My routine is like clockwork and one of my favorite times of the day…
Oh, a morning routine! It’s my favorite part of the day and something I’m oddly passionate about!
Most importantly, I make sure to go to bed at a reasonable time the night before, and i leave my curtains open to let the sunlight wake me up naturally. Just in case I’m extra sleepy, I set a vibration alarm on my phone and place it under my pillow for backup
After I wake up, I:
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Head to the restroom
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Sluggishly make my bed
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Go downstairs, drink a glass of water to hydrate, and then brew some coffee
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feed the cats
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Then I drink coffee and watch TV for a bit while I wake up and wait for the caffiene to kick in
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Shower, brush teeth, apply deoderant, style hair, shave stubble, apply cologne
I have really shit mental health, so I have to take extra care of myself and be very intentional about my actions. My morning routine is a sacred part of the day and helps me enjoy being alive :)
Fantastic… I need a routine too otherwise I forget stuff… But it seems like your step 1. coincides with mine
I do as well. It’s a lot of work, but at this point, it comes naturally.
If you’re looking to bolster any routine: my unsolicited advice is to add stuff to your routine slowly over time. One thing at a time. If you jump into a whole new routine, you’ll burn out and abandon it. It definitely takes some building and patience.
I’m terrible in the morning, my brain really doesn’t start working until around 10 am and after coffee… So the day before I strategically place things that I don’t want to forget, in places where I won’t miss them… Of course the things related to regular routine have to be kept in the same place at all times
Cat tax. Got pics?
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I curse Death that she didn’t take me in my sleep.
Lol
Wake up, reach for my phone “just to wake my eyes up,” proceed to waste time and as a result rush through the rest of whatever else I have to do in the morning.
That’s exactly me.
- Wake up
- Fall out of bed
- Drag a comb across my head
- Find my way downstairs
- Drink a cup
- Look up and notice I am late
- Find my coat
- Grab my hat
- Make the bus in seconds flat
I’m surprised at how many people don’t take a piss first thing in the morning.
Well, I personally prefer getting out of bed before that, but you do you I guess.
I pee. Then I get out of bed. Start coffee. Take a shower. Get out of wet pyjamas and put on dry clothes for work. I didn’t think it needed to be said.
Do you cover “the spot”?
It’s bad, but it’s a ritual I love: wake up, put on my bathrobe, shuffle over to my espresso machine, make myself a nice espresso or cappuccino, light up a smoke and cuddle with my cat a for a bit. Then when my brain wakes up as well, have a shower while my cat is screaming at me, horrified that I’m willing standing in water.
Go to the bathroom and hudge a big 'ol grumpy
I go grab some very cold water
Cold water first thing in the morning makes my diaphragm cramp up and knock the wind out of me like I just got kicked in the stomach. If I’m standing up when it happens I crumple to the floor in the fetal position. Tepid water for the win.
Pray for one more second of ecstatic comfort and numbness to the world. Contemplate why the world is the way it is. It’s not right.
I set two alarms, one at 5am and another at 6am. The first alarm is lighter and less obtrusive, it’s just meant to nudge me and let me know that it’s getting close to waking up. I know myself and I know I’ll take a awhile to get up. Even the 6am alarm, louder and more jarring, I’ll hit snooze on. Then when 6:30am comes, it’s a flurry of activity getting myself up, stumble to the bathroom to pee, start prepping stuff for the morning, wake the kids up, get them ready, then rush out the door. It usually happens within the span of 45-55 minutes every morning.
Grab my Steam Deck, continue to play Morrowind cleaning out every shop in Balmora
Drink between four and six double shot espressos.
Yes, I might have a bit of an addiction.
I get to like 2-3 before lunch, but 4 to 6 in the morning?
Funny thing is that caffeine is a dependancy drug. Those espressos aren’t perking you up, they’re just bringing you back to normal.
I found caffeine surprisingly easy to give up and unlike nicotine, I don’t miss it at all.
I have 2 Delonghi Magnifica espresso makers, one is at 35,000 shots poured, the other is over 40,000. At this point, I figure my body is 25% caffeine molecules.
Your statement is true to an extent (like anything), but using caffeine can be effective for improving focus and alertness, even over non-caffeine users.
https://hubermanlab.com/using-caffeine-to-optimize-mental-and-physical-performance/
I find this guy to present an interesting and somewhat scientific perspective on things. I completely don’t do things the way he suggests, so bad on me. And my intake is way above his suggested amounts, obviously.
And 100% on the nicotine thing, I’ve stopped drinking coffee for a few months at a time, and I’ve had nothing like the cravings I still get for nicotine a decade+ after I’ve quit. I fucking love smoking, I just don’t do it anymore.
Lately it’s been taking a walk. Love how it kickstarts my day!
If I took a walk as the first thing I did I would have to wear brown pants lol
Pee then smoke.
Turn off my alarm, go back to bed with my phone and convince myself that I’ll just have a quick look at Lemmy, then decide to check the news and proceed to surf around the Internet for the next two hours until the threat of pissing myself forces me to finally get up and rush to the toilet.
Lol
