Ask YC: Early morning brain exercise?

I work from home so I have to put in extra effort to get myself going on many mornings. I make sure I go through the same morning ritual as I would if I were to go to a real office. Take a shower, get dressed and eat breakfast before even thinking about reading email. By that time I should be good to go. If you still can't get going then starting off on something you really want to do than something that is just work is a good way to get going too.

Get more sleep.

Do non-intellectual stuff (breakfast, clean the kitchen, etc.).

Do some light physical exercise (go for a walk, light yoga, etc.).

Meditate.

take two shots of expresso and get to work :). alternative would be to splash your face with ice code water and go out for a quick run. do any intelectual thinking after.

Scientific studies show that caffeine is most effective when consumed slowly over a period of time. So sip that double latte and make it last until lunch.

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