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The Pre-Breakfast Productivity Boost

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As someone who is an early riser, I value the time I get before the morning routine gets underway.

However, even if you’re not an early riser, you can use the time before breakfast to kickstart your day into a productive, peaceful mode. Get an early start on your day by a pre-breakfast productivity boost.

Here’s how:

 1. Review Your To-Dos for the Day

While you’re waiting for the coffee to brew, sit down at the table and write down your major to-dos for the day, if you didn’t do this the evening before. Whether you jot them down in your planner or on an app on your smartphone, make sure they’re there before you start your day. Then, review them.

To review them, simply rank them mentally or literally in order of priority so that you know what tasks to tackle when you sit down to work.

 2. Take Five to Deep Breathe

Next, take your cup of tea or coffee and head outside, either to the garden or balcony, and simply breathe in the cool morning air, savor the sunshine and give yourself five minutes to center yourself and focus on the day ahead.

 3. Send Yourself a Positive Message

I’m a big believer in sending our brain positive food for thought to munch on as I power through the day. It can be a scripture verse, an inspiring quote, or a word that means something to you.

Write it down where you can see it and when you find your spirits flagging in the middle of the day, you can look at it, absorb it and recharge yourself.

 4. Eat Your Breakfast…Slowly

A productive person needs food for fuel. So, don’t skip your breakfast or rush through it. A little prep the evening before will ensure you have a nice, wholesome breakfast to keep your batteries charged until lunchtime.

 5. Review the Family Calendar

Before you head out the door or get down to work, take a few minutes and review the family calendar to check if there are any important events, appointments or projects for the day.

Then, get ready to rock the morning and the day in a planned, productive, and peaceful manner.

 Do you use the time before breakfast to map out your day? 

Prerna Malik is a mom, a wife, a writer, and a woman who believes in being positively productive, parenting with love, and creating a home that invites you to put your feet up and relax. Find her sharing her journey and experiences with productivity and parenting at The Mom Writes.