3 Habits that Changed My Life and Will Change Yours too (Part 1)
Every successful person and entrepreneur I know and/or admire practices success habits, or high performance habits. As a business owner or entrepreneur, it’s a huge step to becoming the success you want to be. You simply have to practice some...you don’t have to be a superhero and incorporate them ALL, simply starting with one goes a long way.
Since early 2018, I’ve been replacing my unhelpful habits with success habits. Out of the many success habits I consistently practice, three of my top favorite and most impactful habits are:
Wake up at least 2-hours before my day and work actually begins
I call this time my “calm before the storm.” Waking up before most of the rest of the world gives me a sense of peace, calm, and serenity. It also makes me feel accomplished since it’s the first thing I do every morning - I already start off with a dopamine hit so early in the morning, which is a huge benefit to the rest of my day. I use that time to sit with myself and go through my self-care and morning routine. Doing this lets me think about my intentions and goals for the day, get mentally prepared for the day ahead, and start my morning on a peaceful, non-chaotic note. It’s also a great reflection time for me, which helps me process my emotions deeply before my day even begins so I can start my day feeling energetically lighter.
Create a Morning Routine
Morning routines take the guesswork and extra decision making out of your day. You’ll preset your morning routine so that you don’t have to waste mental energy figuring out what you need to do each morning. They set you up for success by giving you more brain power, more groundedness, and less chaos each morning. A simple morning routine could look like: wake up, drink a glass of water next to your bedside, make your bed, drink your coffee/tea/lemon water in silence or while listening to a podcast, read 5 pages of a new great book, and journal your daily gratitude (in that same order to minimize extra decision making).
Create Self-Care Practices
I practice self-care every day. Without it, my mental health and physical health, and my ability to focus, give to others, and accomplish my goals suffers. Self-care is a way to refill your cup and your energy so that you’re not always pouring from an empty glass. When you practice self-care, you have more to give to yourself (being self-loyal) and to others. Your self-care directly impacts you and affects those all around you because now they get the nourished version of you. Self-care could look like any of the following: practicing meditation, journaling, EFT tapping, 10 minutes of self-reflection, spending 5 minutes putting on makeup so you show up more confidently, creative writing time, etc.
Start one of these success habits today. If you’ve tried and tried and tried to start new success habits on your own and they always seem to fall away, you may need support. If you feel called to get started on changing your life for the better, you know where to find me.
Which one feels most approachable to you? Let me know in the comments!