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aspects of our life — including mental health. If hitting the gym isn’t what you have in mind for exercise, even a brisk walk first thing in the morning is enough to help us be happier and more productive.
to be able to focus only on a few tasks at a time. These 2-3 tasks need to be important enough that, if I accomplish these tasks and only these tasks I will feel that I have had a productive day. I will inevitably become distracted, and fires will need to be put out during the day. However, keeping my really important tasks to a minimum of 2-3 items usually allows me to have enough time to accomplish those tasks, even with the distractions of a normal work day. MORNING ROUTINE #7: PICK UP A BOOK AND READ Reading a book first thing in the morning is a popular, healthy, morning routine. Warren Buffett, for example, said, “Read 500 pages … every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it.” Reading is exercise for the brain. 500 pages a day is way too much for me, personally, but I do recognize the value of reading. I especially love biographies.
MORNING ROUTINE #6: JOURNALING Some people find journaling to be a healthy routine first thing in the morning. Benjamin Franklin had an early morning habit of writing in his journal every morning by answering the following question: “What good shall I do this day?”
A healthy schdule is even more important today as we try to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic — and a morning routine can bring with it a sense of normalcy and stability. You may already be incorporating some of these morning routines in your life. If not, try some of them and see what you think. You may like some, and not others. Personally, I’ll pass on the cold showers for now.
Steve Jobs also asked himself every single morning: “If today was the last day of my life, would I be happy with what I’m about to do today?”
Having a journal and establishing intentions for the day are great ways to make meaningful progress toward goals. In the morning I try to think of 2-3 things to accomplish that day; studies have shown that we are hardwired
–TomAskeroth
‘DAD, HOW DO I?’ How 1 Father Is Passing Along Life Lessons Being abandoned by a parent is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a child. Rob Kenney experienced this trauma firsthand when his father said he no longer wanted any of his eight children. Kenney was only 12 years old when his father walked out of his life. In an interview with Q13 News in Seattle, Kenney explained that after that experience, he decided that when he had children of his own, he would raise them into good adults and make sure they didn’t have a fractured childhood. But he didn’t stop there. Now 50, Kenney has a 29-year-old daughter and 27-year-old son who are living successful lives thanks to that decision he made many years before. However, even with an empty nest, Kenney realized he still had life lessons to pass on. After thinking about other young people in the world who have gone through the same unfortunate experience as he did, he decided to do something about it. In early April 2020, Kenney created a YouTube channel called “Dad, how do I?” and uploaded his first video, titled “How to tie a tie.” In the video, he gives a helpful hint for choosing a tie. Then he talks viewers through the process
of how to tie a tie while demonstrating it on himself. As April progressed, Kenney uploaded a number of videos on other seemingly simple tasks, including how to unclog a sink, check the oil in a car, install a shelf, and even how to shave. As he continued uploading videos, he started to include dad jokes along the way. “So today I’m going to show you how to use a stud finder,” Kenney begins in one video. “If you came here looking for help finding a boyfriend, that would be a different stud finder.” Kenney hopes that, by uploading these videos, he can be there for someone who doesn’t have a parent around to teach them these things. And in the course of just two months, it looks like he is already doing just that. At the end of May, Kenney’s channel had over 2 million subscribers and thousands of people have reached out to Kenney to share their own similar experiences and express their gratitude and appreciation for everything he’s doing.
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