{"id":7552,"date":"2017-08-30T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=7552"},"modified":"2017-07-09T19:08:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T00:08:24","slug":"productive-and-organized-start-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/productive-and-organized-start-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Walk Every Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As an organizer coach, I write about routines, self care and productivity. As one who “walks the walk,” \u00a0each morning I literally walk. \u00a0I get up at the same time (another routine like walking) to make time to start each day with a walk. \u00a0My morning is a productive and organized start to my day.<\/p>\n

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Morning is a glorious time of day.<\/h3>\n

The birds are singing and the sky is blue. I am grateful for the smell of wet grass. \u00a0Being a morning person, this is when I do my best thinking about life, work, family and health. \u00a0Taking a morning walk is the best start to my day. \u00a0All the sights, sounds and smells remind me of all I am grateful for each day. \u00a0My morning walk brings a smile to my face and starts the day off with jubilantly.<\/p>\n

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Setting my priorities<\/h3>\n

My health is a priority. I want to live a strong, healthy life. I have walked my neighborhood for nearly 30 years. \u00a0With the emphasis on walking 10,000 steps a day, I typically get in 5,000 steps in the morning. \u00a0It’s an easy way to boost my energy and strength. Not surprising, walking is a brain boost too. Research shows, “One year of walking increased functional connectivity between aspects of the frontal, posterior, and temporal cortices,” thereby reducing brain dysfunction in aging. \u00a0Walking enhances brain health<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Finding support<\/h3>\n

I walk alone or with a friend. \u00a0I appreciate my time alone to reflect, find new perspectives and gather my thoughts. I reflect on many different goals, like connections with other, my work and When I walk with a friend, I assess, set new goals, and laugh at life. Sometimes I call a friend or catch up with a mastermind partner where we together help each other. You can reach your goal with support<\/a>, whether the support is a team effort, a teacher, or a friend.<\/p>\n

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What is your morning like? Is it a chaotic rush to get out of the house? A crabby, frustrated start to the day? Here’s how to make your start to the day what you want it to be.<\/p>\n