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1. Wake up early and check your bank accounts. Being spooked by your balance is so 2023. 2. Spend 10 min learning a language (reviewing, speaking, whatever). 3. Journal for 10 min, even if itās uninteresting meandering.
4. Work out! Better with a friend!
5. Breakfast at home with an iced oat latte and a ridiculously long anime. Something about watxhing One Piece after being a baller before 9 amā¦effervescent
Jan 23, 2024
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1. Prework exercise very close to you, a gym/workout that might be bad but that you can just roll out of bed for
2. Latte on the way home with both oat milk (for creamy) and almond milk (for sweetness)
3. First half of latte outside somewhere while attempting NYT connections game
4. First zoom meeting in sweaty workout clothes with rest of coffee
5. Change out of workout clothes (still sweaty and unshowered) into baggiest sweats ever
6. Eat 2x cinnamon swirly toasts with butter, pick out raisins
7. Commence work day (still unshowered, sorry LOL)
Nov 11, 2024
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I canāt call it a morning routine because i work night shifts so i wake up around 9/10 am.
However , i had to trick my mind to be able to wake up In shape.
Letās go straight to the point :
- to be able to wake up you should sleep, ironic Right ? Well hear me out, you canāt expect yourself to wake up at the same time as your alarm if you barely had your beauty sleep, sleeping early = waking up in shape ( yes i said in shape and not early, focus on the healthy sleep rather than waking up earlier).
- to be able to sleep peacefully you should prepare it (Our elders were right, itās that god damn phone) - i once happen to experience an internet outage for a full 24h so i couldnāt use my phone or laptop to watch anything, guess what happened ? I slept in the dark, with no noise around 2am, when did i wake up ? 8 am !! Without even feeling tired! - so NO screen before bed time ! Try it slowly (10mins - 15mins - 30mins - until u can ro a full hour)
- the no screen time doesnāt mean staying in the dark tho ! Dim your lights as much as possible, read something (PAPER ONLY - no ebook no digital distraction) 5/10/20 pages doesnāt matter, just prepare your mind for peace and no distractions.
- donāt overthink your night overthinking, use it to your advantage, instead of thinking something that stressed you, switch it to āmanifestingā your future, think about your next trip, imagine yourself already in that city/country, where you wanna go etc ā¦ (trust me in no time you will fall asleep)
- one in position, keep your eyes closed, donāt open them no matter what, remember no distractions are allowed.
Once you wake up, depends on you, create your own morning routine.
- to wake up, stupid as it seems but TALK to yourself, yes ! Talk to yourself, say (i am awake i am awake i am awake, in 3 i will get off my bed, 1,2,3 and GET UP)
- NO phone at all cost ! (avoid that dopamine hit please ! Stay in the silence ! Feel your body, smell the fresh morning air by opening the window etcā¦)
- Drink Water first thing in the morning! -They call it internal shower or smth like that lol i donāt know- but it helps get you a bit more awake too.
- wash your face, donāt be harsh on yourself, use warm water to wake up slowly, consistency is key, slowly you will switch to cold water.
- maybe even take a fresh shower ! Showers help a loot to get the needed energy.
- prepare your breakfast, try to avoid anything sweet tho, keep it healthy and simple.
With those simple steps, you can add more and more to build your morning routine, you can add :
- walking
- cycling
- reading a book
- gym
- listening to slow music as u prepare your breakfast and lunch for work
Etc ā¦
Jan 13, 2025
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during the week, my alarm goes off at 6:00 AM, somewhere between 6:00-6:30 is when I actually get out of bed depending on how up and at em Iām feeling.
Once iām up, I hop in the shower, get dressed n stuff, I make sure my cat has food and then I go make myself breakfast. I like to open the blinds, let the sun in, play some ambient music on my living room speakers, and try as much as possible not to look at my phone. I need my chill slow morning time to be at peace.
if I woke up right at my alarm, Iāll brew fresh coffee (french press) and make a nice egg scramble with an english muffin. If Iām in a hurry Iāll do moka pot or just get the extra coffee from the last time I brewed a batch from the fridge and have greek yogurt with granola. while I eat, Iāll sit at my kitchen counter and have some dedicated screen time on my laptop to check socials so Iām not tempted to be scrolling on IG the rest of the day. trying to leave bad screen at home.
after I have breakfast, if I have time iāll take care of anything around my apartment that needs doing (dishes, laundry, cleaning the cat litter, etc) and then brush my teeth, freshen up, then head out and start the morning commute (usually around 8-8:30 depending on if I need to be in office at 8:30 or 9). I also fill up my YETI mug with homebrew coffee and take it to work with me so Iām not buying coffee out all the time.
the morning commute is when I put on some more energetic music to hype me up, or if Iām in a rush Iāll play some calmer music to not stress about traffic to. whatever the vibe I need. then I get to the office and wage slave for 8-9 hours, but at least I got a good nightās sleep and a good morningās breakfast to get me through šāāļøšāāļø
Jan 13, 2025
