A Stoic’s 9-Minute Micro Morning Routine For Guaranteed Good Days

Step-by-Stoic-step, start your day in a manageable way.

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“Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing.”
— Zeno of Citium

I used to get hung up on crafting the perfect morning routine.

Inspired by books like Daily Rituals and podcasters like Tim Ferriss, who asks many of his guests how they start their day, I would plan in detail the sequence of pursuits that would take place immediately after I awoke.

Usually, some combination of these (or all of the below at times) featured:

• Wake super early
• Write in a journal
• Take supplements
• Read a book/catch up on news
• Hydrate/drink protein shake
• Lift weights/do press-ups
• Take a cold shower/ice bath
• Eat a healthy breakfast
• Drink tea/coffee/trendy health-boosting elixir
• Perform stretching routine/Yoga
• Take a walk/go for a run
• Complete a mindfulness practice
• Do breathing exercises
• And so on…