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Five Ways to Prime Your Brain for Optimal Performance Each Day
Motivation
Start your day by thinking who you want to be and what impact you want to have on the world.
To help you reach that state of motivation, read or listen to something inspiring.
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Movement
You don't have to do something too intense, just get moving to energize your brain and body.
A regular 20 - 45-minute high-intensity exercise will trigger positive endorphins, spark your metabolism, and build your resilience.
Meditation
Meditation is a way to focus your attention to your internal dialogue and moving it into the direction you desire.
The more you are able to focus your attention where you choose to, the stronger your mental muscle will become.
Music
Music can be a simple form of meditation. It can direct your attention to a state of your choice if it is calm or exciting.
Schedule music sessions throughout the day to recharge and reset.
Mirth
The experience of cheerfulness is known to reduce stress, improve immune function and increase brainpower.
Find someone to share a funny image or video. Take note when something funny happens during the day and write it down to imprint it into your mind.
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Learn Something New
Even if it is just for 10 minutes before going to bed, you should be learning new stuff every day, a new skill, a new word, a new kind of idea or philosophy. Expose your brain to new frontiers.
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Where Your Focus Needs To Be
Take the time to identify what deserves your focus for the year, for the month, for the week, and for the day. Then look at your calendar and block time dedicated to focus.
Unplug For 30 Minutes
If you need to focus, log out of email and social media. Log out for 30 minutes either at the beginning of the day or for a period in the afternoon. You won’t believe how much you can get done when you’re not always interrupting yourself to return emails.
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Gentle morning exercise
Exercising may help alleviate anxiety when faced with a sudden, unpredictable shock.
Spend time with a close friend
According to research, when we connect with friends, we can handle stress better.
Start the day with time outside
According to a study, spending time in nature, or even just looking at scenes of nature, may help you recover faster from subsequent stressful experiences.
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