A Stack of Signals

After I brush my teeth, I stumble into the kitchen to have a glass of water and put the kettle on.

Signal one.

As the kettle’s boiling, I put two tablespoons of coffee beans in the grinder, and assemble my Aeropress. The morning brew is set.

Signal two.

I then go to the sofa where my laptop lies. A journal sits on top of it, so I write for a few lines, before switching on my laptop.

Signal three.

Next, I play either some binaural beats, or some work from Chopin.

Signal four.

Then I do the work. It starts with writing here.

Each signal is a precursor for the next. 

Each signal primes the brain for what’s to come.

These are my short stack of things I do in the morning to fire the brain up. It’s nothing sexy. It’s about 5-7 minutes from start to finish.

But it works, and I can do it everyday. That’s what matters.

Find your stack of signals.