Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to upgrade your morning routine. Most likely
Speaker 1: your morning's already have a little bit of routine to them,
Speaker 1: so consider small ways that you can make them just
Speaker 1: a little bit better with a big payoff over time.
Speaker 1: I love to read about people's elaborate morning routines. I
Speaker 1: have written a few of those profiles myself. However, I
Speaker 1: know that for many of us, the idea of running
Speaker 1: six miles, meditating for thirty minutes, and enjoying a kale
Speaker 1: smoothie all before six thirty am is just not going
Speaker 1: to happen. We get ourselves ready for work and the
Speaker 1: kids ready for their days, and we count that as
Speaker 1: a victory. But if you think about it, that getting
Speaker 1: ready is in fact a morning routine. Most people do
Speaker 1: some things routinely almost every morning. Maybe it's having a
Speaker 1: cup of coffee, maybe it's brushing your teeth. I hope
Speaker 1: it includes brushing your teeth. Many people shower almost every morning,
Speaker 1: get dressed, eat breakfast. All of those are right for
Speaker 1: a little upgrade. So first think about how to make
Speaker 1: things a little more elegant. Get a really nice mug
Speaker 1: for your coffee, one that feels good in your hand. Also,
Speaker 1: if you are making your coffee at home by the
Speaker 1: good stuff, maybe you can upgrade your toothbrush to something
Speaker 1: that feels more substantial. Turn your shower into an aromatherapy
Speaker 1: experience with lovely smelling shampoo and soap. I mean, you
Speaker 1: are going to shower anyway, so why not make the
Speaker 1: experience a little more invigorating. Put some thought into breakfast.
Speaker 1: Scrambling an egg takes five minutes or less. I am serious.
Speaker 1: Time yourself, cut up some fruit, eat on a real plate,
Speaker 1: and wow, you're looking fancy. Over time, you might be
Speaker 1: able to edit down your closet and style it a
Speaker 1: bit so it looks like a boutique you're shopping each morning,
Speaker 1: only it's free in your own closet. How fun is that?
Speaker 1: In any case, after you have tried those things, think
Speaker 1: about adding just a few more minutes of something for
Speaker 1: you into your morning routine. If you are waiting for
Speaker 1: the shower water to warm up, you could do a
Speaker 1: few push ups or stretches. Now you are the sort
Speaker 1: of person who is exercising in the morning, take your
Speaker 1: coffee outside for five minutes. Now you are the sort
Speaker 1: of person who is communing with nature in the morning.
Speaker 1: Put a notebook by your bed and right for a
Speaker 1: few minutes instead of checking email. First thing. The email
Speaker 1: will still be there. Trust me on that one. Now
Speaker 1: you are the sort of person who has a morning
Speaker 1: journaling routine, aren't you amazing? You might even be able
Speaker 1: to repurpose sometime. If you are in your car upgrade
Speaker 1: you're listening material just for fun. I listened to the
Speaker 1: coral part of Beethoven's ninth in the school car line
Speaker 1: not long ago. Wow. That was an ecstatic experience and
Speaker 1: available really any morning you want. Morning routines don't have
Speaker 1: to be long, and they don't have to be difficult.
Speaker 1: The point is to start your day with intention. My
Speaker 1: guess is that you already have something of a morning routine,
Speaker 1: so you can choose to make it just a little
Speaker 1: bit better. The happiness boost might stay with you all
Speaker 1: day long. In the meantime, This is Laura. Thanks for listening,
Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,
Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me
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