How you start your day sets the tone for everything else. Before you check emails or get lost in the 24-hour news cycle, cater to yourself. Get in touch with your brain and body so you have enough energy to conquer the day. You’ll be happy you did when the day is over.

“Imagine you’re finishing your day and someone asks you how your day was,” Kwik says. “And you’re like, ‘It was amazing. Today was incredible. I really crushed it.’ Ask yourself what had to happen in order for you to say those words, and then work backward from that.”

You can start by creating a morning routine. Kwik recommends eight activities to energize your day….