Morning Routines

If you would’ve told me two years ago, I’d be escorted home in the middle of the school day, I would’ve laughed and said, “no way. Not me.” But, in October of this school year, that’s exactly what happened. I was exhausted. So exhausted, in fact, I didn’t even realize…

It’s natural instinct to open our eyes and unlock our phones first thing in the morning. One pesky Gmail notification from work. One random SMS about an unpaid bill. In a nanosecond, we’re uprooted out of our cozy morning drowse and thrown into the hassles of the day. These unwelcome…

For much of my professional life, I’d open my eyes in the morning and go straight to the laptop to work. Then, I’d see clients during the day, hang out with my family for a few hours, and when they went to bed, I’d head back to the laptop until…

Discover what his 5–5–5–30 routine is and how it can kickstart your day — Finding a morning routine that worked for me was on par with finding a lover to share my life with. Once I did, however, my life became infinitely better. It took me many years to refine, but here is what I landed on: 5–10 minutes of chanting (I love a…

The alarm rings early in the morning. I woke up reluctantly to snooze it. It rang again after 5 minutes. But this time I woke a bit hesitant and Wait!!! Woah! I remembered of my upcoming Semester exams and of yesterday’s promise that I made to myself of getting up…

What is your morning routine like? Do you wake up a the same time every day? Do you even set an alarm? Have you seen too many Instagram ads and Tik Toks that you are setting unrealistic expectations for yourself and your time in the morning? What do you need…

If you want to improve your sleep quality, the first step is to establish a regular bedtime and wake-up schedule. Getting up earlier and making plans is only the beginning of what it takes to become a morning person. A new morning routine is something you should try to make…

Insights and inspiration come in all forms. For me, they often appear as images in my mind’s eye during morning meditations. These three odd images recently came to me, in this order: a rooster-shaped weather vane; an overgrown, unmowed lawn; and a needle and thread. I was as surprised as…

How to Become a Morning Person — If there is one thing that is popular in the realm of personal development right now, it would have to be getting up early. I know, it’s disgusting to think about, isn’t it? You have to come to terms with the fact that the majority of individuals do not naturally…