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We all have a morning routine, no matter how seriously we take it. But based on research, it would seem that those who do take their morning routine seriously are more successful than those who don’t.
However, there are some misconceptions around morning routines that make them seem like something reserved only for YouTube bros and entrepreneurs. (Which is totally not the case.) The #1 misconception we want to clear up is that the success of a morning routine should be measured according to how it helps you achieve your goals—not by how early you wake up!
So if you’ve ever broken a sweat just thinking about trying to keep up with Mark Walhberg or The Rock, you can chill.
In this article, we’ll talk about why everyone, regardless of their wake up time, fitness regimen, or goals, should have a morning routine, and we’ll talk about how to start one!
Morning routines aren’t just a flex! They’ve been proven to bring tangible benefits.
By successful we don’t mean making your first milly at 35 or becoming an Olympic athlete, we’re talking about success in general (like finishing your day having actually got all the stuff you needed to do done).
One study conducted back in 2017 for example, found that of 61 students, the ones who had a consistent morning routine performed better academically than those who didn’t.
Simply creating a morning routine helps better prepare you for everything else that follows. Just think about it, how ready are you to crush out a workday or pay attention in class if you wake up five minutes before it starts one day and two hours before it starts the next?
Let’s picture the scene: your day is supposed to start at 9 AM. You press snooze until 8:55 AM and start day one feeling completely unprepared and discombobulated, and you start day two at 7 AM with a bunch of time on your hands that you don’t know how to use effectively. A routine mitigates the risk of either of these scenarios happening!
According to psychologists, preparing for the day ahead of time and establishing healthy morning routine practices can decrease stress.
If your morning routine right now is to wake up and go for your phone right away for example; according to new research, it could be stressing you out. Try doing something else instead before reading recent headlines and status updates.
Another thing according to Dr. Tom Rifai that could be adding to your stress in the morning is not eating breakfast. Skipping meals naturally increases our body’s stress levels and is something we should generally try to avoid. If you don’t already eat breakfast, incorporating it into your morning routine could help you go into your day feeling more relaxed.
How productive you are depends on loads of different things, but some of the most important contributors to your productivity include your ability to prioritize, manage your time, and focus. Having a morning routine can help with all three.
For example, if you use your morning routine to plan, you’re likely to spend less task switching throughout the day, meaning you’ll also spend less time re-focusing.
By giving yourself time to plan out your day and prioritize your tasks in the AM, you’re automatically going to make your working hours count for more.
So now that you know why you should have a morning routine, allow us to fill you in on the essential ingredients every morning routine should have.
To start your morning, you gotta get up, right? And the best thing to do when it comes to establishing a wake up time is to analyze your body’s natural sleep/wake cycle to find out what time works best for you.
Our circadian rhythm is like a biological clock that wakes us up and puts us to sleep at certain times; if you can figure out what times feel most natural to you, you can train yourself to wake naturally at the same time every day.
Hey, would it even be a routine if you didn’t do it all the time? Your morning routine needs to be repeatable and you need to do it daily.
According to Dr. Andrew Huberman and a 2010 study, it can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days to form a habit. So if you want your morning routine to last, you’re gonna have to push through to keep it consistent for the first little bit. It’ll get easier over time though, as the same study reported that it required less mental effort to do something daily once people had built the habit.
Your morning routine should include daily practices that contribute to your well-being. We’ve looked at dozens of examples of morning routine practices and found that they all fall into three common categories: mental, emotional, and physical.
Mental morning routine practices are a way to clear your head in the morning and can include things like reviewing your schedule, reading a book, writing out a to-do list, or listening to a podcast.
Emotional morning routine practices are a way to help you start your day feeling grounded. This could be spending time in prayer, practicing mindfulness, chatting with a friend or family member, or taking time to write in a gratitude journal.
Physical morning routine practices are where you get to do something for your physical body. It could be as intense as a 6 AM HIIT workout, or as simple as drinking a big glass of water when your feet touch the ground each morning. It could also include eating a good breakfast, stretching, or walking.
While everybody loves an ambitious goal, don’t try to squeeze everything you possibly can into your morning routine right out of the gate.
Make your morning routine something you can commit to by starting with some practices that you already regularly incorporate, and adding more difficult ones that you’d like to start one at a time.
If you don’t wake up until 5 minutes before work and usually skip breakfast, start by trying to wake up 15 minutes earlier and having a bite to eat. Committing to waking up at 4 AM when you normally wake at 10 AM is just unrealistic to start!
Easy! Just start somewhere. There’s no right or wrong answer to setting a morning routine—it’s all about what you want to accomplish with your day and what works for you.
Whether you’re looking for balance, stress relief, or more time to do the things you love; if you want to increase your productivity or exercise more, a morning routine can be a great way to achieve all of the above. Try setting one and see how it impacts your day-to-day!
