Writing this piece is the first order of business for me this morning… but before I sat down to write I did three things that are crucial to a day of productive work for me…

• I did a set of morning stretches to get rid of all the kinks I woke up with…
• I hit up my south Indian filter for my morning cup of coffee…
• And I changed out of my beloved jammies and chappals into a pair of comfy

After over a year of working remotely from my desk at home, I have realized that if I don’t do this morning ritual, my day disappears with little work and little energy to do it with.

The first few weeks of work from home, I did what any smart lazy person would… Lounged around in my nightie or jammies all day with a laptop on my knees staring off into space endlessly… I could not get my brain to switch on. I was disorganized and chaotic in my thoughts and my tasks.

It took a bit of trial and error until I realized what the problem was… And now I pass this hard-earned wisdom onto you, dear reader…