Today Kate is talking about Early Morning Starts. Early morning starts are not for everyone - if you are still in the sleep deprived phase of Motherhood - if your children get you up early and you don't get the benefits of the early starts... However an early morning start is great if you want some time to yourself. In this episode I talk about how I got started with 5am starts, my initial reservations, and my early experiences of 5am starts.
- What can you do with the undisturbed time to yourself - no distraction - housework, work, self-care and self development.
- Our cognitive functioning, creativity and problem solving skills are all at their best when we first wake up, and for many (myself included before I started getting up early) this time is used getting the children ready for the day.
- It can be a great opportunity to set intentions, plans and to-do lists for the day ahead. It is a habit that many successful people swear by, and for good reason. It is an opportunity for time to yourself which is otherwise hard to come by as a Mum.
- And in the summer a great opportunity to enjoy the joy that is sunrise, and the peace and tranquility of nature.
- Focus on personal growth, well-being, prioritising - giving you clarity and purpose, can significantly improve your productivity.
Books that can help are The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. And The 5am Club by Robin Sharma (my favourite book ever). Are you interested in trying early morning starts? Let me know - I will be doing a challenge soon. Find the show notes and any links to recommended tools and books here.
