Many of us live by default — not by choice.
After waking up, we all default to some behaviors, e.g., hanging out with a cup of coffee, going to the gym, scrolling the phone, and so on. Some of these are helpful, some are toxic — but they are very much there.
Unless we nurture them deliberately, we will develop routines that give us short-term gratification, but long-term pain. And these routines will set the tempo for the rest of the day.
If you start your day with a workout, meditation, and/or reflection, it will lower your anxiety and set a positive tone for the day.
Yes, it is an investment of, maybe, two-plus hours, but what if it changes how you feel over the next 16 hours?
Ask anyone who has done a hard grind in the gym — they will tell you that they feel not just physically but even mentally stronger. And calmer.
To control how you feel during the day, take charge of your morning.
Don’t live by default — live by choice, every day.
– Rajan