![]() ![]() The tactics we’ll be describing aren’t for generating just any kind of good days, but good work days (even if your work is being a stay-at-home dad or other non-traditional job). While that would certainly be an excellent day, that’s not quite what we mean here. If you’re like me, your first thought might have been about a day spent in a cabin in the woods (or a hut on the beach - to each their own!) with a good book and a plate of bacon by your side. A Brief Description of a Good Dayīefore we delve into how you set yourself up for a good day, you first need to know what you’re aiming for what is a good day, anyway? Rather, setting yourself up for a good day is as easy as establishing a short and simple mindset-shifting routine. (all the things you often find in articles about what a good morning looks like). So, what does it take to have a course-altering morning?įortunately, it doesn’t require waking up at 5am (or even early at all, really), nor a prolonged routine of journaling, exercise, a big breakfast, etc. Have a good morning, and your brain will not only look past those seemingly negative experiences, but search for ways to confirm this positive a.m. The other side of confirmation bias is incredibly positive though. That spilled coffee on your shirt first thing? Your brain wants to tell you that your clients won’t take you seriously and the whole meeting will be shot. Starting your day with a bad commute? Your brain wants to spoil the rest of the day. ![]() Why Changing Your Morning Changes the Course of Your Whole Dayīecause of confirmation bias, your brain will take your morning experience and look for ways to confirm that experience - either good or bad - for the rest of the day. You can’t make your co-workers perform like consistently reasonable robots.īut you can change one thing that’s wholly under your control: your morning.Īnd that will change everything about the rest of your day. You can’t make everything go according to plan. It’s rare for you to be able to say, “Today was a good day.” You find yourself regularly frustrated at work, and find it difficult to slough off this feeling of annoyance after you come home. ![]() As a result, not only does your overall productivity suffer, but you’re not getting done the things you want to accomplish. You feel like you’re constantly reacting, rather than acting. Do you often feel like you’re not in control of your day? Co-workers make unexpected demands, meetings don’t work out the way you planned, appointments fall through. ![]()
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