One Minute to Start Your Day Happy and End Your Day Satisfied

Nell Minow
Sep 9, 2018 · 3 min read

What’s the very first thing you do when you wake up? If your answer is “check my email,” “curse my alarm clock,” or “start making a to-do list,” you are missing the chance to begin your day with the sense of peace and purpose that will give you focus. And it just takes one minute.

First, what not to do: no email. It can wait until after breakfast. In fact…

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Nell Minow

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Movie critic, corporate critic and shareholder advocate, critic/editor at @ebertvoices @moviemom, and #corpgov #movies and editor at @miniverpress

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