{"id":220,"date":"2019-09-12T08:55:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T12:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/en-GB\/ideas\/?p=220&preview=true&preview_id=220"},"modified":"2021-03-05T03:09:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T03:09:06","slug":"the-morning-routines-of-successful-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/en-GB\/ideas\/professional-development\/management-leadership\/the-morning-routines-of-successful-people","title":{"rendered":"The morning routines of successful people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How you spend the first few hours of your morning can set the tone for the rest of your day. Routines inevitably lead to efficiency, since they remove the decision-making step, saving you time<\/a> and energy. Some of the world\u2019s most admired, creative and successful people rely on their own morning routines to ensure that their days are as productive and fruitful<\/a> as can be. If you resist your morning wake-up call and hit snooze, you might take a tip or two from the routines below to create a better habit.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five morning routines to set your day up for success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Commit to a ritual<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Light a candle, hug your partner, wash your face \u2013 whatever you do in the morning, make it a ritual that marks the start of a new day and a fresh start. American dancer Twyla Tharp is a big believer in rituals for both creativity and accountability. In her book, The Creative Habit<\/em><\/a>, she writes about her morning routine, which consists of waking up at 5:30 a.m., dressing for her workout and then hailing a taxi to take her to the gym. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The ritual is not the stretching and weight training I put my body through each morning at the gym; the ritual is the taxi. The moment I tell the driver where to go I have completed the ritual,\u2019 Tharp writes. \u2018It\u2019s a simple act, but doing it the same way each morning habitualises it \u2013 makes it repeatable, easy to do. It reduces the chance that I would skip it or do it differently. It is one more item in my arsenal of routines and one less thing to think about.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marie Kondo, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up<\/em><\/a>, also has her own ritual. \u2018When I get up, I open all the windows to let fresh air in and then burn incense,\u2019 she writes on her blog<\/a>. \u2018I strive to keep my home comfortable and filled with clear energy throughout the day, so starting my morning with these rituals keeps me on track.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Clear your head<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of reasons to incorporate meditation into your morning<\/a>: The practice can help control anxiety and stress, and it can also boost self-awareness and the ability to concentrate. It\u2019s no wonder so many leaders have incorporated the art of mindfulness into their days. Jen Rubio, co-founder of Away<\/a>, starts her day<\/a> with meditation before she does a workout. Arianna Huffington<\/a>, whose Thrive Global<\/a> office is located in a headquarters by WeWork space<\/a> in New York City, practices 20 to 30 minutes of mindfulness in the morning, and she does it deliberately before checking email or touching technology. And before his six-mile run, Twitter\u2019s Jack Dorsey<\/a> takes 30 minutes to meditate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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