk in the woods or by the ocean (or even your local park), if possible. Taking time outdoors can be so grounding and relaxing—and there's no better place than nature for getting fresh air and natural light into your system!

• Open up those curtains! We tend to shut out too much light when we're inside all day long--so let some sunshine into that room! The more sunlight we allow ourselves to receive (through windows or other sources), the healthier our bodies will be overall--and who doesn't want that?

Go outside and take a deep breath of fresh air.

Take a deep breath of fresh air. Open your windows and feel the breeze. Walk outside, take a seat on the grass, and listen to the birds chirping or watch as they fly away from you. Look up at the sky, soak in its vastness and marvel at how small we are compared to all those stars above us. Smell those flowers! Feel their pollen on your nose as you breathe it in deeply; you’re taking in nature’s energy, which will help soothe your mind after being inside for too long.

Put on your favourite song and dance around like an idiot in your kitchen.

• Put on your favourite song and dance around like an idiot in your kitchen.

• If you're worried about being caught, make sure to do this in a place where no one will see you (the bathroom is ideal).

• Feel free to make a fool of yourself; it's better than not doing it at all!

Go for a walk in the woods.

You can get in shape without joining a gym or breaking the bank. If you're looking to get in better shape but don't want to spend money on a fitness center membership and equipment, then you should go for a walk in the woods.

The woods are a great place to exercise because they're free and require no planning ahead of time (all you have to do is put on comfortable clothes). You can also take advantage of all the trees while doing some exercises: climb them, jump from one branch to another and so on. This will help improve your agility and balance, which are important qualities for athletes as well as regular people like us!

First thing in the morning is when you have the best chance to increase your productivity and motivation throughout the day, so it's worth making the most of this time.

You might think that you have to be a morning person to reap the benefits of getting up early, but that's not true. It's all about what you do with your first waking hours—and it has nothing to do with whether or not you like waking up early.

The best way to make the most of your morning is by doing some simple things: just getting out of bed and spending a few minutes relaxing or reflecting on what you want from your day will help ensure that when it comes time for work, all systems are go! And if you can get into the habit of exercising in the mornings, then even better—not only will this improve your physical health, but studies suggest that regular exercise boosts motivation levels by releasing endorphins into the brain which makes us feel happier and more motivated overall (and who doesn't want more motivation?).

Conclusion

So, there you have it! These are some simple things you can do first thing in the morning to boost your productivity throughout the day. The most important thing is not just to start doing them, but also stick with it so that they become a habit. I'm sure you'll find at least one of these tips helpful and hopefully they will become part of your routine so that they help make every single day of your life more enjoyable. If nothing else comes from reading this article other than those two things: do something fun first thing in the morning (so long as it doesn't interfere too much with work) and keep trying new things until one sticks for good