Want a morning routine that creates momentum?
A morning routine that supports your goals and ambitions?
Steal mine.
This is the counterpart to my, honestly, more important evening routine.
First thing:
- Eyes open, check sales figures from overnight.
Immediately next:
- Two pints of water – hydration helps focus.
- Make a vegetable/vegan protein shake w/ almond milk (IsoPure and Vega are my favourites)
- Strong cafetière coffee (this brand is my favourite)
- Take nootropic supplements (currently Gorilla Mind)
Write:
- Three pages longhand and stream-of-conscious-style in a journal. This is “morning pages” from Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. Clears out the cobwebs, removes negative residue from dreams and night before. Traps anxieties on the page.
Affirmations:
- Combats negative self-talk. Sounds woo-woo, but many successful people you admire swear by them and they only take a few minutes. Let me know if you want a whole post on this topic.
Move:
- 3 Wim Hof breaths, followed by either:
- yoga flow for 10-15 minutes
- running 4 miles minimum
- weightlifting routine (either John Doe or Cross-fit)
Then shower:
- Contrasting cold and hot water. Sometimes put something educational, like a learn Italian tape, on in the background.
Pretty simple stuff, but seems to prep you pretty well for the day ahead.
People might be surprised that I don’t put reading in the morning.
I’ll sometimes get a few pages of something read, but I do most of my reading in the evening.
