We often wonder why people are so creative and they wake up with zeal everyday, and ready to face the world, where we can’t even find our bearings a few hours after waking up in the morning. It is very simple, most people have routines they perform early in the morning, and they made it their daily ritual that it has become part of them.
This might seem like a fable but they are usually very simple to do, and work like magic.
Why Mornings Matter for Creativity
Mornings set the tone for the rest of the day, start your morning well, and you have laid a foundation on how the rest of the day will go. Have a rough morning, and trust the rest of the day to be rough.
Famous creatives we see or hear about in history, usually shared what they do in the morning to spark their creativity
- Maya Angelou used to rent a hotel room every morning just to write, free from distractions and being able to focus in a more conducive environment
- Benjamin Franklin used to wake up and ask himself “What Good shall I do today” and proceed to go on with the day as Ludwig van Beethoven used to count exactly 60 coffee beans for his morning coffee brew before even composing music.
Simple Rituals You Can Try
- You can decide to write out your unfiltered thoughts and what you wish to achieve for the day so that you set a clear goal and proceed with your day.
- Exercises such as walking, morning jogs and quick push ups can clear your head and boost your mental being so as to get a face your day clear headed
- Morning coffee or tea can be the hack for you, it makes you widely awake, and instantly feel refreshed, and not distracted for whatever had happened in the previous day.
- Going outside to a silent place, park or garden, just to have a view of the world without feeling distracted or interrupted might just clear your head.
- Curating an early morning playlist has definitely helped people, and is an effective hack to being productive, as music itself is therapeutic.
You don’t need a mansion, endless free time, or a genius brain to be creative. You just need small, repeatable habits that spark inspiration into your mornings. Pick one ritual, try it for a week, and see how much lighter and more creative your day feels.
The common thread is consistency. Rituals tell your brain, “It’s time to create now.” Over time, your mind associates the morning routine with focus, making creativity easier to access.
