Optimize your Mornings - Find a Perfect Morning Routine

Optimize your Mornings - Find a Perfect Morning Routine

It doesn’t matter if you are working hard on your side hustle or living the dream in the corner office with a view, a 5-star morning routine will set your day up for success. As a South African favourite and household staple, NESTLÉ CREMORA has witnessed every morning routine imaginable. From the finely-tuned, streamlined agenda, to the slap dash drinking your breakfast while brushing your hair and washing your face as you run out the door.

Finding a morning routine that is perfect for you might be time consuming, but we’ve scrolled through web pages, downloaded PDFs and done the legwork for you. We’ve compiled the most popular and most effective morning routine hacks, and here are the top 8.

     1.   Wake up at least an hour earlier

Why? Because you’ll have an extra hour to get stuff done – whether it’s getting a jump on emails, or having an uninterrupted hour of concentration to fine tune that contract.

    2.  Never hit the snooze button

The first few mornings might be a little tough, but if you can resist that extra 8 or 9 minutes, you are sending yourself a subconscious message and setting the tone for the day. When you leap out of bed, you’re telling yourself that you will succeed in your goals, because they are important. But if you snooze, yes, you lose, because you are telling yourself that an extra few minutes of sleep is more important.

  3.  Eat a healthy balanced meal & stay hydrated

Once you’re up and out of bed, make sure your breakfast consists of protein and make sure you axe the sugary sweet stuff. Protein and water will keep your mind focused on the tasks at hand. Studies have found that the body is often dehydrated first thing in the morning, so make sure you get at least 2 glasses of water in as soon as possible.

   4.  Get that blood pumping with a workout

Your body is a temple and should be treated as such. Working out first thing in the morning is key to keeping your mental and physical energy up throughout the day

   5.  Have a brisk and invigorating shower

A hot shower has stimulating and mentally clarifying properties – it is almost as beneficial as a workout. Your circadian rhythm and body clock associates heat with the sun and wakefulness – a sure-fire way to get energised.

   6.  Reward yourself with the best and creamiest coffee

Living for the grind and working hard means you are able to enjoy the finer things in life. And what sets the mood for the day better than South Africa’s premium creamer? NESTLÉ CREMORA is that premium creamer, and we know you only have the best Nescafé coffee in your cupboards. It’s only logical that your day will begin with a perfect cup of coffee and NESTLÉ CREMORA.

   7.  Start your day the night before

At the end of every day you should have a list of tasks you will want to accomplish the next day. Go over this list and make sure that you get each item checked off.

   8.  Keep your phone and other devices at arm’s length

Another way of avoiding the ever-present distraction of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram is to leave your phone on silent, face down and at least at arm’s length away from you. That way, you won’t be tempted to WhatsApp your mom, update your status, or stalk your ex. You’ll be able to focus on what’s important.

Everyone is different and we know that it takes time to find a perfect morning routine, but if you follow our practical guide and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with NESTLÉ CREMORA, you can make sure your morning goes from good to GREAT