Morning success rituals: exercise, water, and movement compound your willpower throughout the day

When you first wake up you have peak awareness and willpower — invest it in physical health. Counterintuitively, burning energy early gives you more energy all day. Expect 'habit gravity' to pull you back in days 3–4 of any new routine.

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When you first wake up you have peak awareness and willpower — invest it in physical health. Counterintuitively, burning energy early gives you more energy all day. Expect 'habit gravity' to pull you back in days 3–4 of any new routine.

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    Physical Health Is the Highest-Leverage Foundation for All Results

    Physical health is the highest leverage activity - it creates the foundation for emotional health, which creates mental health, which enables relationship and business health

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    High-Quality Water Critical for Body Function

    Two-thirds of the human body is water, which carries nutrients, cleanses the system, and maintains balance - making high-quality water intake critical

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    Body Built to Move — Conscious Exercise for Optimal Function

    The human body is built to move and resist gravity, and conscious exercise moves lymph, blood, and oxygen while opening joints for optimal function

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    Habit Gravity Resists New Routines After Day Three

    Expect resistance from 'habit gravity' - after the first few days of excitement, old habits and the old you will resist new routines

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    Morning Exercise Builds Daily Energy Instead of Depleting It

    Exercising early in the day counterintuitively provides more energy throughout the entire day rather than depleting it

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    The Body Balances Itself in Motion — Movement Is the Default State

    The human body balances itself while moving, so constant movement is required for optimal physical and mental balance

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    Morning Peak Awareness for Success Rituals

    Morning is when you have peak awareness and willpower, making it the optimal time to invest in your success ritual