Why I Love to Get Up Early in the Morning

If you are typically a “night person” who hates to get up early every day and that works well for you, I think it’s great! There’s no reason to change your lifestyle, especially if you’re happy with it. But for me, getting up early in the morning is a blessing. It has helped me become a better person in so many ways that I can never imagine.

There are many things that motivate me to rise early. I'd like to share a few of them with you.

The early morning hours are so quiet and peaceful: It’s my favorite time of day. I truly enjoy that time to myself, when I can think, when I can breathe, when I can dream. Mornings are the most productive time of day; at least for me. I do all my work that requires me to concentrate and pay attention to just work. There are no distractions; no cars, no television noise, no phone calls, and no door bells to answer.

Since I can get so much more done by starting on my work in the morning, when evening rolls around, I am free to spend time with family.

Best time to pray and say thanks for all the blessings: Isn't it strange that no matter how busy you are, you somehow find time to eat, sleep, work, go shopping, meet friends but hardly find any time to pray. Mornings allow you to connect with your inner self and offer gratitude to Him for even the simplest things that make your life worth living.

Mornings offer time to plan the day: Starting my day with extra time to plan it relieves most of my stress. I have experienced that a day well spent brings with it a sense of satisfaction that goes with me to the bed, hence assuring a sound sleep.

First meal of the day; Eat like a king: I’m told that breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. When you have sufficient time for a good breakfast, your body is saved from consuming all the unhealthy stuff that you can lay your hands on the way to work, or at your work station. Also, when you eat breakfast while reading an interesting book or follow it up with a nice cup of coffee, it is even more enjoyable.

How important is exercise to you: I know and strongly feel that exercising right after work is very enjoyable and distressing but I’ve seen that it is more likely to be cancelled in the evening because of many activities that come up. An exercise regimen for the morning is however cancelled.

Just like I did, you too can discover your motivation to get up early. Like everything else in life, one needs some kind of motivation too to rise early in the morning. I love to have my morning tea in solitude, enjoying every sip of it, and thinking only about how good it tastes. I also like to write in the morning, so that’s another reason.

For me, an amazing end to the day is when you have been able to do some good work. The feeling of satisfaction and contentment that you get as you lie down and close your eyes is immense and cannot be compared to any other thing.

Having said that, I know it’s not easy for most of us to get up in time but I’ll be happy to share with you some simple but tried and tested formulas to make an easy shift...till then; Happy Sleeping!

Work Upon Striking A Work Life Balance

Rich as it is, the relationship between personal and professional life can be unsteady and to maintain the work life balance is often a complicated issue. The challenges we face in business affect our personal lives and personal challenges affect our businesses.

I work as an independent professional and have therefore realized that the first step to do it is to get a hold on the mood swings and energy shifts if you want be successful as a professional.

Schedule more time for yourself, don't make plans for every weekend, and find effective ways to distance yourself from the things that are causing you the maximum stress.

Learn to Manage Your Time. Become Organized: For a majority of people, most of the stress they feel comes from being disorganized and putting things off.

Resolve to set more realistic goals and deadlines and then stick to them. You'll find that not only are you less stressed, but more productive and better organized.

Share the Load: Albeit we may sometimes feel that we're the only ones capable of doing every task, it's usually not the case. Get your partner and other family members to help you with all your household chores or family responsibilities.

Remember, taking care of the household, children, and parents should not be the sole responsibility of one person.

Just let go of Things once in a while: It's easier said than done, but learn to let go of things, occasionally. So what if the house is not cleaned one day or that the food is ordered from your favorite restaurant sometimes.

Try and identify the things that don't really impact your life in a big way and allow yourself to set yourself free from them without feeling guilty.

Explore Your Options. If you are feeling weighed down with your responsibilities, please find help if you can afford it. Find a baby sitter for your children, a reliable care taker for aging parents, and domestic help for doing the household chores. This will offer you a much needed break for some time or you may make it a permanent arrangement if you wish.

In most of the cases, you have options. All you need to do is take the time to find them.

Take Charge. Set your Priorities. Most of us allow ourselves to feel besieged rather than taking charge and creating a prioritized list of important or things that need to be done. If you’re also in this league, you need to go against the trend.

Make a list. Manage your priorities well and then take pleasure in striking the things off your list.

Make things simpler. Find a way to simplify your life. It comes naturally to almost all of us to take on too many tasks and responsibilities, and then not finding enough time, resources, and energy to do everything by ourselves.

Try and change your way of life. Learn to say no whenever you can afford to. Get rid of all the chaos and disorder in your mind, your work, house, and your life.

At the end of the day, balance is the key. You need to strike the right balance depending on what works for you and what does not. Celebrate your achievements and learn from your failures.

Life is too short, so don't let things pass you in a blur. Take initiatives to stop and smell the flowers along the way, enjoy small happenings in life, and enjoy being with people you love.