Some people wake up and do the three S’s (shower, shave, and… well, you probably know what comes next), while others shower in the evening. Me? I can’t do anything without the morning shower and smoothie. Ever since I was a wee lad I’ve been preached to about the wonders and the importance of the early morning meal. Breakfast, apparently, is the cornerstone to success.
Funny, because I can count on one hand how many times I’ve actually taken the time to prepare and eat breakfast. My smoothie (generally a fantabulous blend of strawberry/blue berries or banana/strawberry) has become the morning meal, jam-packed with 175 calories and plenty of fiber, essential acids, and a bit of protein whey for good measure. But that’s not a breakfast. Breakfast is eggs, bacon, with toast and jam; cereal with a muffin and milk; fresh fruit and a couple of eggs. That’s breakfast.
There’s more to a morning than breakfast, and while I rant off about what breakfast is and isn’t, many people don’t even realize how a few adjustments in the morning could be the difference between a good day and a bad one.
For example:
The point here is that your early morning ritual is important, and every now and then a change is good. Try it: if you normally shower at night, try showering in the morning for a week. See if it makes a difference in how you feel. You never know when you may stumble on to something great!
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thanks for the post. starting the day on the right foot is very important. i suggest popping out of bed in the morning with high energy!
Nice post. I usually wake up and fire up the computer to check out the premarket action. I might try the shower in the morning to see if I feel any different.
After showering, I like to check out my RSS reader for any interesting stories in the world of blogging while having the morning business news playing on the TV in the background.
I should try excercising if I can get up a little earlier!
Liked the post. For me a two mile walk (getting the paper on the way), a shower and a coffee to start the day off get me in a good mood. I tend to check my mails and RSS in the morning and get updated on the events, then I have a read of the paper and back to the computer to get some work done.
Couldn’t handle the day without the coffee though, become something of a ‘norm’.
I couldn’t agree with you more on most of the “morning rituals” that you posted. Although, I’m still sold on the fact that breakfast is the important meal of the day, I do appreciate your advice on the morning cardio workout.
You must have more time than me in the morning!
I think I am out of the house before the papers are available, I don’t tend to hang around in the morning… straight out!
That said, I get the train to work, so, I can read the paper en route… one of the benefits of not driving