10 things to do before 10 am

Marcus Aurelius once said: "When you wake up in the morning, think about the fact that you have again received the precious privilege of being alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy and to love."

This article contains a list of morning classes that will set a good tone for the whole next day.

1. Meditate

Meditation or even a simple exercise "Deep inhale-exhale" will help you start your day with a sense of calm. Instead of reaching for your phone and checking your morning mail, spend a couple of minutes just to sit in silence.

During the day, we take on a lot of large and time-consuming tasks — allow yourself to start on a calm wave. In addition, meditation will help you tune in, you will become more focused and feel a surge of strength.

2. Thank yourself

"If the only prayer of your life is the word "thank you", then this will be enough" (Meister Eckhart). Start your day with gratitude for what you have. This practice will teach you a very important skill — to be grateful to yourself for small successes over the next 24 hours. This will make you more resistant to the problems that arise during the day.

3. Figure out what to do today

The earlier your plan for the day is made, the more efficiently and productively you will spend your time. Once you have done this, leave time in the schedule to solve problems as they come.

4. Drink a glass of water

Your body wakes up dehydrated, so it is very important to drink some water first. In her book The Body Ecology Diet, nutritionist Donna Gates suggests that people drink half of the daily norm of water in the morning hours. This will cleanse the body of toxins, reduce hunger and the risk of headaches during the day.

5. Perform a stretch

It is difficult to find a person who wakes up with ease in the muscles and bones. And it's not so easy to train yourself to do exercises. However, studies show that morning stretching can increase your flexibility, improve blood circulation and reduce accumulated stress. Plus, you will greatly improve your posture.

6. Listen to music

Starting your day with listening to music, you will get a lot of fun, lift your mood and recharge with positive energy for the next day. As the study shows, music can increase overall motivation and productivity. So please yourself!

7. Eat a healthy breakfast

We all often run out of the house with a cup of coffee and a feeling of emptiness in the stomach. You sit down at your desk and immediately start dreaming about the cherished lunch break. There's nothing good about it. Take advantage of the extra morning time to give your body the nourishment necessary for effective work throughout the day. This will help you focus on your work, and not on your rumbling stomach. Breakfast not only has a good effect on physical health, but also gives an opportunity to communicate with our loved ones.

8. Smile

Start your day with a smile in front of the bathroom mirror. It has a positive effect on your overall condition and mood, even when you are not happy at all. A smile disposes people around you to trust, besides, remember-successful people are always positive.

9. Clean up after the evening

Our life is in full swing, so sometimes you can forget about small things in the morning. Sometimes we throw our clothes around the house, leave the dishes in the sink and do not clean up the garbage after ourselves. All this can accumulate day after day, but eventually it will grow into elementary laziness.

But imagine how great it is when you come home and everything is cleaned and clean. You can just relax and unwind.

10. Do the hardest work first

In fact, it may seem that it is best to do a bunch of small things in the morning, but if you first solve the most difficult task, then all the others will be solved even faster and better. In addition, this is a great way to combat procrastination for those who are used to procrastinating for later.