The first rule of the day is (no surprise here) COFFEE! I have to start my mornings with a cup of black coffee.
I mentioned in one of my previous post that I work at IKEA. Working at IKEA means I have to work shifts (days and evenings). This makes it more difficult to create good routines. BUT what I have figured is that even if it's difficult you should always try to get up at the same time every morning. I am one of them that just could not get up in the morning if i didn't have to (some days i still am). During last year I startet to get up every morning, even if it was just to drink my coffee and watch some TV. After some time i noticed it got easier and easier to get up, and some days I didn't even need an alarm. I tried to work out in the mornings to start my days even better. This was during spring, summer and fall.
I have to admit it has been harder now during the winter. It's been a period of time where i just couldn't get up. What I noticed then was that I got worse in other areas as well. I stopped working out, ate more crap and was tired all the time. After almost two months of this I have now decided to turn it around again remembering the better times last year. These last two weeks I have gotten up early every day: 5:30 the days I work early and 7 am the days i work evenings. AND you know what? I already feel so much better. Together with a new exercise program and intermittent fasting (which I will tell you all about later), I know this is going to be a good year.
Remember it is ok to have a few set back, but try to find your way back and start over again. Eventually you will see progress and the setback will come less and less and last for a shorter amount of time.