Why You Should Wake Up Early?

Stressed at work? Do you come to work already counting the minutes until you can leave, and is this attitude affecting your work performance? Try coming to work early – researchers found that doing so can improve your productivity as well as your enjoyment of your work considerably.

- Lim Teck Choon

Just the idea of waking up early to go to work would make some people groan, but productivity experts believe that doing so would actually make a positive difference to your work life. Here are just some of the benefits of being the early bird every morning.

You feel calmer and more prepared to face the workday. Traffic Jams annoying drivers and motorcyclists, traffic lights that seem to take forever to turn from red to green ...these are just some common morning encounters that can dampen your mood. Arriving early at work allows you to collect yourself through some casual pre-work rituals such as enjoying your morning coffee or tea, reading the papers, etc. By the time your workday begins, you will feel like your normal self, all ready to go!

You have time to plan the workday ahead. 

Take the opportunity to review your to-do list (or make one if you don’t have it yet), organize your desk and do other simple, small things that will make it easier for you to stay focused for the rest of the day.

You will feel more in control. 

All the small things mentioned above help you feel more confident about your workday. You will know which task to prioritise and there will be less likelihood of scrambling around. You will be setting the pace and rhythm for the rest of the workday, so you will feel more positive, less stressed out and, who knows, even begin to enjoy your work more!