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We all have moments of low productivity, of feeling discouraged and tired. However, the key to remedy it is in the perspective we take before the things that happen in our lives.

There is a simple advice that seeks to transform your day from the beginning, through a small act of discipline that helps you feel more motivated and excited in the day to day. These are small victories, which are known as domino actions that lead us to see the day from a new perspective.

# What are domino actions about?

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Dominoes have a great influence and make a dramatic impact on how we see our life. Like the famous game, these are unique actions that trigger a series of following actions.

  When that first action has a positive impact, or in this productive case, it manages to trigger more positive and productive actions that make the day develop much better.

# The powerful discourse behind the technique

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Admiral William H. McRaven advised the graduates of the University of Texas at Austin on this technique in 2014, with a powerful speech that teaches us all the power that actions have on a day-to-day basis.

"Every morning in the basic training of SEAL, my instructors, who at that time were all veterans of the Vietnam War, appeared in the room of my barracks, and the first thing they inspected was the bed. If you did it right, the corners would be square, the covers pulled to the right, the pillow centered just below the headboard and the extra blanket folded neatly at the foot of the grid. It was a simple, mundane task at best. But every morning we were asked to make our bed to perfection. It seemed a bit ridiculous at that time, particularly in light of the fact that we were aspiring to be true warriors, hard SEAL hardened by battle, but the wisdom of this simple act has been demonstrated to me many times.

If you make your bed every morning, you will have done the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and encourage you to do another task and another and another. At the end of the day, that whole task will have become many tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that the little things in life matter.

If you can not do small things well, you will never do big things well. And, if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made, that you made, and will give you encouragement so that tomorrow is better [...] ».

The powerful discourse of McRaven is based on the fact that a small action can trigger a set of actions that help us feel better about ourselves. "If you want to change the world, start making your bed," says the admiral in his speech, and his technique-as simple as it is accessible-is something worth trying.

# How to incorporate them into your life

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Each one must find their own actions dominated, for this it is recommended to make a list of three simple things that can be done every morning and that do not take more than five minutes.

They are very small disciplinary actions such as making the bed, brushing teeth or walking to the gym.

It seems pointless, but by doing this kind of action in the morning, the days become more productive, our life is organized and we feel more disciplined.

How much better will your life be if you start by your own actions dominated? It's just a matter of trying it!