How to effectively plan your day??
There have been times when we usually feel laid back and demotivated to kick start a day. Most of them have heard phrases that you need to get up early and then you will find doing yourself more than usual but is it true? Do we just follow people daily without knowing what to do and what plans we will have for a day? In order to have a successful day in life and work. Planning is important. Many times things do not go as planned but at least plans help you to remind what you actually want to achieve whether it is short or long term planning. I am listing a few pointers on how I start my day and try to accomplish as much as I can so I can have a productive day.
To-do List
It is always ideal to have a to-do list the previous day whether you accomplish it or not is secondary but you are planning to accomplish that in your mind is what is important. when you are jotting down points on a previous day you realise that the task is a priority for you and then you plan your day accordingly. Don’t be hard on yourself if you are not able to keep up the time you have set to accomplish but at least keep a reasonable realistic time that you would finish this time within this period so you can plan the rest of the day accordingly. Give time for lunch and coffee breaks.
Wake up early
Ok, I am going to repeat this although you are fed up with listening to this many a times. It is ideal to wake up early as you will have a long day to accomplish what you have planned that does not mean you trade with the sleep. You need to at least give 8 hours to your sleep. The minimum would be 7 hours. I give myself 8 hours of sleep so I am fresh the next day. The only secret to waking up early is to go to bed early. there is no ticket science behind this. The earlier you sleep the earlier you wake up. Plan your day accordingly so you can finish all tasks early and sleep. cut out the time you spend on TV or phone’s and then you can sleep early and wake up early. Once you wake up check your to-do list and start your day with a cup of coffee.
Pray
I start my day with prayers and meditation that gives me some time to explore my inner self and spend some time with God( I am a firm believer). I try to ask God what I want to accomplish in the longer term that reminds my goals and gives me some time to myself while the rest of the world is asleep. It gives me some time and time with God in prayers. I read the sacred book, try to understand the scriptures with translation and then start my day with a shower and normal hygiene process. Then I go for cooking, Cook my breakfast. make a cup of coffee and then I sit down to understand what next to do I have on my list that needs to be done
Read
Yes, an hour of my time is dedicated to reading things and realise what exactly is happening. Most of the time I read articles on medium and also blog if I have some time before I start working at the office. Then I plan the rest of the day with the walk and work as usual.
Evenings
The rest of the day goes by in walks, cooking and cleaning and understanding what I have to do for the next day. Since evenings I will have more time I usually try to blog and study and upgrade myself with a few courses and also prepare for my next day with cooking and as well planning my day for next
Sleep
I cannot stress this enough the only secret to having a disciplined life is to repeat the process and get used to it. I am not saying become a robot but it will give you a direction on managing time and sleep early so you can wake up early. I also offer my evening prayers and do my skin routine before I plan to do my next day list and then try to sleep early so I can wake up early the next day.
These are simple things which I am sure everyone knows but the issue is we don't keep up to it. In order to keep up to it cut down on entertainment and suddenly you find so much time for yourself, like Facebook, tik tok, TV or anything on phone so you can plan the day and make it productive
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