Power of early mornings

I have encountered many people encouraging our generation to start the day early and embrace calm mornings. Like many, I used to shun it out of the window at any given opportunity for just a few minutes of extra sleep. In the recent times however, I had found myself loving the routine of waking up at 5AM and relishing those additional hours.

Previously, my life was a cycle of waking up, working, eating, and sleeping, which eventually became too monotonous. I was constantly tired and couldn’t find time to connect with friends or family. What joy is it in such a mundane cycle, right? For a while of course, sleep was the ultimate goal of each day. While getting enough sleep is important, using it as a way to avoid the rest of life because of laziness or lack of interest is a different story.

Precisely at this point in time, I ventured into a new sport. What began as a casual workout, transformed into my primary stress buster and then eventually became an essential part of my routine. And bingo!! This has been motivating me to wake up early and what not? The amount of positive energy it has been pumping into my system is tremendous. Though I am still an amateur in this sport, it has me falling head over heels to every aspect of the game — whether it’s the physical challenge or building a new circle of healthy, like-minded friends.m and more.

Being surrounded by highly motivated people who keep you pushing to get the best out of you; from waking you up in the morning with a call or coaching you with different techniques and then finishing it off with a daily round of friendly chatter. What better way to start the day?

Now, my mornings begin with a good workout, a warm cup of coffee and an engaging conversation. By 8am, you are already smiling, energized and confident about the day ahead. Even if you are a wee bit tired, you already have a sense of achievement before half the world wakes up. With a full day still ahead of me, I’m free to achieve whatever I set my mind to. Isn't that what we have been aiming for? A few extra hours in a day.

I am definitely not here to preach, just sharing some of my experiences to say you decide what you want, the universe ALWAYS has a way of making it happen :)