Optimize Your Day with This Perfect Morning Routine

In this episode we cover:

• The power of a morning routine
• Micro-habits and their role in creating lasting change.
• How small, consistent actions lead to a significant improvements over time.
• The psychological and scientific reasons morning routines are crucial.
• How YOU can craft your perfect morning routine.

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What is your morning routine and does it set you up for success? Today. I want to talk about setting the perfect morning routine. You see, as we get closer and closer to 20, 24 and all these new year new me resolutions go around. I want to make sure that you have everything you need to get after that new me in 2024. And I'm here to tell you. It starts with your morning routine. So today we're going to talk about why this morning routine thing is so important for setting up not just your day, but your whole life. You are listening to the podcast from now to next, the podcast that empowers women to get seen, get heard and get promoted. I'm your host, Erica Rooney, and I've made it my mission to help you break free from this sticky floors, those limiting beliefs and toxic behaviors to bust through the glass ceiling. I'm obsessed with all things, growth and abundance. And I'm here to talk you through the tried and true secrets to get you to level up your career and your life. We talk about the hard stuff here. Imposter syndrome, perfectionism, fear and burnout. So pull up a seat, pop in an ear, bud. And let's dive in. let's chat about our morning routines. Do you have one that is going to set you up for success or do you immediately reach for your phone? Scroll through Facebook? That's going to trigger FOMO or maybe you check your emails and that's going to trigger anxiety about the Workday and just all of the emails that came through after you logged off at night. And y'all, here's why I need you to stop picking up your phone. When you do this, when you start scrolling through Facebook, you start looking at your emails, your calendar. It sets your mindset for the rest of the day. So you are kicking off. Already with feelings of anxiety, with worry with stress and y'all, don't need to be doing that. Now, I don't want you to tell me that your phone is your alarm. And so you just can't help, but you start scrolling. That's fine. If it's your alarm, if you can use it for the alarm and only VMR. And turn it off and leave that phone alone. Go for it. But if you cannot, I'm going to need you to go to target. I'm gonna need you to pick up a cheap ass alarm clock. One of those super horrific ones. That's like rack. Because you do not need to start the day with scrolling through your phone. So let's get to it. Every day, I have the same morning routine. I wake up, I head out to my living room because it is the Christmas holiday times right now. And it's cold. I turn on the fire. I'd like my Christmas tree up. And I sit on my couch with my dog. Kit-Kat where I keep my books. I make sure I have my glass of water. And I love on my little burn doodle for about five minutes, because who doesn't love some doggy snuggles. And then I just quietly read my book for maybe about 10 to 15 minutes. It's not a long time. But I read a little bit and then I picked up my notebook and I do what I just call my brain dump. I start writing down all of the things that I know I have to do that are on my mind. That might keep me distracted. If I don't write them down. And just put it all out there. Those are kind of like the non-negotiable things. And if I need to, I'll also add them to the notes app in my phone. So I make it a checklist so I can cross them off as I go. But after that, I've woken up a little bit, ready to get the brain going a little bit more. I usually do a little bit of my social media management, so I make sure I engage in LinkedIn. I check out any messages I may have from y'all. And then I do a bit of content creation and this works for me. I want to stress that I am naturally a morning person. I wake up and I'm ready to go. This is when I'm most productive. It's when I'm most creative. My kids are still asleep, so I do get right into it. But that's what works for me. I want to make sure that you guys do what works for you. So if you're not super morning person or you need more time, please take it. It really doesn't matter what time you get up and get going. Just make sure that you stay focused. Now after that, I will get my exercise clothes on. I'll feed the dog, take her for a walk. I'll get back in the house. Usually the kids are up and moving by then. So I will get them started on all the things like getting dressed, eating schoolwork, and I get my movement in. Now, sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. And I share this with you because I don't want to pretend like I have a perfect morning routine every day. I do not. Sometimes the kids can't find their shoes. Sometimes they're crying about breakfast, who knows what's going on. Okay. Maybe I read for too long or I sleep in just a teeny bit more, but whatever it