Anyone else found that after a holiday or break we kind of lose our routine and everything is in its wrong place?
Especially noticeable early morning when we haven't got that bag
packed for work or the kids school uniform is where they hurled it on Friday.
This causes STRESS, which uses energy, which destroys mental space.
Having a tidy environment with zero clutter and everything
ready means we can get on with our roles unhindered and focused.
Having systems in place at work creates space to deal with the curveballs that come our way.
With regards to health, nutrition and fitness this is the same.
Even the
most motivated exerciser will create barriers when a disciplined planning procedure falls down.
Otherwise known as those STORIES in our head that tell us to not get out and do some movement, lift some weights or eat healthier.
It is what we need to bypass to make those small course corrections that will
be huge differences later on in life.
None of us have much time for backtracking and repeating efforts.
Looking for things we were sure were somewhere else eat into our time, and mental space.
Discipline is the mainstay of successful CEO's, top level athletes and the military for a
reason.
The DELIBERATE PRACTICE of planning ahead and creating systems keeps us in control and ready for anything.
Listening to an interview with a top US General the other day and he was asked what his top morning ritual looks like and his answer was
'I make my bed, everyday'.
(And yes, even in the battlefield!)
This practice of starting a day with a small 'success' like this tidies the mind for the rest of the day.
