Dear Reader,
Hope you had a great start to 2023.
I was watching a business update by 2 business leaders and it included a short non-work related conversation between them. One leader asked the other leader, tell us a little about yourself by answering 3 questions,
- What is your morning routine like?
- What is your favorite vacation place?
- What do you do to energize yourself?
Long after the video ended, I kept thinking about how I would go about answering these 3 questions. It did not turn out to be very difficult for me to get the answers. So, here are the answers and a nice way to let you know a little bit about myself.
1. What is my morning routine?
I don't miss making my bed and doing 10 mins of stretching every morning.
The habit of making my bed was a habit that my parents asked me to inculcate since my childhood but it never really became a regular habit but felt more like a daily chore. Years later, I read the graduation address given by a US Admiral in which he explained how making your bed gives one a sense of achievement. That really put this simple daily chore in perspective and it became a regular habit.
Body stretches help me literally 'wake up'. There are days when I feel lethargic and feel I just need another 5 mins of sleep. Stretching helps me overcome that and literally wakes me up and gets me active.
An afternoon routine that I got habituated to is 10 mins of deep breathing exercises (normally done as a daily calm). And yes, it helps get over any afternoon blues :-)
2. What is my favorite vacation place?
Beaches
I cannot get enough of a great beach time. Going for a swim, playing in the sand, listening to the soothing sound of the waves, watching the sun rise and set, eating healthly seafood, and just thinking deeply about things close to me.
3. What do I do to energize myself?
Cycling to work (and back home) helps me get some alone time, reflect on things and a 'cycling high'.
In fact, any physical activity that gets my blood flowing is a great way for me destress and energize myself. I also swim & play racquetball as an alternative to cycling. But cycling to work also serves the triple purpose of meeting my 'commute to work' requirement and lowers my petrol bill (and in turn save the plant).
Other activities that help me get energized are; reading a nice book/cooking a nice meal :-)
What are your answers to the above 3 questions? Let me know in the comments section.
Until later.
Jyothin