8 powerful morning habits of highly successful people for a productive day
GH News February 11, 2025 05:04 PM
Many successful people swear by eight morning rituals here:  1. Wake Up Early Most successful people do not repeatedly snooze the button. Early in the morning, they get a jump start on today. Tim Cook, the Apple CEO begins his day at 4:30 AM; Oprah Winfrey is up at 6 AM. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is well known for rising about 4 AM and starting his day with yoga and meditation. Business tycoon Late Ratan Tata likewise use think that he should start his day early to keep ahead.   Try waking 30 to 60 minutes early than normal to gently enter your day without feeling hurried.  2. Practice Mindfulness and Gratitude Your whole day can be affected by your early attitude. Many successful people start their days in thanksfulness, meditation, or journaling. Both Ariana Huffington and Tony Robbins stress thanksfulness as essential component of their daily ritual. Likewise, Indian businessman Anand Mahindra frequently delivers inspirational lectures in the morning, while spiritual leader Sadhguru promotes daily meditation to keep clarity and attentiveness.  List three things you are thankful for or spend some time in mindfulness to foster a good attitude first thing in morning.  3. Get Moving with Exercise Many highly successful people give physical activity top importance. Barack Obama does his daily workout, and Richard Branson swears by morning exercise to increase output. One of the fittest athletes in India, Virat Kohli begins his morning with yoga and rigorous training. Renowned for her discipline, Deepika Padukone maintains a strict morning exercise program of pilates and cardio.  Moving your body in the morning will improve your performance and attitude whether it's yoga, running, or a short 10-minute stretch.  4. Adopt a Healthy Breakfast Ritual   To run at their best, your brain and body require appropriate food. Effective people choose nutrient-dense meals rather than missing breakfast or grabbing a sweet snack. Jeff Bezos avoids meetings too early to eat his meal mindfully and gives a good breakfast top priority. To keep it light but nourishing, business billionaire Mukesh Ambani likes a classic breakfast of idli, dosa, or poha.  Go for a smoothie, eggs, avocado toast, or a breakfast loaded in proteins with good fats and fibre. Great options include also classic Indian breakfasts including sprout salad, dal cheela, or upma.  5. Plot and Sort the Day  Effective people schedule their day rather than jumping right into emails. Every morning Benjamin Franklin used to ask himself, "What good shall I do today?" Priorities and goals kept clear and deliberate by writing them down help one Likewise, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy checks his calendar first thing in morning to match his chores to important priorities.  Spend five minutes in the morning noting your top three daily priorities to keep on target.  6. Read or Acquire New Knowledge Many successful people commit morning time to develop personally. While Warren Buffett spends up to six hours a day learning fresh material, Bill Gates begins his day reading. Often starting his mornings reading newspapers or study papers, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was renowned in India for his love of reading. HCL founder Shiv Nadar stresses the need of lifelong learning by reading.   To boost your brain, listen to a podcast, flip a few pages of a book, or see an instructional video.  7. Avoid Digital Distractions  Effective people deliberately guard their mornings from needless distractions. Tim Ferriss avoids first thing in the morning email and social media check to keep mental clarity. Before your day ever starts, doom scrolling and alerts can saps your vitality. Google CEO Sundar Pichai starts his morning in India tech-free with tea and a newspaper rather than immediately checking emails.  To keep concentration and a good attitude, try waiting at least thirty minutes before picking your phone.  Highly successful people start their mornings with a positive intention. "If today were the last day of my life," Steve Jobs would question himself, "would I want to do what I am about to do today?" Matching your activities with your goals can help every day to be more satisfying. Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and entrepreneur Nithin Kamath of Zerodha stress in India the need of beginning the day with a specific objective and motivation.  Before diving into your hectic calendar, decide whether today should be creative, kind, or productive.  Success begins with how you start your morning, not only with what you do during the daily grind. You do not have to pick all eight behaviours at once. Start one or two and see what works for you. The secret is consistency and discovering a schedule that prepares you for a day full of success, vitality, and direction.  
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