What should you say no to in the morning to have a more productive day?

@emotf love the prioritization, how did you come to this structure?

@viorica_vanica long story! In short, I am a productivity geek 🥸. And this is just one part of a method I teach in my upcoming 'Flow state on demand' course. https://www.producthunt.com/upco...

@linda_liepa nice Linda, I am curious to learn what's your routine without the phone, feel free to share if you would like to!

@viorica_vanica I shared morning "no's" while I'm at work 😀 If we talk about the morning routine after I wake up, I don't use my phone till I make breakfast as I like to enjoy Youtube videos while eating. My routine is pretty simple. I start the morning with a glass of water that is next to my bed. Then I go to the bathroom and have a stretch afterward. After the stretch, I quickly make breakfast, eat and then head out. Pretty simple 😀

@deniz_fox what do you think would help you do it?

@viorica_vanica what gets you out of bed in the morning ? maybe this could be

@alexander_moen that makes sence. Maybe should reduce my mail & messaging consumption directly after wakeup 🤔 and try to focus more on my goals. Will try this out! Interesting input, thx!

@jgrenzemann let me know how it goes. It doesn't sound like it'd make a big difference, but it does, especially in the long run. Think of it like other people getting to control your thoughts and actions (via email, whatever media story in your feed, etc. When you read that it hijacks your thoughts) versus you getting to focus on and prepare for your biggest moves of the day.

@alexander_moen Love your routine Alexander. Do you have like a vision board that you see every day or is it like reading from your journal?

@alexander_moen @jgrenzemann there is a small window of time in your waking state that is the most insightful you'll have in the whole day! Use it to create. Not read the news, email, notifications etc.. those are other peoples' agendas.

@viorica_vanica no vision board, but I have my longer-term goals written down, as well as a couple excerpts from "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. I have them all memorized, although I still occasionally read them as well, and say it out loud either way. I aim for some feeling when I say them and try to be mindful and actually think about and visualize what I'm saying, rather than robotically regurgitating some memorized lines.

@dawn_veltri1 I find the phone light really helpful for waking up. I know I could just turn on an actual light but find its not the same. Any suggestions?

@dawn_veltri1 Yes I know what you mean, do you have mornings when you don't use it?

@viorica_vanica Yes, I have downtime set on my phone. I can bypass it of course but it usually gives me the nudge I need to put my phone down.

@daniel_baum That blue light really wakes up our brains but so does a run if you’re into that 😂. I’m not sure on suggestions I think there are daylight alarm clocks that would do the same thing but I’m not sure.

@dawn_veltri1 I like to run... but have to get out of bed first! Daylight alarm clock could do the trick - thanks!

@rishika_anchalia and what do you do with the list? What is the idea of the list, just to create the headspace?

@viorica_vanica It works for me because 1- it doesn't feel like having to "forget" or "get over" the problem. Listing it down somewhere means I can come back to it and it doesn't feel like I'm forcing myself to ignore a problem. 2- it feels more "real" and therefore deal-able (that's not a word but I don't have the right word for it lol). Like, a list I can refer to every time I'm worried I am stressed over nothing. And a list I can tackle every time I do have the energy. What I do with the list: schedule out time to just spiral/worry every couple days.

@ignacio_jimenez_navarro Would love to apply this with the calls on the second half of the day, when do you usually start your calls in the evenings?