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am.2/ CHUG A PROTEIN
SHAKE
In a study in Nutrition &
Metabolism, people who
consumed a 10-gram
whey protein shake
before breakfast (and
dinner) over a 12-week
period shed 73 per cent
more fat than controls
who drank a beverage
with similar kilojoules
but less protein.1/ MAKE YOUR BED
Simply tucking in those
sheets every morning is
what Charles Duhigg,
author of The Power of
Habit, calls a “keystone
habit”, correlated with
improved productivity,
enhanced wellbeing and
bank balance-swelling
spending discipline.3/ BREATHE LIKE A
TRAPPIST MONK
Your level of the stress
hormone cortisol peaks
five minutes after waking.
Send it plunging with 10
slow, conscious breaths,
advises Sydney-based
mindfulness expert
Neera Scott.4/ SIP ON A COFFEE
The caffeine in your
morning cup causes
certain neurotransmitters,
including dopamine, to
multiply, leading to
enhanced firing of
neurons. Kickstart your
working day with a brew
from a Nespresso Essenza
Mini (from $159;
nespresso.com).Pimp Your Mornings
ADD THESE FOUR ACTIVITIES TO YOUR AM ROUTINE AND GET OFF TO A FLIER24