Who doesn’t love a good morning routine? They create productivity, confidence, elevated moods, and a lovely sense of control. They also create an extra opportunity to fill our cup to the absolute brim so we have a large reserve of patience, creativity, and resourcefulness so we can face our day head-on without getting burned out.

So we have created THE BEST MORNING ROUTINE so you can make sure you are getting the most out of your morning to set you up for success! If you aren’t that big of a reader – ya good. We have the video included below! Give it a watch, or continue reading for the best morning routine to have an amazing day.

Wake Up 30 Minutes Before You Need To

I am a big sleeper. I love it. I will sleep as long as I possibly can. But here’s the thing – when I push my sleep to the limit, I tend to feel rushed in the morning. And when I run behind in my morning, I’m practically behind all day. There’s nothing worse for our stress levels and for our sense of control when we are constantly playing catch-up.

So do yourself a favor, and wake up a half hour before you need to. Take the time to collect your thoughts, breathe, take in the day, and do a mental assessment of what’s ahead of you. But don’t go straight into the day – take the time to relish not having to be anywhere. You are 30 minutes ahead of schedule, so this is one of the few times in your day where you are NOT in a rush. Let that sink in and take your time to start gettin’ goin’.

Avoid Morning Scrolling

No matter what you to with your first 30 minutes, please for the love of all that is good, avoid your phone.

Morning scrolling takes up valuable time for you to reflect, engage with your body, relax, or even prepare for your day. When you scroll on your phone – you have no idea what triggers await you on the other side. You could stumble upon a photo that brings back awful memories, see a quote that makes you think of the nerve racking meeting you have later in the day, or be bombarded with current events that send you into a panic spiral.

In order to have the best morning routine, you can’t interrupt it with unhelpful memories, thoughts, triggers, or mindless social media scrolling. Frankly, there’s too much at stake. Once you are already in your day and going through the motions, you can sneak in some moments to scroll on your phone and check in with what’s going on. But mornings are now for happy thoughts and reflection.

So no matter what you do – do not reach for a screen first thing in the morning. Remember, you aren’t even supposed to be awake, so nobody will even know that you aren’t answering emails or responding to DMs on purpose. Let that escapism soak in, and continue on with your morning.