The routine things we do every morning can help shape our day. Janine is the queen of morning routines while Shannon strives for a better one. In this episode Shanon and Janine discuss the hows and whys of building a strong morning routine.
Discussion topics include:
- Janine’s very established morning routine
- How Shannon’s kitten, Cleo, is helping her create a new morning routine
- Linking new habits to old habits to create a routine
- Deciding what to put in your morning routine (hint: start small and easy)
- Why morning routines are so important
- Janine and Shannon’s outrageously helpful dishwasher routine
- How Shannon is planning to create a better morning routine
Links:
- Shannon’s awesome vacuum cleaner: the Dyson V7 Motorhead Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner
- A blog post from Janine: Making morning routines more productive
- For a deep dive on morning routines, this thorough essay from Taylor Pearson: The best morning routine (backed by science)
Good morning! I have enjoyed listening to this podcast on morning routines. I was encouraged by a therapist back in October to write down all the things I do each morning, after work, and bedtime so that I can have set routines. Here is my morning routine which looks unbelievably long but a lot of the line items only take a few minutes each. Oh! and I love my cordless stick vacuum, too. Mine’s just a shark but it helps me to keep up with the dog hair everyday.
MORNING ROUTINE
– Wake up two hours before work starts
– Pee
– Walk BearCub
– Feed BearCub
– TAKE MEDS—Take (undisclosed)
– Check blood sugar
– Make the bed
– Shower
– Tidy bathroom
– Dress
– Cook
– Eat breakfast
– Empty dishwasher if needed
– Wash dishes
– Tidy kitchen
– Brush teeth
– Floss
– Use mouthwash
– TAKE MEDS—Take (undisclosed)
– TAKE MEDS—Take (undisclosed)
– Turn on TV
– Check weather
– Write book for one hour
– Watch Colbert if time
– TAKE MEDS-Take {undisclosed)
– Fix myself a drink
– Sit down for work on time
– Log in
– Begin workday
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