Before you start reading, pause for a moment and breathe. Focus on exhaling. Breathe in. Hold for six seconds. Now breathe out. This post is especially for women — African women in particular. That breathing exercise wasn’t random. It was intentional. It was meant to help you release stress, soften your body, and return to calm.
Look I’m not even going to lie, I’m not a morning person; that’s when I enjoy my sleep the most, but responsibilities have forced me to be one; and lately I found a way around it; and I thought to share. Mornings used to feel like a blur for me—alarm blaring, tea spilling, and me wondering why I was always behind. Then I decided I needed to change. I experimented, failed, and finally tweaked a morning routine that actually works for me. And guess what? Productivity skyrocketed—by 300%.