THE BEST MORNING ROUTINE TIPS

Get organised

A great morning routine starts the night before. Check the weather forecast for the next day so you’re not surprised by rain/snow/sky-high temperatures and prepare what you can: lay out gym kit and work clothes, make a healthy breakfast, assemble packed lunches and pack your work bag. If your morning routine usually involves someone running around yelling, “I can’t find my bag/keys/purse (delete as appropriate),” designate a home for them and get into the habit of putting them there when you get in.

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Stop scrolling

Wake up, reach for phone, check texts, group chats, socials, emails, news sites – sound familiar? Stop! Put your phone on airplane mode at night and don’t pick it up for the first half hour of your morning. Use the time you would have spent scrolling on something more mindful like a short guided meditation or a breathing exercise. Have a cup of tea in your favourite chair or in the garden, bundled up in a duvet coat. Read a couple of pages of a book or spend a couple of minutes writing a plan for the day.