Day 743: Morning Routine

My current morning routine, which I’ve been enjoying immensely:

• Wake up
• Shower, brush teeth, wash face
• Weigh myself and log into MyFitnessPal
• Meditate for 45 minutes
• Pack up belongings and head to gym

A key piece has been only checking my phone notifications after my meditation session. I charge my phone outside of my bedroom which means that there’s never the temptation to use my phone in bed, which is a surefire way to delay getting up and feeling terrible by the time I do. Delaying my exposure to new stimuli has been really lovely for creating a calm and grounded routine.

Potential changes:

• I don’t use an alarm, so I wake up whenever my body is ready. That would normally be great, but given my difficulties sleeping, it means I’m waking up past 10 or 11 on most days. I’d like to wake up earlier.
• I typically check my phone and the notifications from the night before right after my meditation session, but maybe it’d be worth moving that after my workout.
• I haven’t done an online dance class in a while, but it’d be sweet to fit one in before going to the gym. That way, when I work out, I can practice what I learned during my rest sets.