6 Morning Habits of High Performers

Healthy habits can get us closer to our goals; they're the open secret that high performers use to achieve theirs. But guess what? Many of their habits are much easier than you might realize, and adopting them will equally make you successful. Read on to find out 6 of the most important ones, and how to adopt them.

Many high performers seem to have it all: successful businesses, great relationships, a loving family, and a cup of ice cream to top it all up. Sometimes, it's almost as if they're just lucky and get everything at their disposal, but it is not entirely true.


While luck may play a small role, much of what brings about their success is certain habits that they have cultivated. Learning these habits and adopting them will help you to jump on the glamorous bandwagon of high performers. After all, as Ernest Hemingway rightly said — we make our own luck!

Ready to shove luck aside and begin your journey to better results? Here are the top 6 morning habits to adopt.

High performers do not joke with their health and personal care because it gives the best ROI (return of investment). You do not need to do 300 squats, 600 pushups, and lift weights weighing several hundred pounds. You don't even have to hit the gym if it's inconvenient. Really. 30 minutes of moderate physical exercise at the center of your room will do.

Drink half a gallon or 2 liters of water per day (about eight, 8-ounces), as recommended by health authorities. Care for your mental health and aim to sleep for about eight hours between 10 PM and 10 AM every day.

If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail. The importance of planning cannot be overemphasized. And while it may seem like it takes a lot of time, every single minute spent planning will save you a considerable amount of time during execution. It will also improve efficiency and bring you one step closer to achieving your goals.

Instead of trying to do several things at once, try to focus on one until complete. Research shows that the mind doesn't genuinely handle separate tasks simultaneously; rather, it switches rapidly between them. Regardless of how little, this can reduce efficiency.

High performers usually achieve more within short periods (say 4 focused hours) than many people do in 12+ unfocused hours. Turn off your tv, put your phone away, and just concentrate on that single task. Aim to do it at your peak time when you assimilate and process information faster.

Time management is one of the keys to the success of high performers. It allows you to take control of your day and make sound decisions that will catapult you farther up the ladder to success. Though it's often challenging to build the habit of keeping to time, proper planning will expedite the process.

We, humans, are social animals. It turns out that we are not only creatures of habit. As you go about socializing, keep account of those in your network that are always willing to offer support. Strengthen relationships with such individuals and prioritize them.

Planning, focusing, maintaining healthy relationships, and prioritizing your health can help you triumph in your life. However, without acting on them, they lose their ability to kickstart your growth. High performers act very quickly, and you should, too. Act, even before you feel prepared as the time never comes when we feel all ready and good to go.

Healthy daily habits will help you run your life in the best possible way and achieve all your set goals. But, you need to be intentional about building them. You need to remind yourself of the journey you're on continually.

To help with this, ask yourself the following questions every morning:

1. Why do I need to be successful?
2. Am I keeping to time and following the routine that will help build healthy habits?

There are several other morning habits of high performers, but attempting to build too much, too fast, will be hard to sustain and may lead to behavioral relapse.


Finally, always remember that healthy habits take time to form, so give it time. We're not promising it's going to be easy, but with perseverance, you will succeed!