As an entrepreneur, your day may often be filled with meetings, travel, and intense periods of working. This can leave you feeling stressed and demotivated, especially if you feel there is no time left in the day to look after yourself.
Building an early morning workout into your entrepreneur morning routine has many benefits, including creating a sense of accomplishment, boosting energy, fighting stress, and giving you time to reflect before you start your day. Read on to find out the ten surprising benefits of early morning workouts for entrepreneurs.
miracle morning
by Hal Elrod
⏱ 14 minutes reading time
🎧 Audio version available
Alone Time
If your day is often filled with meetings, presentations, and traveling, it can feel like you never have any time alone! Especially if you typically spend time with family or friends in the evenings, you may struggle to get any time for yourself. Building an early morning workout into your routine is an excellent way of introducing some alone time into your busy schedule.
Waking Up the Body
In addition to this, early morning workouts are a great way to wake up and warm up your body ahead of a busy day. This is relevant if your job is very physical, where you may need to stretch out and warm up your muscles to prevent injury, and if you remain sitting down for most of the day, your muscles may become stiff.
Waking Up the Mind
As well as waking up your body properly, a great early morning workout will also wake up your mind. Exercise is great for improving cognitive function and stimulates the mind, especially if done early in the morning when you may be feeling sleepy!
A Sense of Accomplishment
An early morning workout is fantastic for releasing endorphins and creating a sense of accomplishment. A long day can often seem daunting, especially if your to-do list is endless. Ticking a workout off the list gives you a sense of accomplishment and a positive attitude to tackle the rest of the day.
Increased Productivity
As a result of your positive attitude, you will likely find that you are more productive in the mornings when you have done a workout versus mornings when you have not.
Time to Reflect
Early morning workouts also give you time to reflect, think and plan for the day ahead. While your mind is not engaged on work-related activities, you’ll have time to reflect on the previous day and mentally prepare yourself for the day ahead.
Fighting Stress
If you suffer from stress, as many entrepreneurs do, you may find an early morning workout highly beneficial for eliminating some of the stress you feel. Exercise lowers high levels of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, making you feel much more relaxed and prepared for the day.
Boosting Energy
If you often work for long hours and feel a lack of energy in the mornings due to a demanding work schedule, then an early morning workout can give you the boost you need to get going.
Higher Commitment
Workouts done early in the morning are much less likely to be skipped! It can be harder to find time during the day to get in a workout, as this time is more likely to be consumed by un-planned meetings or tasks. This means that you’re more likely to commit to working out if you build it into your entrepreneur morning routine.
Better Sleep
Many entrepreneurs often find themselves being kept awake at night by feelings of stress and anxiety. Tiring the body out with a workout means your sleep will be deeper, and as a result, you will feel more energized the next day!
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