How I Start My Day to Beat Procrastination

And how you can too.

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I used to be that person who’d wake up, grab my phone, and dive headfirst into the endless scroll of social media. Before my feet hit the floor, I’d be 30 minutes deep in notifications, memes, and random videos that added nothing to my life.

By the time I dragged myself out of bed, I was already mentally fried — too tired, distracted, and overwhelmed to tackle anything meaningful. My day was basically over before it started, and procrastination had me in a chokehold.

I was stuck in a cycle, and I knew something had to give.

Then, one day, I decided to try something different. I read somewhere that the first thing you do in the morning sets the tone for the rest of the day. That hit me. If I kept starting my day with distractions, no wonder my focus was all over the place.

So, I made a small change: I started writing first thing every morning — no phone, no email, just me, and a blank page. It wasn’t about creating a masterpiece or even writing a lot. Some days, I’d jot down 200 messy words. On other days, I’d write an entire article draft. The point wasn’t perfection but about starting my day with intention.

Within a few weeks, my productivity skyrocketed. The work that used to take me hours was done before…