Although is might not feel like it, seven to eight hours are pretty much mandatory to stay cognitively sharp in the long run.
Sleeping early will also allow to wake up early.
2. Exercise everyday
Make a habit of doing some pushups or burpees every day.
These will get your heart pumping and blood moving, and they don’t require setting aside a lot of time from your already busy schedule.
3. Power naps
Napping may feel lazy, but there’s research showing it has a range of cognitive benefits.
This is particularly true if you’re doing a lot of learning, since the short burst of sleep can help with memory.
4. Do your hard work in the morning
The benefits here are mostly psychological.
If you've gotten some important work done, your mood is more likely good and you'll feel productive.
5. Set your intention the day before
Set a very clear intention of how your day will go, particularly in the beginning, the night before.
Visualizing your intention and writing it down into your schedule can make it happen more automatically when you wake up.
6. Focus on creating a system instead of goals.
Goals are important, but chasing goals you'll overdo certain things to complete the goal within short period of time.
Instead of rushing to finish a book in a week, set a system of reading 10-20 pages a day.
7. Get better friends
You don’t need to exclude friends who are going through temporarily rough times, but you should consider who you spend your time with when there are people who consistently create one-sided emotional exchanges as the basis for your relationships.
8. Read better books
The best books aren’t those that teach you facts, but those that subtly change your entire thinking patterns.
9. Eat right
The main source of energy is your food. The quality of your life is directly proportional to food that you consume everyday.
10. Mental breaks
Breaks are as important as your work.
Taking breaks refreshes the mind, replenishes your mental resources, and helps you become more creative.
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