The way you start your day can make or break the rest of your day. It’s therefore important you have a morning routine that sets you up for a healthy, focused and productive day.

1. START YOUR
DAY RIGHT
Aghogho Akporido
8 Powerful ways
to transform
your life

2. The way you start your
day can make or break
the rest of your day so it’s
important you have a
morning routine that sets
you up for a healthy,
focused and productive
day.

3. CREATE A BALANCE IN THIS 4
AREAS OF YOUR LIFE
SPIRITUAL PHYSICAL MENTAL EMOTION

4. WAKE
UP
EARLY1
start your day is to
wake up early. This
gives you the
opportunity to
begin to plan your
day before the
pressure begins.

5. EXERCISE FIRST
THING IN THE
MORNING
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Research has
shown that early
morning exercise
helps to optimize
the flow of blood
and oxygen to the
brain. This helps
you to become
alert and gives
you the energy
and vigour to do
your work
efficiently.

6. MEDITATION
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Meditation helps you to
keep things in perspective
and helps you to
strengthen your inner
powers that is responsible
for how your life turns
out to be.

7. ORGANIZE
YOUR DAY4
The first hour of the
work day is the best
time to assess
priorities and to
focus on what you
absolutely need to
accomplish. Make a
to-do list, or update
the one you made
the previous day,
and try to stick to it.

8. AFFIRMATION
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Speak positive words that
would only support and help
you become productive
throughout the day e.g.
Everything would work for
my good today

9. Having an attitude of gratitude is a
great way of staying positive
irrespective of the circumstances.
Have a list of things you can truly
be grateful for and reflect on it
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10. You can’t change how
people feel about you,
so don’t try. Just live
your life and be happy
DECIDE TO STAY
HAPPY AND
POSITIVE7

11. DRINK
WATER8
sleeping and
perspiring, your
body needs to be
rehydrated. Drink a
glass of water as
part of your morning
routine.

12. If you remain committed to good
morning work habits, you won’t fall
prey to feeling unproductive and
distracted at the end of the day.

13. Every day, as you wake up,
think... today I am
fortunate to be alive. I have
a precious human life. I am
not going to waste it.
I am going to use all my
energies to develop myself,
to expand my heart out to
others.
I am going to have kind
thoughts towards others. I
am not going to get angry
or think badly about others.
I am going to benefit others

14. AGHOGHO AKPORIDO (MBA)
Is a trainer, a training manager and a business consultant. He
facilitates training in various areas relating to personal
effectiveness, employability, career development, and
business management.
Contact: +234-806-342-1995
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