My routine is like clockwork and one of my favorite times of the day…
I wish I was back asleep.
Oh, a morning routine! It’s my favorite part of the day and something I’m oddly passionate about!
Most importantly, I make sure to go to bed at a reasonable time the night before, and i leave my curtains open to let the sunlight wake me up naturally. Just in case I’m extra sleepy, I set a vibration alarm on my phone and place it under my pillow for backup
After I wake up, I:
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Head to the restroom
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Sluggishly make my bed
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Go downstairs, drink a glass of water to hydrate, and then brew some coffee
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feed the cats
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Then I drink coffee and watch TV for a bit while I wake up and wait for the caffiene to kick in
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Shower, brush teeth, apply deoderant, style hair, shave stubble, apply cologne
I have really shit mental health, so I have to take extra care of myself and be very intentional about my actions. My morning routine is a sacred part of the day and helps me enjoy being alive :)
Fantastic… I need a routine too otherwise I forget stuff… But it seems like your step 1. coincides with mine
I do as well. It’s a lot of work, but at this point, it comes naturally.
If you’re looking to bolster any routine: my unsolicited advice is to add stuff to your routine slowly over time. One thing at a time. If you jump into a whole new routine, you’ll burn out and abandon it. It definitely takes some building and patience.
I’m terrible in the morning, my brain really doesn’t start working until around 10 am and after coffee… So the day before I strategically place things that I don’t want to forget, in places where I won’t miss them… Of course the things related to regular routine have to be kept in the same place at all times
Shower has to be the #1 spot.
If I don’t shower first I will feel like shit and wont do anything productive whatsoever.
No amount of caffeine can equal the power of a hot shower.
I used to be the same :) But a while back, I was hospitalized for severe depression. I learned in IOP that doing something you love to warm up for the day - instead of immediately pursuing productivity - improves happiness and helps me look forward to the day instead of dreading it and making it hard to get out of bed in the morning.
Cat tax. Got pics?
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I’m surprised at how many people don’t take a piss first thing in the morning.
I pee. Then I get out of bed. Start coffee. Take a shower. Get out of wet pyjamas and put on dry clothes for work. I didn’t think it needed to be said.
Do you cover “the spot”?
- Wake up
- Fall out of bed
- Drag a comb across my head
- Find my way downstairs
- Drink a cup
- Look up and notice I am late
- Find my coat
- Grab my hat
- Make the bus in seconds flat
After did you have a smoke then somebody spoke as you went into a dream?
I curse Death that she didn’t take me in my sleep.
Lol
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Go to the bathroom and hudge a big 'ol grumpy
Pray for one more second of ecstatic comfort and numbness to the world. Contemplate why the world is the way it is. It’s not right.
Love how this thread is mostly actually reasonable morning routines :)
Yeah, the Mohawk guy is fucking amazing tho 😂😂😂
Grab my Steam Deck, continue to play Morrowind cleaning out every shop in Balmora
- Go to the toilet
- Shower
- Get dressed
- Take the dog out
- Feed the pup
- Make an espresso
- Sit in my chair, drink my espresso, and play the NYT games
Drink between four and six double shot espressos.
Yes, I might have a bit of an addiction.
Funny thing is that caffeine is a dependancy drug. Those espressos aren’t perking you up, they’re just bringing you back to normal.
I found caffeine surprisingly easy to give up and unlike nicotine, I don’t miss it at all.
I have 2 Delonghi Magnifica espresso makers, one is at 35,000 shots poured, the other is over 40,000. At this point, I figure my body is 25% caffeine molecules.
Your statement is true to an extent (like anything), but using caffeine can be effective for improving focus and alertness, even over non-caffeine users.
https://hubermanlab.com/using-caffeine-to-optimize-mental-and-physical-performance/
I find this guy to present an interesting and somewhat scientific perspective on things. I completely don’t do things the way he suggests, so bad on me. And my intake is way above his suggested amounts, obviously.
And 100% on the nicotine thing, I’ve stopped drinking coffee for a few months at a time, and I’ve had nothing like the cravings I still get for nicotine a decade+ after I’ve quit. I fucking love smoking, I just don’t do it anymore.
I get to like 2-3 before lunch, but 4 to 6 in the morning?
I set two alarms, one at 5am and another at 6am. The first alarm is lighter and less obtrusive, it’s just meant to nudge me and let me know that it’s getting close to waking up. I know myself and I know I’ll take a awhile to get up. Even the 6am alarm, louder and more jarring, I’ll hit snooze on. Then when 6:30am comes, it’s a flurry of activity getting myself up, stumble to the bathroom to pee, start prepping stuff for the morning, wake the kids up, get them ready, then rush out the door. It usually happens within the span of 45-55 minutes every morning.
Lately it’s been taking a walk. Love how it kickstarts my day!
If I took a walk as the first thing I did I would have to wear brown pants lol
Eggs!
