One of the things that have given me a lot of energy and focus throughout the day is having a morning routine, and it's something I've been refining for many months now!
There are many physiological reasons why having a morning routine is good, but I want to focus on what's worked in my personal experience!
I've found that doing something regularly every single morning is a great mindset for the day. It's a time where I can take a few moments to myself and think about what's to come for the day. There are many unknowns, and especially with my work scenario, I don't always know what I will be doing until the day of. So reviewing what I will be working on and preparing myself mentally helps me overcome any doubts I may have. I use Brendon Burchard's high-performance journal for this, and his morning mindset questions have been very helpful in letting me see what I need to stay focused on.
I've also found that exercising in the morning is much more enjoyable than in the evening. Having a regular schedule for what time I go to exercise helps me be consistent in doing it every day. Exercising your body also gets your blood flowing and pumped up for the day.
I also read from my bible each morning, which allows me to wholly focus on God's word and lightly meditate on it.
I used to get up 30 minutes or so before I had to get started with whatever task I had for the day, which wasn't ideal, as I was going into it half asleep and overwhelmed by everything going on.
Key takeaways:
1) Having a routine helps you stay focused on the tasks for the day
2) Review what you will do for the day
3) Starting with exercise will energize your body and mind to get you out on the right foot