原文来自Forbes网站。有本书叫《Daily Ritual：how artists work》，研究了过去著名的艺术家、作家的生活，发现他们都有很多同样的习惯。另外一本书《The Compounding Effect》讲如何培养一些好的习惯，让你获得长期的复合红利。以下的7个习惯，总结了一些成功CEO的是如何安排起床时间的。Enjoy！
1. They drink lemon water. 喝柠檬水
Drinking lemon water as soon as you wake up spikes your energy levels physically and mentally. By improving nutrient absorption in your stomach, it gives you a steady, natural energy buzz that lasts the length of the day. You need to drink it first thing in the morning (on an empty stomach) to ensure full absorption. You should also wait 15-30 minutes after drinking it before eating (perfect time to squeeze in some exercise). Lemons are chock full of nutrients, such as potassium, vitamin C, and antioxidants. If you weigh less than 150 pounds, drink the juice of half a lemon (a full lemon if you’re over 150 pounds). Don’t drink the juice without water because it’s hard on your teeth.
一醒来就喝柠檬水会让身体和精神的能量水平升高。通过改善胃部营养的吸收，它可以让你持续一天都充满持续而自然的能量。你要在早晨（空腹时）把喝柠檬水当第一件事来做，以确保完全吸收。喝完后你应该等待15-30分钟再吃早饭，中间可以进行锻炼。柠檬充满了营养成分，如钾，维生素C和抗氧化剂。如果体重不足150磅，喝半个柠檬的汁（如果体重超过150磅，可以喝一个柠檬的汁）。不要喝没有水的柠檬汁，因为牙齿受不了。
2. They exercise. 运动
Richard Branson, Tim Cook, and Disney’s Bob Iger all wake up well before 6:00 a.m. to get their bodies moving. While their ungodly wake-up hours and exercise routines may seem crazy, research supports the extra effort. A study conducted at the Eastern Ontario Research Institute found that people who exercised twice a week for 10 weeks felt more competent socially, academically, and athletically. A second study conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol found that people who exercised daily had more energy and a more positive outlook, which are both critical for getting things done. Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes releases GABA, a neurotransmitter that makes your brain feel soothed and keeps you in control of your impulses. Exercising first thing in the morning ensures that you’ll have the time for it, and it improves your self-control and energy levels over the course of the entire day.
布兰森(英国维珍集团CEO)，库克（苹果CEO）和迪斯尼的CEO伊格都在早上6点之前醒来运动身体。虽然他们不近人情的起床时间和锻炼习惯可能看起来很疯狂，但研究表明运动对人有益。在东安大略研究所进行的一项研究发现，每周运动两次持续10周的人在社交、学术和体育方面感觉更加出色。布里斯托尔大学的研究人员进行的第二项研究发现，每天锻炼的人有更多的精力和更积极的愿景，这对完成任务至关重要。让你的身体运动10分钟即可释放GABA，这是一种让你的大脑感觉舒缓并使你控制冲动的神经递质。早上锻炼可以确保你拥有GABA，它在整个一天的过程中提高你的自我控制能力和能量水平。
3. They disconnect. 断开连接
Howard Schultz starts his day with a motivational e-mail to his employees, after this, he disconnects and dedicates his time to exercise and family. When you wake up and dive straight into e-mails, texts, and Facebook, you are far more likely to lose focus, and your morning succumbs to the wants and needs of other people. It’s much healthier to take those precious first moments of the day to do something relaxing, which sets a calm, positive tone for your day.
霍华德.舒尔茨（星巴克创始人）以给他的员工发一封激励邮件开始他的每一天，之后，他断开连接并专心于锻炼身体和陪伴家人。当你醒来并直接进入电子邮件、短信和Facebook时，你很可能会失去焦点，你的早晨会屈服于其他人的需求。利用每一天开始时候的珍贵时刻做一些放松的事情会更健康，这为你的一天设定了一个平静和积极的基调。
4. They eat a healthy breakfast. 健康早餐
Eating anything at all for breakfast puts you ahead of a lot of people. People who eat breakfast are less likely to be obese, they have more stable blood-sugar levels, and they tend to be less hungry over the course of the day. And these are just the statistics for people who eat any breakfast. When you eat a
healthy
breakfast, the doors to a productive day swing wide open. A healthy breakfast gives you energy, improves your short-term memory, and helps you to concentrate more intensely and for longer periods.
早餐不管吃什么，都让你领先很多人。吃早餐的人不太可能肥胖，他们的血糖水平更稳定，而且在一天中他们不太会感到饥饿。这些只是吃早餐的人的统计数据。当你吃了一顿健康的早餐时，你打开了充满生产力的一天的大门。健康的早餐为你提供能量，改善你的短期记忆，并帮助你能够更强更久的集中精力。
5. They practice mindfulness. 练习正念
Mindfulness meditation has become increasingly popular among highly successful CEOs. Its growth in the business world is largely due to the huge dividends it pays in productivity and overall well-being. Research shows that mindfulness fights off stress by reversing the fight-or-flight response, improves your ability to focus, boosts creativity, and increases your emotional intelligence (
EQ
).
正念冥想在成功的CEO中越来越受欢迎。它在商业世界中的传播主要归功于它在生产力和整体幸福感方面带来的巨大红利。研究表明，正念通过改变“战斗或逃跑”的生理反应来抵御压力，提高你的专注能力，提升创造力，并增加你的情商（EQ）。
6. They set goals for the day.
设定一天的目标
