September 21, 2015

The Tim Ferriss Show: 5 Morning Routines for Winning the Day

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The 5 Habits: If you win the morning, you win the day (getting 3/5 is winning

1. Make Your Bed: A small easy win to get the day going right and will help encourage accomplish more things
   • Enforces that little things in life matter
   • In a day with lots of uncertainty, it is important to control what you can control
   • If you work from home, even more important so create a more organized and not distracted environment the less stressed you will be
   • Sets you up to come at the end of the day to something you’ve accomplished
2. Meditate:
   • 80% of top performers Tim speaks with meditate
     • Mediation can help you be more effective in the rest of the day
   • Where to start: Headspace or Calm apps, Tara Brach, Sam Harris – Waking up
     • Start with 5 days of 5-20 minutes to get a habit that is easy to accomplish/win
     • TM.org – Transcendental Meditation – focus on a mantra to repeat to white noise out other thoughts
       • Drawbacks: Is too costly, Too much guru worship
       • Goal is to practice bringing you attention back to the mantra as you inevitably get distracted (development muscle of concentration

3. Hang: Decompress your spine and increase grip strength (Ido Portal), break up work sessions
   • Tim built his own rig
   • Hang upside down using Teeter Hang-up Gravity boots (can be dangerous, see a Dr.)
     • Lynx back stretcher to avoid going upside down
   • OR Try a pullup bar…
4. Tea:
   • Kettle: Breville kettle/Breville One Touch Tea Maker
   • Utilitea by Adaggio
   • Rishi Tea Brewer (looks like a French press)
   • Tim mixes Pu’er tea (China), turmeric/ginger tea, green tea
     • Yes, these teas are best at various temp. and not 185 degrees, but who cares…
       • Tim steeps for 1 minute, then pours into mug with coconut oil

5. Journal:
   • 5 minute Journal: Allows you to get more done and be a happier person OR
   • Morning Pages Journal: Take anxiety issues in mind to get on a page and out of your head

What Tim is Reading: Joseph Campbell: The Way of the Animal Powers, The historical Atlas of World Mythology

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