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3 Mistakes You Make Everyday When You Wake Up 😲

Most people have read or heard about the optimizing their mornings but 99% of them fail to actually take the effort to work on it. I am sure most of you have heard this phrase -

If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you need to do is wake up! - J.M Power

That's why I decided to share these 3 mistakes that can totally help you spike your productivity throughout the day. Trust me, I used to make the same mistakes until I decided to change for good.

Mistake 1 - Failing to Declutter Your Brain 🧠

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I cannot stress on how important it is for you to dump all your ideas on to a sheet in the morning itself. When you do that, you regain lot of brain power that would have rather been used up in remembering the tasks throughout the day.
There are several methods to build the habit of To-Do lists such as using sticky notes and maintaining sheets.

Solution 👇

When I began using To-Do lists, I couldn't find a perfect solution, so I created a simple application called Brutask (https://brutask.com/) to manage my to-do lists. It's free to use so do give a try and see if that works for you!

Mistake 2 - Drinking Coffee

Okay coffee lovers, don't pounce on me yet.
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Drinking coffee (in limit quantities of course) in itself isn't wrong. However, the timing you choose can surely have an impact on your body. According to a medical study, the stress hormones in your body are at its highest levels in the early hours. Drinking coffee further pushes these levels, thus increasing your stress without you realizing it.

Solution 👇

Try drinking coffee between 10am to 12pm or 2pm to 5pm, when your cortisol stress levels are the lowest.

Mistake 3 - Attacking Several Tasks

Relax, You are just one human! Do you know that multitasking can actually reduce your productivity? If you choose to focus on one task with dedication, you will get more work done in less amount of time.

Solution 👇

The best way to overcome this issue is to make 40-60 minute blocks of time and focusing on single task during that duration. Also, try taking 15 minute breaks between 2 working blocks.

Now that you know these three mistakes, don't just bookmark or upvote it. Execute on it and make the difference for yourself!

I hope that you found this post useful!

Know more mistakes that you make? Let's learn together and help other indiehackers! Let me know your thoughts in the comments. 👇

Have a great day! ❤️

  1. 1

    3 really good points! I can suggest also doing workout in early morning, I use to run 30 min, it boost my day 🔥

  2. 1

    My brother was visiting a while back and he without fail takes a walk every hour for 10 mins for his breaks during the workday. I joined him on those walks and found them very refreshing.

  3. 1

    Such an insightful perspective ! Talking about caffeine, I try everyday to minimize the intake. Haha.

    But I am loving Brutask . It helps me to declutter the mind and focus on the most important tasks.

  4. 1

    ☕️coffee lover thing is so true. It becomes a automatic craving the moment you wake up. Like saying hello in call. No control.

  5. 1

    Thanks & I love the approach.
    As a coffee lover I have to challenge the coffee task ;)
    Doesn't it depend on the time you wake up rather than a specific hour? How many hours after waking up are the cortisol levels the lowest? That would make more sense I guess, or?

  6. 1

    decluttering brain with a task list is a real game changer. not just in the morning.

  7. 1

    the one thing that im sure will boost my productivity is to wake early, but unfortunately it just doesn't happens lol

  8. 1

    Great post @siddhitaupare!
    I think another mistake many people commit is failing to make their bed in the morning itself. Having tried it myself, I can say that it actually instills discipline inside any person.

  9. 1

    I just put Bailey's in my coffee; it all evens out.

  10. 1

    Small, yet a truly important read (especially on a Monday morning)!

  11. 1

    Thanks a lot for sharing this @siddhitaupare!
    I loved the way you gave solutions to every mistake haha! Brutask is really good! I have been using it since you launched it!
    Thanks for keeping it free to use!

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