Choose your hard (before midday)

AMore <3 the AM

Time for another lil #Mental Game!

With anxiety comes procrastination. Vicious cycle as, with procrastination, comes more anxiety. Tough gig.

Due to this, I tend to only get to my more challenging to-do items when the pressure is ON. And yes, pressure can be très useful, but it can also wreak havoc on my cortisol levels, and let’s be honest… I’ve already got enough cortisol in my system, thanks very much.

In the past week, I seem to have found a lil way around all of this cortisol stressful deadline pressure procrastination palaver.

I am now getting into the habit of completing my more challenging tasks before midday. Due to my natural circadian rhythm (#Science), I tend to be more alert and energetic in the mornings, when my cortisol is at its highest. From around midday, cortisol tends to start dropping, which is why I also prefer gym in the mornings - gym too close to bedtime can mess with my natural circadian rhythm, spiking cortisol when my melatonin should be ruling the roost.

So, gym in the morning (for president), followed by cracking on with my ‘too hard basket’ tasks.

The best thing about this cute new lil habit is that I’ve completed the bits and pieces I’d usually put off and think about all damn day… all before midday!

It also gives me a real sense of #Purpose from the minute I wake up. Alright, Alex (that’s my name btw), you’ve got 6 hours to get all your tough sh*it done… GO!

Simply productive*,

Salty

*before 12pm

P.S. I posted this note at 10:36am. QUEEN! Practicing what I preach ;) not saying writing to you is a challenging task per se, but I think y’all deserve my best, most alert, and energetic self!