10 things the most organized people do before noon

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Better make the most of your morning hours – you're never going to get them back. And truly productive people know that how you spend your morning sets the tone for your whole day. Give yourself a mid-day deadline to sort out work and home, and it will help you live a happy, stress-free lifestyle forever more.

Here are 10 things productive and organized people do before noon every day:

1. They get up early

A study from the Journal of Applied Social Psychology found that morning people are more proactive and more willing to take action than their night owl counterparts. Researchers found it doesn't really matter how much you sleep – if you can become an early riser morning-type (the kind who get up early on the weekends, even), you'll probably be more productive overall.

Getting up early also means you have more time to organize your home and your thoughts before you head out the door each morning. When you can avoid a morning rush, you have time to ensure that clothes and makeup get put back where they belong and don't end up strewn around the apartment.

2. They drink water

Right when they wake up, actually. After going seven hours without drinking any water, your body is pretty dehydrated. Drinking 16 ounces (or more) first thing in the morning can fire up your metabolism and get your body back on track to a productive morning.

3. They eat breakfast

It turns out 31 million people skip breakfast every day. Not good, considering that there's a proven link between eating a regular breakfast and higher levels of concentration and focus.