Do you have a morning routine?
They’re all the rage this year, in large part due to the popular book, The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod.
(Haven’t read it yet.)
From my understanding, the premise is to kickstart your day for super-productivity, you’ve got to take some time first thing in the morning for meditation, affirmation, reading, and exercise.
The truth is I really don’t do any of that stuff.
I tried the meditation thing, using a free app called Headspace, but found myself falling back asleep. It was very relaxing, but part of me couldn’t help but thinking I should just get to work!
Still, there are 3 things I have added to my mornings (well, most mornings) that I am excited about and wanted to share.
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1. Make the bed.
I’ve been anti-bed-making pretty much my entire life. “Why bother?” I’d ask. “I’m just going to get back in it tonight!”
This is a hack I stole from my buddy Chandler, who explained it like this:
Making the bed forms a physical barrier between night and day, between sleep and awake. It sends the signal that it’s “go-time.”
Super weird, super quick, but oddly enough, it works.
2. Drink a glass of water.
We’re naturally dehydrated in the morning so drinking a glass of water first thing helps rehydrate our bodies and wake us up.
Plus, if it’s cold water, there’s some science that says it may kickstart your metabolism for the day.
3. Turn on some music.
This is my latest addition and is probably my favorite.
Now normally I’d say to listen to a podcast or an audiobook to make otherwise idle or prep time more productive, but the past couple weeks I’ve been doing music in the morning while making breakfast, and it’s been great.
Try something upbeat that gets you going. Since I buy into the small-town romanticism that Nashville is selling, lately that’s been a lot of Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, and Florida Georgia Line.
Your Turn
Give these 3 hacks a shot and let me know how they work for you. I find I’m more energized for the day by adding them to my mornings.
Do you meditate? Is there like a hump you’ve got to get over and all of a sudden you see the light?
I haven’t fully given up on it, but now just tend to use the breathing exercises to help calm my mind and body at the end of the day to fall asleep like a rock.