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How do you start your Monday Morning? Coffee? Brain fog?
Sometimes it's hard to get back to work and continue from where you left after the weekend. How do you beat brain fog?
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Dan Morrison
The brain fog is crazy, so I sit down and spend 15minutes thinking about the day, my goals and plan things accordingly.
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When weather is nice i ride my bike to work (about 7km) which wakes me up and makes me feel good. When it rains, coffee works too :D
I take some time to write down the week's objectives and prioritize. Brain is foggy, so I need to clear it out before starting working :)
@bakemono I do the same thing, I keep it to one big theme for the week, helps me keep focus on the daily Todos. Last week's theme was "Be social" hence the post :-D
Getting at least 15 minutes of sunshine as soon as I can THE DAY BEFORE! This has been an incredible new lifehack for me as of just very recently. When I do this I get better sleep that night, almost guaranteed, and I wake up more refreshed and ready to be productive, with NO BRAIN FOG!
@hahadotog Sunset, sun lights and sunrise are incredibly impacting in a good manner our brain and body functions, many studies prove it
Monday mornings are like a game of Tetris, you have to juggle a lot of blocks (family, work, personal life) and fit them in the right place, if not you might end up in a mess.
To beat the brain fog, I start my day with a strong coffee, because let's face it, what's the point of waking up if you're not fully caffeinated? And I make sure to set small, achievable goals for the day so that I can knock them out one by one and feel a sense of accomplishment. Plus, I make sure to take a break when needed to clear my head and come back to work with renewed energy.
I used to start with coffee, but seem it does not work for me anymore. Also, I have a habit to read news, which starts the loops of diving the internet and reading tons of articles instead of work. So I want to replace it by something else. As an option, I am thinking about start walking before work. 1–2 kilometers, during 20 min, maximum.
And later, when weather will be no so snowy, I am going to ride to the office on bike.
Interestingly I found, that if I don't work on anything at the weekend, I feel guilty and I'm way more productive and energized on Mondays. 😀
Unpopular opinion: I actually hate coffee (it is what it is...). In my case 15 minutes of swimming, pilates or some stretching and we start with the work day!
I usually try to have a positive perspective: New Week, New Day, Let's go! So the first thing I do is get into this mindset, next, I make a list of what I need to get done in the week and on the day itself :)
How do you beat brain fog? I wake up at 5 am, drink a cup of water, wait 1 hour and then have my first coffee. I works fine, water helps my brain to start working in the mornings
It's brutal. I wake up and eat breakfast.
I've once tried meditating before and after sleep. I've also tried the awareness technique. I think it relaxes your body and mind because you don't think about anything. Just letting the thoughts drift nearby, but never exploring them further.
I think I should go back to this!