Today I want to talk to you about health and fitness. Your body is your temple, and you have to learn how to take care of it. I will say that each person and their body are different. What morning routine works for one person might not work for the rest. This is why when I have clients who come to work with me on health and fitness challenges, we must quickly figure out what is going to work for them and what is not. Our goal together will be to get you the results you are looking to have in your life.

A healthy life starts with the choices you make in the morning routine. Whether it be getting ample light and sweet from D&D or a dozen doughnuts from your favorite doughnut shop on the way to work, these choices will have a significant impact on how you look and feel throughout the rest of your day. I am not saying you cannot have a coffee or something to eat, but I am saying that there are healthier options and Productivity habits. If you have developed the bad habit of picking up junk food in the morning, it is one of the first things you should take out of your morning routine. I  know I have a huge sweet tooth, so I have to be aware of and follow the rules I set for myself.

My morning routine and rules set me up for success each day. When I wake up after heading to the restroom to wash up and make my bed, the first thing I do is start drinking water. Your body has been without new and fresh water in your body from the time you fell asleep to the time you awake. For many, this will be around the eight-hour mark. Now, think about going to work for the day and not having anything to drink. I can almost guarantee when you get home, you will be chugging a two-liter down before you take your shoes off. By drinking water at the start of your day, either plain or infused with fruit or lemon, your body, especially your kidneys, will love you! Not only will you begin to feel more energetic, but your body will start to work and look better by creating this productivity habit. If you stay hydrated, you will not make the wrong choices, like having more soda in a day than clean water.

After I began drinking my liter of water for the morning routine, I began to head out to the gym. The gym is not something you have to do in the morning. It can be done at night also, but I use the gym for several things besides getting my lift on! The first thing I use the gym for is to continue drinking my water. I take a drink after each set to get the liter down before I leave the gym. There is no benefit from drinking water in the gym because it takes time for your body to hydrate, so it’s more of a comfort and habit, and I think staying hydrated is a great productivity habit.

The gym’s next thing for me is to challenge myself in the morning routine. Going to the gym will get you toward your dream body, weight, and physique, but it also helps to fortify your mental state. If you are going for muscle growth, weightlifting in the gym is tearing your body apart and letting it rebuild itself to become more vital for the next time you hit the gym. Building strength and endurance are one of the first things you want to aim for when getting into fitness challenges. This helps to fortify the body and the mind, so you have the means to get to your goal.

I also use the gym as my place of meditation in the morning. When I first enter the gym, I feel determined and excited to get my workout in, but I also love the time I spend with myself there. It is my escape from the world. Besides the number of sets left in my workout, I do not have many worries in the gym if I am not feeling well that day. I use this time to quiet my mind and test my limits. If I fail, I do not consider myself a failure; I understand where I am today. It is imperative that you can learn where you are today because that is not where you will be tomorrow. You will show growth and improvement with consistent effort, so knowing that gives me the mental fortification I need to go into my day with a ferocity that cannot wane or falter.

After the fitness challenges, it is smooth sailing from there. I have my whole day planned out to avoid decision fatigue. Typically, I head to work, and some days’ work can be more taxing than others, but I know how to remain centered throughout the day. I  break my fast at noon each day (I will write a blog about this in the future). I do need some tune-ups every so often, but all my days are regular for the most part. After work, I go home, and depending on the day; I will have a different task to take care of.

The days are split up and can rotate depending on my needs and commitments. Some of the tasks I might have to tackle after work will be meal prepping, shopping, relationship stuff (going out on dates and talks), cleaning, or working on my business. I do not allow myself to get overwhelmed because I understand that if I have deadlines, I will be sure to complete them promptly before they are due. I do try my best not to procrastinate, but it is something I have to nip in but time to time.

Lastly, I use the nighttime leading up to bed to read books. I get ready for bed by taking a shower and making sure the house is in order. I have my clothes and food set out for the next day, so I do not have to worry about it in the morning. When I get into my bed, I have a rule of no technology in the bedroom. I found that it is effortless to turn on a TV or look up videos on your phone, so to stop that, I just do not allow them to be a distraction. The main thing I do once I get in bed is read. I always have two books on my nightstand. I am currently reading one book, and the other book is the next book I plan on reading next. I do this to allow myself to understand that I have this scheduled time to get these books read, so it motivates me to put in the time to keep on reading.

I feel tired and ready for the next day. I always come home to a clean house, and everything is in its proper order. If I deviate from my routine, I will stop what I am doing and meditate. I want to be very aware of my body. I want to be in complete control of whatever I do. You can accomplish so much by allowing yourself to give up the random days of waking up and letting life happen to you. Reactions are always slower than an initial action, so be sure to go into each day with a written plan and apply massive action. Hopefully, you can fill each day with good productivity habits that are automatic and do not require any thinking on your end that will mess with your flow.

I want to help create your perfect day each day. Comment below with your daily schedule so people can see some other options for what a scheduled day can look like. We can even discuss the pros and cons of specific tasks like watching TV during the week or not prepping food for the day before. I am looking forward to helping you create routines that will help you get to the place you want to be in life.

Until then,

Michael Rearden

Founder of Reven Concepts