1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: I guess it's finding what brings you joy. It doesn't 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 1: have to be anything extravagant, like it can literally just 3 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: be something that's five minutes that brings joy to your 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: morning routine because when you think about it, like life's 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:35,200 Speaker 1: too short to not enjoy your every single day. Hello 6 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: and welcome back to the Rise and Conker Podcast. It 7 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 1: is your host, Georgie Stephenson. As some of you may know, 8 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: I'm currently on maternity leave, so Tim and I are 9 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: soaking up the newborn bubble and new parent life with 10 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: our little baby girl. But I did not want to 11 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: leave my ron C fan with nothing, so we are 12 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:05,759 Speaker 1: bringing back the best bits of the Rise and Conker Podcast. 13 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: We have nearly over two hundred episodes, so I thought 14 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: it would be a cool idea to bring you snippets 15 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: from the most listened to, the most talked about episodes 16 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: and just give you the best bits in a mini episode. 17 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: So be prepared to get straight into juicy topics, to 18 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:31,400 Speaker 1: feel inspired, to feel motivated, empowered, and of course informed. 19 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: These episodes are shorter, but they're just full of the 20 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: best bits. If you did like this mini app, make 21 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: sure you go to the show notes where we have 22 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: linked the full episode, and I just want to say 23 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: I really appreciate you guys still supporting the show while 24 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: I'm taking some time off to enjoy Baby Girl, and 25 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: I just can't wait to be back in your ears 26 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: with fresh episodes in the new year. We have been 27 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: planning the next season and there are so many exciting 28 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: guests and surprises coming up. So I really hope you 29 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: enjoy this mini episode. Let's get straight into the show. 30 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 1: So let's get into it. These are five things I 31 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 1: always include in my morning routine that just make it 32 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: magical and like just set me up the day and 33 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:24,839 Speaker 1: is a serious form of self care. So the first thing, 34 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 1: which I think will be no surprise, is movement. I 35 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 1: talk a lot about this and movement in the morning 36 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 1: has just become routine for me because I have always 37 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:40,519 Speaker 1: noticed how much better my day goes, how much better 38 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: I feel when I do movement in the morning. The 39 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: second big block is gratitude. Now I'm not gonna lie 40 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 1: to you guys. This is something that I always try 41 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: to do, but you know, like sometimes I slip out 42 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: of habit and I don't want to sit here and 43 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: be like I do this every single day when I don't, 44 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: but it is something I try to do. If I 45 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 1: can't write it down, I will try and think about it, 46 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 1: and so when I can, I do a gratitude list 47 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 1: of three things that I'm grateful for at that point 48 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: in time in my life. The next thing that's really 49 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: important to me is setting intentions for that day. So, 50 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: as you guys know, I always do a to do list. 51 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: I do my to do list after Jim, after my shower, 52 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 1: before breakfast, so I write a to do list on 53 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 1: the most important things that I have to do that day. 54 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: For me, again, that's about getting really clear the purpose 55 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: of that day. It's like looking at my priorities so 56 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: I'm not messing around and wasting my time. And then 57 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: also I find it helps me stress less because I'm 58 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: that person who I will have a million things going 59 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: in my head, so until I actually put them down 60 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:56,760 Speaker 1: on a list, I will feel a lot of anxiety. 61 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: And usually once I put them down, I'm like, oh, 62 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 1: I actually have got that much to do, like it's 63 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: all good. The next thing that's really important for my 64 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: morning routine is having breakfasts. Of course I want to 65 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: say like a nourishing breakfast, but sometimes that's not the case. 66 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: But obviously just getting some substance into my body so I, 67 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: you know, can think and start my day. The next 68 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: thing I do is I make sure that my morning 69 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: has connection in it. So this connection can be either 70 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: with myself or with others. Obviously it varies each morning. 71 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 1: And I really enjoy that connection time just with another 72 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 1: human being where you just like chat about pointless stuff, 73 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: but you feel connected to someone. So this might be 74 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: for you when you first get into work and you 75 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:49,359 Speaker 1: have a quick chat with your colleagues. And so another 76 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:53,040 Speaker 1: thing is connection with myself. So you know those days 77 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: where you kind of just you wake up and you 78 00:04:55,880 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: just feel very almost like you're floating and very airy fairy, 79 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 1: and you don't feel grounded or connected with yourself. When 80 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: I feel like that, it's really important for me to 81 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: find connection with myself again. So I'm a big advocate 82 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 1: for meditation. Again, I don't want to lie to you guys. 83 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: I don't do this every single day. I probably do 84 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: this four times out of the week, which I still 85 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: think is very good. And I just use that headspace 86 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 1: app or I'll do like a guided meditation and I 87 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 1: will just do five to ten minutes of meditation or 88 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: self reflection, and I find that really grounds me and 89 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:38,479 Speaker 1: it is very important if I am feeling stressed or 90 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: flustered or just not feeling that connected to myself. The 91 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 1: last thing that I think is really important and that 92 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: I do do every single day is I always make 93 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: sure there is some sort of joy or something I 94 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 1: love in my morning routine. And I think this is 95 00:05:55,920 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: important because if you enjoy a habit, it's so much 96 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: easier to make so I find when I'm putting joy 97 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 1: into my morning routine, I will stick to it a 98 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:12,040 Speaker 1: lot easier. So, for example, at the moment, a big 99 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: thing that I do that gives me joy in my 100 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 1: morning routine is I listen to a podcast or audio 101 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 1: book while I'm showering and cooking breakfast and getting ready 102 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: for the day. So kind of like those in between 103 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: times when you're having a shower and then you're putting 104 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,279 Speaker 1: on your makeup, and then you're getting dressed and then 105 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 1: you're cooking breakfast, I will have a podcast or audiobook playing. 106 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: So I guess it's finding what brings you joy. It 107 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,840 Speaker 1: doesn't have to be anything extravagant, like it can literally 108 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: just be something that's five minutes that brings joy to 109 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 1: your morning routine. Because when you think about it, like 110 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 1: life's too short to not enjoy your every single day. 111 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 1: And I understand if you don't enjoy work during the 112 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:58,479 Speaker 1: day or anything like that, but it's so simple to 113 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:02,320 Speaker 1: just bring five minutes of joy to yourself in the morning. 114 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: I think you'd be surprised how much you can really 115 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:08,359 Speaker 1: change your mood. So yeah, that is like the five 116 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: blocks that I always included my morning routine. 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