is. I get them out the door, I get them to school. And then I come home and I start my day and it's pretty much that same thing over and over. I do give myself the flexibility. I want to make sure that you give yourself that flexibility because that's life and it happens. Now. Why is this important? Because when you get up and you start your day, It's all about setting the tone for success. What makes the morning so critical is that it is providing a structure from the jump so that you are already reducing the decision fatigue, and that leaves you more energized as you go throughout the day. Now, if you're not familiar with decision fatigue, it's the reason why Steve jobs always wore his famous black turtleneck, but it is when the quality of your decisions deteriorate over time. So as the day goes on, you have to make more and more decisions. And they're not always big decisions, they're little decisions. What are you going to wear? What are you going to eat for breakfast? What do you want to pack your kids for lunches and on and on and on? There are so. Many decisions y'all that we make before breakfast. And your mind gets exhausted by all of these daily decisions. So the more that you can streamline your regular routines, right? You get up, you get your water, you get your coffee, read your book, whatever it is, the less fatigue you experience. Now here's the deal. Y'all already know that our habits shape our lives, the micro habits, we have those tiny steps we take each day. Those are the things that paved the way for significant change. You do not become a runner by waking up and running a marathon? No, you become a runner, literally one step, one mile at a time. So each tiny micro habit that you set up in the morning from hydrating to reading, to journaling and breath work, whatever it is that works for you. Those are the things that will set you up for success. You cannot change the big things. If you cannot change the small things. I'm gonna say it again. You cannot change the big things. If you cannot change the small things. Now. I think it's super important to balance the morning routine with a little bit of self care and a little bit of productivity. So for me, it's the reading followed by the content creation. And I like doing this because number one, everyone needs a little meantime. I have to fill my cup first. But then I do something productive to get some shit done. And this is huge because no matter how the day goes, no matter what happens or what obstacles come up, I have accomplished something. If I accomplish nothing else, I can sit there and say, I did read, I took care of me and you know what? I did get something done. Now that is the secret to success in your whole entire life. Because when you do show up, And you change the little things, the big things start to change. And when you show up consistently day in and day out for yourself, Nailing that morning routine, you are taking a moment to say, I prioritize me. I am important. I take care of me. And here's the thing. Y'all micro habits. They may be small, but their impact is monumental. This really is about the ripple effect of a positive morning routine on the rest of the day. So here's what I want you to do. Super simple. And I want you to put this into practice doing this one thing. It's going to get you out there on the right foot and set up for success. I want you to take a moment and think about what you want your morning routine to be. And I want you to be realistic. If you are not a morning person, you don't have to wake up at 5:00 AM to be productive, to be successful. I just want you to think about how do you want your routine to look. And I want you to pick one thing, just one. Maybe it's journaling. Maybe it's a five minute meditation, maybe an early morning walk or just drinking water in the morning before you drink coffee, whatever it is, make yourself a promise. And now here's the tough part. I actually want you to keep that promise. Getting a habit of consistency is the key to changing your life. The first decision that you make in the day, was it to hit this news? Was it to scroll? Take doc. You did not keep that promise then. And I get it. We've all done that the cozy, warm covers, especially December. We just want to go back under the covers. But I want you to think about that promise. And I want you to honor that promise. Remember. Your morning routine. Is your daily act of self-love. It's your secret weapon to changing your life and for monumental success. Start small. Really just start small. But I want you to build intentionally. And then I want you to watch how your life transforms. Now, as the saying goes, you win the morning. You win the day. Now I hope you enjoyed our journey into the perfect morning routine and micro habits. Do not forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast as it truly lands in the hands of the person who just might need the push to start their perfect morning routine today. Now until next time friend harness the power of your morning and brace your micro habits. And you know what? Keep busting ceilings.