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You Are the Only One That Can Take Control of Your Day
Instead of Letting Your Day Take Control of You
Do you ever wake up dreading the day ahead? Of course, you have. We’ve all been there. Within seconds of waking up, that thing that has been looming huge in the back of our heads takes over, and the day goes downhill from there.
Stop doing that.
You are the only one that can take control of your day, so start doing so from the second you open your eyes. I know — easy to say, right? How do you control your thoughts? It begins by creating good habits. You can start working on this tomorrow and reinforce it every day after that. I also have a new breakdown on the morning routine you can read here.
I’ve written before about the importance of a good morning routine. But it’s more than just an excellent way to start the day. It’s the only way to take control of your day from the second your eyes pop open. You don’t just lie there, letting random thoughts take over. You have a routine. You immediately move into that routine and focus on it, pushing all other thoughts aside. It takes practice, but it’s doable.
Stay in the now for the first period of your day, however long that is. I suggest an hour for that morning routine, but you do you. The important thing is that you are…
