6. Spend time with family.Woodward says it’s important to make some time to chat with your partner, talk to your kids, or play with your dog. Vanderkam says this is a common practice among the highly successful. “I realize not everyone can go to bed at the same time as his or her partner, but if you can, its a great way to connect and talk about your days.” 7. Plan out sleep.“Much has been written around the dangers busy people face running chronic sleep deficits, so one habit I know several highly successful people do is to simply make it a priority to get enough sleep — which can be a challenge for workaholics or entrepreneurs,” Kerr says. One way to do that is to go to bed at a consistent time each evening, which is a key habit all sleep experts recommend to help ensure a healthy night’s sleep. Vanderkam further suggests that you plan out when youre going to wake up, count back however many hours you need to sleep, and then consider setting an alarm to remind yourself to get ready for bed. “The worst thing you can do is stay up late then hit snooze in the morning, she says. Humans have a limited amount of willpower. Why waste that willpower arguing with yourself over when to get up, and sleeping in miserable nine-minute increments?” 8. Lie down on a positive note.It’s easy to fall into the trap of replaying negative situations from the day that you wish you’d handled differently. Regardless of how badly the day went, successful people typically manage to avoid that pessimistic spiral of negative self-talk because they know it will only create more stress. “Remember to take some time to reflect on the positive moments of the day and celebrate the successes, even if they were few and far between,” Woodward says. 9. Picture tomorrows success.Many successful people take a few minutes before bed to envision a positive outcome unfolding for the projects theyre working on, says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author of “ Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant; How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job.” “For most, this is not a task or exercise; theyre wired with a gift of solid resolution skills that come naturally.”
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:50:32 +0000
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