7 Things to Do Every Day

You Can’t Be Successful Without Mastering Your Day!

We all have 24 hours in a day and what we do with those 24 hours will determine our success, happiness, purpose, and contributions. To increase the odds of living the life of your dreams, you must do certain things, in a certain way, every single day. Interestingly, there are only about 7 Things to do Every Day to really make a drastic impact on your life, family, and the world.

Here are 7 Things to Do Every Day

1. Start Your Day with Prayer, Study, and Meditation. The way you start your day is perhaps the most significant determinant to your success. Spend at least 30-60 minutes when you wake up to fuel your mind by connecting with your Creator and gaining wisdom for the day’s challenges. Read and listen to something inspirational. When you’re vertically connected in this way, you can truly do all things because you’ve been empowered and equipped.
2. Plan Your Day Before You Start Your Day. After communing with God and gaining divine perspective for the day, plan out your day and schedule only those things that are important and that will make a difference in achieving your goals. Don’t put trivial things on your tasks list. Only do what counts!
3. Drink 8-12 Glasses of Water. Staying hydrated throughout the day is critical to performing well. Your brain and vital organs need water.  A simple way to do this may be to drink the first 2 glasses upon waking. Another 2 by mid-morning. Two more around noon. Another 2 by mid-afternoon and the last two in the evening.
4. Get Regular Exercise. It should go without saying but peak performing professionals are active. Unfortunately, we have become a sedentary society but if you desire to be a top achiever in your field (or any field), you simply must exercise regularly. This doesn’t have to be difficult. Try a combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercises. It can be as simple as going for an early morning walk or after lunch, running, hiking, gardening, swimming, playing your favorite sport, etc.
5. Eat a Balanced, Highly Nutritious, Energy-rich, Plant-based Diet. Your body is like a luxury vehicle and it should only be fueled by with premium gasoline. You won’t put junk into a Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, or Bugatti. Why then put junk into your precious body? Aim then to have 2-3 balanced meals a day. Whatever you do, don’t skip the breakfast! It should really be the biggest meal of the day to provide you with the fuel you need for the day. Try not to snack between meals and have a medium lunch and light dinner.
6. Clear Your Conscience Before Going to Bed. The way you end your day is just as important as the way you started it. It is good to unwind slowly before closing your eyes for the night. Think about your day. Assess how it went. Forgive anyone who wronged you or whom you had issues with. Ask for forgiveness and plan to enjoy a peaceful night’s rest.
7. Get 7-8 Hours of Sleep Nightly. In an article on the Effects of Sleep Deprivation, it is reported that Dr. Sue Swanson, a Seattle pediatrician and writer of the Seattle Mama Doc blog, “We know that sleep is a really relevant part of our mental health, our mood. We know in kids, it’s related to behavioral [issues] and the ability to self-control.” To maintain daily peak performance, you would do well to go to bed ideally by 9:00 p.m or 9:30 p.m. You’re pushing it if you get those needed shut eyes at 10:00 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. Going to sleep after midnight is definitely a no-no.

Action Steps:

1. Which of these 7 Things To Do Every Day are you already doing well?
2. Which ones do you need to work on?
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