How to have a Chi-ful day

Here is a small guide to have a positive productive day, you know the kind of day you feel you are greater than yourself and part of a larger whole. The kind of day that you have too rarely. The day where you can feel the life force flowing through you. The day you have your chi with you.


Eat the frog in the night
Do something that you have been putting off for some time the night before. This need not be a huge task, even small symbolic tasks like doing the dishes that have been lying around for a couple of days or tidying up your work desk can be enough. Its raison d'être is to motivate you to get out of bed and start your day on a positive note.

Have a reminder of your previous night's achievement ready by the bedside, so that you see it first thing in the morning

Wake up early, sunrise early 
Witnessing the calm environment and nature rejuvenating and restarting can be contagious and inspiring at the same time.

Have a clean workplace ready where you can organize your thoughts have a paper or app handy

Have a full belly
You need fuel to do all the awesome stuff you have been planning, don't you?

Take a review
Step back from the daily banalities and look at the bigger picture.
What kind of a day has it been? What kind of a day do you want it to be?

Think about one of your achievement that you are proudest of
 It is okay to gloat!! This is not only for your self esteem, but you must resolve to strive to better this achievement.

Read some good positive get-out-of bed-change-the-world writing 
Quora can be a good source

Have a nice calming relaxing bath.
It is not only a great way to de-stress but also an awesome opportunity to collect your thoughts. Many great ideas are a result of soothing baths (read Archimedes)

Time Management
 It is imperative that this morning routine be totally stress free, so make time for it accordingly.

Have a phrase that exemplifies your goals, intents and ambitions. 
Repeat it every time you need to step out of your comfort zone and need that momentary insane courage to do it.

Think about what kind of a person you want to be
Your dream/ideal self, now incorporate some small part of that ultimate personality into your day. Sounds simple right? It is. For example if your ideal self is a well read and well informed person you can debate at fancy parties about the country's fiscal policy, stream the news in the background as you get ready for work. That's it, you have taken a step towards being that awesome person.

Work when your productivity is at its max 
Work smarter not harder. If you are lucky enough to have flexible timings, use them wisely, if not demand that you be trusted with them. There is no point sitting on your desk and staring at the monitor for hours, or gossiping at the water cooler, or reading mind blunting social media crap. Time is the rarest commodity, you only get so much of it. Do not waste it. Give your all to what you are doing. When you are working, you are working.

Always say Yes! 
This is a lot more difficult than it sounds. We are wired to say no to new things and stay within our comfort zone, it takes active effort to say yes to things. Go further than your call of duty, go the extra mile, take the first step. Being complacent is our natural state. Summon the 2 seconds of insane courage and see the magic happen. Make Yes! your new default.

Smile
Smile and be kind to others spread the positivity and cheer. There is no feeling better than this, trust me!

Hope you have a Chi-ful day!