# 5 Morning Habits to Increase Productivity ## A Wake-Up Call \[Morning shot - sunlight through the bedroom window] It’s 7:30 AM on Monday. I scramble out of bed, heart racing, because my alarm didn’t go off. I rush around and end up spilling coffee all over my shirt. (Ugh!) My day has officially started on the wrong foot. I slump on my couch feeling frustrated and exhausted. These chaotic mornings have been happening way too often: waking up late, racing to get ready, and feeling totally unproductive before breakfast. Lying awake that night, I thought to myself, *“This can’t be my everyday.”* I realized something had to change. I vowed that tomorrow, I would do things differently. Little did I know how much a few s