Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven talks about how the simple act of if you want to change the world, make your bed.
I really love how he talks about completing that simple act can set you up for your day. Life is complicated, and you can wake up with the best intentions, and then your day can go sideways in a blink. After I read this book the first time, I really made it a point to do one thing first thing in the morning that I knew that I could accomplish easily and would set me up for the day. For me that is drinking 24 oz of water before I do anything else. Hydration is important to me, and it always makes me feel like I have prioritized my health by completing this task.
It's great because no matter how sideways my day has gone I can look back and say "well today went sideways, but at least I accomplished something I set out to do first thing."
I really love how he talks about completing that simple act can set you up for your day. Life is complicated, and you can wake up with the best intentions, and then your day can go sideways in a blink. After I read this book the first time, I really made it a point to do one thing first thing in the morning that I knew that I could accomplish easily and would set me up for the day. For me that is drinking 24 oz of water before I do anything else. Hydration is important to me, and it always makes me feel like I have prioritized my health by completing this task.
It's great because no matter how sideways my day has gone I can look back and say "well today went sideways, but at least I accomplished something I set out to do first thing."
With that in mind, pick something for yourself, something that you can accomplish so you can start your day off with that feeling of "I did one thing well" and sometimes that's all you need to remind yourself that you're still winning.
Stay strong, you got this!
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