Spending time with the Divine before starting your day, making your lists, and focusing on others, is grounding and purpose driven. It is the way to be organized and go about your day with intention, instead of reacting to the craziness of the outer world. When your inner world is calm, it has a calming effect your outer world, too.

1.  I give praise to thee, O my God, that Thou has awakened me out of my sleep and brought me forth after my disappearance....