Morning routine

Routine

For me a habit I really am trying to develop is reading my goals first thing everyday to keep them at the front of mind all day.
 
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It's like working in a toy store!
 
But no day is routine!

Every time I try to develop a morning routine, it lasts only a day or two, because almost every day is different. So I really need 3 routines.

Routine A: Monday & Wednesday:
1. Exercise, shower, dress, breakfast
2. plan day during 18 block walk to shuttle bus (8 to 8:30 AM)
3. arrive at office 8:45 to 9; check email, answer emails from students
4. start whatever is my #1 priority (written on 3x5 card evening before)

Routine B: Tuesday & Thursday:
1. Exercise, shower, dress, breakfast
2. 8 or so, at home: check emails & answer important ones
3. 9:15 to 10: review lectures (without notes) while walking 19 blocks to class
4. 10 to 2 (technically this isn't even morning, is it?): class
then shuttle bus to office, work on priority items

Routine C: Friday & Sunday, At home:
1. exercise, dress
3. read newspaper over breakfast
3. plan day--errands? prep lectures? write article? grade papers?
4. follow plan

Rachel
 
What about Saturday?

rachel134;47893 said:
Every time I try to develop a morning routine, it lasts only a day or two, because almost every day is different. So I really need 3 routines.

Routine A: Monday & Wednesday:
1. Exercise, shower, dress, breakfast
2. plan day during 18 block walk to shuttle bus (8 to 8:30 AM)
3. arrive at office 8:45 to 9; check email, answer emails from students
4. start whatever is my #1 priority (written on 3x5 card evening before)

Routine B: Tuesday & Thursday:
1. Exercise, shower, dress, breakfast
2. 8 or so, at home: check emails & answer important ones
3. 9:15 to 10: review lectures (without notes) while walking 19 blocks to class
4. 10 to 2 (technically this isn't even morning, is it?): class
then shuttle bus to office, work on priority items

Routine C: Friday & Sunday, At home:
1. exercise, dress
3. read newspaper over breakfast
3. plan day--errands? prep lectures? write article? grade papers?
4. follow plan

Rachel
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What about Saturday? No morning routine at all?
 
My morning routine starts at midnight

Up until a few months ago, I woke up without an alarm at 4:30 AM EST everyday. I would get a steaming mug of peppermint tea, go through my inbox and start my GTD routine. I would check email, return phone calls and leave messages (really answers to questions), etc. Then I would spend a few minutes visualizing a perfect day at work (finding answers I need to resolve issues), shower and eat breakfast. This whole process took about 2-3 hours.

Then about three months ago, my body decided it wanted to sleep from 7 PM to Midnight and then wake up for the day. I tried fighting it, but surrendered to it and gave up. Now I do my GTD routine at midnight while I am cleaning house, doing laundry, brain mapping personal and professional ideas. I usually telecommute and I sign in at 8 AM, ssince we have people on our team in three time zones. If I am going into the office, I get there by 8 AM so I can have breakfast with my peers and get some issues resolved before we get online for the day.

I do not know how long the insomnia will last, but I have certainly got more done from midnight to 7 pm than I ever did from 4:30 to 10 pm. Go figure.
 
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