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The Morning Mind: Use Your Brain to Master Your Day and Supercharge Your Life by Rob Carter III, Kirti Salwe Carter
4.0
I stumbled upon this book when it was promoted as Online Book Club's featured Book of the Day. I was immediately interested, since I am the furthest thing from a morning person and I have been wanting to modify my morning habits in order to be more productive throughout the day.
The authors are both doctors, but the book is easy to understand and apply to daily life. It is broken down into three sections: biology of the brain and body, mental processes, and a focus on how the rest of the day can also impact your morning.
The has a theme of the Lizard vs. the Wizard. The so-called "Lizard" brain is the one that responds with "fight or flight." This basic-level functioning also causes us to avoid tasks that we do not want to do, such as waking up early or going for a run when it's hot outside, even if we know we should. The "Wizard" brain is the higher level functioning that humans have, which sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. Because we have this higher level functioning, we can control our impulses and modify our behavior, overcoming our "fight or flight" response.
Being someone who enjoys bullet journaling, I found many suggestions in this book that I could put into habit trackers in order to modify my behavior. I personally need something where I can "check the block" in order to create a new habit. I do not do well if something or someone is not holding me accountable, so I keep a lot of checklists and trackers. (The book does not promote bullet journaling, but has tools that can easily be converted into bullet journal format.)
Reading this book, you will not only be inspired to change your morning routine, but you will also understand why it is good for your mind and body to do so. Certain processes in the body have peak function at different hours, and the dual authors provide timelines as reference. These peak hours affect everything from optimal sleep times, eating times, exercise times, and more. There is something for everyone in the pages of this book, even if you are already a morning person!
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Click to read my volunteer review for Online Book Club: Wine Cellar Library's Review of The Morning Mind
Note: Due to Online Book Club's terms and conditions, I cannot share the content of my review, but am able to provide a link. Additionally, they have specific rating criteria, which is why my review for their site is different.
The authors are both doctors, but the book is easy to understand and apply to daily life. It is broken down into three sections: biology of the brain and body, mental processes, and a focus on how the rest of the day can also impact your morning.
The has a theme of the Lizard vs. the Wizard. The so-called "Lizard" brain is the one that responds with "fight or flight." This basic-level functioning also causes us to avoid tasks that we do not want to do, such as waking up early or going for a run when it's hot outside, even if we know we should. The "Wizard" brain is the higher level functioning that humans have, which sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. Because we have this higher level functioning, we can control our impulses and modify our behavior, overcoming our "fight or flight" response.
Being someone who enjoys bullet journaling, I found many suggestions in this book that I could put into habit trackers in order to modify my behavior. I personally need something where I can "check the block" in order to create a new habit. I do not do well if something or someone is not holding me accountable, so I keep a lot of checklists and trackers. (The book does not promote bullet journaling, but has tools that can easily be converted into bullet journal format.)
Reading this book, you will not only be inspired to change your morning routine, but you will also understand why it is good for your mind and body to do so. Certain processes in the body have peak function at different hours, and the dual authors provide timelines as reference. These peak hours affect everything from optimal sleep times, eating times, exercise times, and more. There is something for everyone in the pages of this book, even if you are already a morning person!
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Click to read my volunteer review for Online Book Club: Wine Cellar Library's Review of The Morning Mind
Note: Due to Online Book Club's terms and conditions, I cannot share the content of my review, but am able to provide a link. Additionally, they have specific rating criteria, which is why my review for their site is different.