WIN THE MORNING, WIN THE DAY? WORDS BY NICHOLAS REESE You’ve heard people say 'win the morning, win the day'. Whilst searching for motivation at the beginning of my isolation period in early March, instead of studying, I came across this. Reading article upon article, but truthfully, watching a lot of YouTube videos on the subject, I decided to create my own morning routine. Hopefully my article will serve as motivation for anyone reading. Please read this, it’s my first time published, can I put this on LinkedIn? Now, if you’re like me, you’ve spent more time on Netflix, procrastinating until guilt sets in, and not having learnt several languages or gaining another new skill, despite everyone else seeming to have accomplished this or something similar. But never fear, it’s not too late! 6.00am : Waking up. The first task on my list for a successful morning. I hear the alarm, which I’ve put across from by bed, so I’m forced to rise. This without doubt, was the hardest part to implement into my routine. The early bird catches the worm, a saying I’m sure everyone has heard. I stand facing the mirror, and looking back at me is the face of a chap who would rather be asleep. His unshaven face which at first was considered to be an achievement, but the realisation has now set in that it’s a failure in personal hygiene, the messy hair and the dry mouth. My brain, begging me to return to the throws of my blanket, back into bed, where I would return to sleep for what could be another hour or more. I leave the bathroom to discover everyone in the house is still asleep. Using the excuse that I don’t want my Nespresso machine, about the only thing that I’m sure is similar about my morning routine and that of George Clooney’s, to wake the rest of the family, I go back to bed, where I fall asleep again until 8am… So for a moment (albeit a brief one), I woke up early. Where I failed however, you can succeed. I’m sure you’re looking for an excuse to move on from my article, so I’ll give you a couple of reasons why waking up early is beneficial, before you get the chance.
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