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Why Your Day Is All Over The Place
dymond phillips • Sep 11, 2020
I didn't understand this growing up, I do now.
My entire life, I've had my parents, and grandparents, telling me to make my bed. As a child, I didn't see the big deal. I always thought, it's my room and I didn't care to make it. I didn't feel the need to make my bed, because all it's going to do is get unmade when I get home. Little did I know, making your bed first thing in the morning, has many pros besides aesthetics. Many successful people all start by making their bed every morning. In several books, they talk about how it sets the tone for the rest of your day.
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Seal William H. McCraven, believes making your bed every morning can have a big impact on your life. “If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day,″ he said. “It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task, and another, and another. And by the end of the day that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed.” For the last couple of months I started making my bed every morning and can really see a difference on my productivity.
I recently read, 'The Power Of Habit.' The book is phenomenal. One takeaway is, Author Charles Duhigg, says making your bed every morning is a keystone habit. He said, “Making your bed every morning is correlated with better productivity, a greater sense of well-being, and stronger skills at sticking with a budget.”Randall Bell, Ph.D, has been studying success for over 25 years. He analyzes key habits and characteristics that successful people have in common. Within his years of research, he's surveyed over 5,000 people from all different professions. “Those who do their chores and keep their living space tidier tend to make more money,” he says. “For example, those who make their bed in the morning are up to 206.8 percent more likely to be millionaires.” It puts your mind into a productive mindset, he explains.
Making your bed can change the course of your day. Especially if you're working from home and your room is your workspace, you need to make your bed. Above all, working in a clean space directly improves your productivity. It increases your focus on the task at hand. My challenge to you is to make your bed as soon as you get out of it. Try this for two weeks. See if it increases your productivity and helps you focus. It may seem small, but it can have a great impact on your future.
