My best morning routine:
- Wake up around 7 am & brush my teeth immediately. I can’t stand “dirty” teeth.
- Drink my coffee. It’s my religion.
- Clean (dishwasher and unclutter). Makes me feel at peace through the day.
- Eat breakfast. I want to be able to think straight.
- Complete a challenging Sudoku puzzle. It’s a mindfulness thing
- Listen, sing and dance to Lady Gaga songs. This will raise my energy and mood.
- Shower. I think of things I’m grateful for and start visualizing my day as if I already accomplished everything.
- Do my face and hair routine. I value nice looking skin and hair.
- Get dressed. If I stay in my PJs my productivity suffers.
- Listen to something that will raise my mindset to a state of success. Like Tony Robbins or any other high-performance coaches.
- Morning Pages Journal. It helps me clear out whatever is blocking me at the moment.
- Hide my phone. I can’t get into a state of flow otherwise.
- Open Notion and complete my workflow. Take a look at how I do it here.
- Start working by writing down 3 things I need to do today. If I write it down on my agenda I’m more likely to accomplish everything.
- Work on the most important and creative things. I’m most clear in the mid-morning.
My best afternoon routine:
- Take a 2-hour lunch break. Also known as Siesta. I’m used to it because back in Venezuela everyone did this. Work from 8am until Noon, go home, have a big lunch with the family, take a nap, go back to the office and work again from 2pm to 6pm. Find out how to leverage your unique energy levels.
- Work on admin stuff and client work. I make sure I’m on top of everything.
- Read something interesting. This fills my head with inspiration.
My best evening routine:
- Do yoga. I love me some Adriene.
- Eat dinner & wind down. It’s a free for all until 10:30 when I go to bed.
- Listen to a guided meditation. Helps me have a better night of sleep.
- Fall asleep between 11-12. I take this seriously. The less consistent, the more likely you are to get depressed.
Honestly, though, every day is different.
There are days when my physical energy is not there because of Iron Deficiency issues, which makes me feel exhausted and unfocused. When that happens, I make sure I have a restorative day, to take it easy and focus on getting better for the next day.
When I take a day off, I make sure I do some work during the weekend to balance it out, this way I won’t feel too much guilt for taking the time off.
What drives me nuts is knowing that most of the companies give out very few sick days and that they value the hustle and overworking. I wouldn’t feel proud saying: “I work 60hrs a week and I haven’t taken a day off”, dude, that’s the recipe for burnout!
I promise you, when I get employees, I’m going to give them unlimited sick and mental health days. I think people work best when their energy is fully restored.
