Turn Your Bathroom Into a SPA!
September 27, 2018
I’ve been fortune enough to have met a lot of successful people, and I love to talk to them about the habits that have made them successful. One thing I’ve noticed many have in common is that they often prepare the day before for the day ahead, so that when tomorrow comes, they can hit the ground running. So here are 5 ways you can take on that good habit for yourself.
Always set out your outfit the night before! When you think about it, why would you pick your outfit when you’re at your most groggy? Before you’ve had a cup of coffee? Possibly in the dark, so as to not disturb your sleeping partner? Think about what you’ll wear the night before, to ensure that how you present yourself to the world is exactly how you’d like it to be. Bonus: No last-minute surprises that the blouse you have your heart set on still needs to be ironed.
Give yourself 5 minutes at the end of each day to do a quick pick-up. You’re not cleaning here, just picking things up that are out of place and putting them where they belong. This way, you won’t wake up to chaos.
I have breakfast smoothies, so the night before, I wash and cut all the fruit and put it in a plastic bag in the fridge. I also make my lunch—you’d better believe I’m not going to be risking a sauce drip on my nice work outfit. That also means you can clean up after several meals at once—efficient and smart!
Gather everything you need to take with you, and put it by the door. Hang it on the doorknob, even! That way, you literally have to touch it on the way out. You won’t be able to forget it.
It’s a great habit to find one thing—even better, a category of things!—that you can purge every day. I have a dentist appointment coming up, so I’m bringing a stack of old magazines (with my home address snipped off).
COMMENT QUESTION: What do you do to prepare for the next day?