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We all have a morning routine, no matter how seriously we take it. But based on research, it would seem that those who do take their morning routine seriously are more successful than those who don’t.
However, there are some misconceptions around morning routines that make them seem like something reserved only for YouTube bros and entrepreneurs. (Which is totally not the case.) The #1 misconception we want to clear up is that the success of a morning routine should be measured according to how it helps you achieve your goals—not by how early you wake up!
So if you’ve ever broken a sweat just thinking about trying to keep up with Mark Walhberg or The Rock, you can chill.
In this article, we’ll talk about why everyone, regardless of their wake up time, fitness regimen, or goals, should have a morning routine, and we’ll talk about how to start one!
Morning routines aren’t just a flex! They’ve been proven to bring tangible benefits.
By successful we don’t mean making your first milly at 35 or becoming an Olympic athlete, we’re talking about success in general (like finishing your day having actually got all the stuff you needed to do done).
One study conducted back in 2017 for example, found that of 61 students, the ones who had a consistent morning routine performed better academically than those who didn’t.
Simply creating a morning routine helps better prepare you for everything else that follows. Just think about it, how ready are you to crush out a workday or pay attention in class if you wake up five minutes before it starts one day and two hours before it starts the next?
Let’s picture the scene: your day is supposed to start at 9 AM. You press snooze until 8:55 AM and start day one feeling completely unprepared and discombobulated, and you start day two at 7 AM with a bunch of time on your hands that you don’t know how to use effectively. A routine mitigates the risk of either of these scenarios happening!
According to psychologists, preparing for the day ahead of time and establishing healthy morning routine practices can decrease stress.
If your morning routine right now is to wake up and go for your phone right away for example; according to new research, it could be stressing you out. Try doing something else instead before reading recent headlines and status updates.
Another thing according to Dr. Tom Rifai that could be adding to your stress in the morning is not eating breakfast. Skipping meals naturally increases our body’s stress levels and is something we should generally try to avoid. If you don’t already eat breakfast, incorporating it into your morning routine could help you go into your day feeling more relaxed.
How productive you are depends on loads of different things, but some of the most important contributors to your productivity include your ability to prioritize, manage your time, and focus. Having a morning routine can help with all three.
For example, if you use your morning routine to plan, you’re likely to spend less task switching throughout the day, meaning you’ll also spend less time re-focusing.
By giving yourself time to plan out your day and prioritize your tasks in the AM, you’re automatically going to make your working hours count for more.
So now that you know why you should have a morning routine, allow us to fill you in on the essential ingredients every morning routine should have.
To start your morning, you gotta get up, right? And the best thing to do when it comes to establishing a wake up time is to analyze your body’s natural sleep/wake cycle to find out what time works best for you.
Our circadian rhythm is like a biological clock that wakes us up and puts us to sleep at certain times; if you can figure out what times feel most natural to you, you can train yourself to wake naturally at the same time every day.
Hey, would it even be a routine if you didn’t do it all the time? Your morning routine needs to be repeatable and you need to do it daily.
According to Dr. Andrew Huberman and a 2010 study, it can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days to form a habit. So if you want your morning routine to last, you’re gonna have to push through to keep it consistent for the first little bit. It’ll get easier over time though, as the same study reported that it required less mental effort to do something daily once people had built the habit.
Your morning routine should include daily practices that contribute to your well-being. We’ve looked at dozens of examples of morning routine practices and found that they all fall into three common categories: mental, emotional, and physical.
Mental morning routine practices are a way to clear your head in the morning and can include things like reviewing your schedule, reading a book, writing out a to-do list, or listening to a podcast.
Emotional morning routine practices are a way to help you start your day feeling grounded. This could be spending time in prayer, practicing mindfulness, chatting with a friend or family member, or taking time to write in a gratitude journal.
Physical morning routine practices are where you get to do something for your physical body. It could be as intense as a 6 AM HIIT workout, or as simple as drinking a big glass of water when your feet touch the ground each morning. It could also include eating a good breakfast, stretching, or walking.
While everybody loves an ambitious goal, don’t try to squeeze everything you possibly can into your morning routine right out of the gate.
Make your morning routine something you can commit to by starting with some practices that you already regularly incorporate, and adding more difficult ones that you’d like to start one at a time.
If you don’t wake up until 5 minutes before work and usually skip breakfast, start by trying to wake up 15 minutes earlier and having a bite to eat. Committing to waking up at 4 AM when you normally wake at 10 AM is just unrealistic to start!
Easy! Just start somewhere. There’s no right or wrong answer to setting a morning routine—it’s all about what you want to accomplish with your day and what works for you.
Whether you’re looking for balance, stress relief, or more time to do the things you love; if you want to increase your productivity or exercise more, a morning routine can be a great way to achieve all of the above. Try setting one and see how it impacts your day-to-day!
