My morning routine has been the one thing I look forward to every day. It’s probably because I can’t wait until I can have my iced coffee again (lol). I personally love a slow-paced morning, so I make sure to be mindful of my morning habits.
A few years ago, I was the type of person who was always in a hurry. I woke up with just enough time to brush my teeth, get dressed then out the door. I realized being in a hurry and rushing wasn’t the lifestyle I wanted to live.
I started waking up earlier and focused on the things that mattered to me. I was mindful of making my morning coffee, sitting down and enjoying my breakfast, and most importantly being present with myself.
I can’t express how much slow living has changed my routine, anxiety, and perspective on what truly matters to me. I highly suggest the next time you do your morning routine to do it a bit slower, relax, and be present with yourself.
6 Morning Habits I Do To Start My Day
1. Drink Water & Have Breakfast
I feel like a broken record, but drinking water first thing when you wake is life-changing! If you wake up tired in the morning, drink a glass of water and I promise you’ll feel more awake and energized. Our bodies are dehydrated in the morning, so drinking water is very important for energy and alertness.
I also make sure to eat breakfast every morning. This is something I would always skip and feel awful by the middle of the day. I’m not too hungry in the morning so oatmeal or a bowl of fruit with granola and cafecito is perfect for me. Eating breakfast also helps with not binging at lunch.
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2. Make My Bed
I always make sure to start my day off with a task. Whether it’s putting away the dishes, cleaning for 10 minutes, or making my bed. Starting your day with a simple task alerts the brain that it’s time to start working. It also feels like you accomplished something within minutes of waking up + who doesn’t like coming home to a clean bed!
3. Write Down A Checklist
I would be lost without my planner (I forget everything! lol). Every morning I start my day by writing down everything I need to get done. I start off by writing down my list and then prioritizing each task. I always wake up semi-stressed because I have so much on my mind. Writing it all down helps me visualize everything instead of having it stuck in my mind.
I also do a brain dump once a week! You can read more about that here.
4. Facial Rolling
This is one of my newest morning habits that I can’t live without. If you don’t own a facial roller, then you need to get one immediately! I have a rose quartz facial roller and I put it in the fridge overnight and roll my face every morning. Putting it in the fridge makes it really cold so it can depuff my face and feel very refreshing. It helps me wake up too because it’s so cold!
The facial roller is known to promote lymphatic drainage and help to eliminate toxins.
I also like using the smaller side of the roller and massaging under my eyes to depuff and brighten my dark circles. It also feels amazing if you wake up with sinus pressure!
5. Read A Chapter From A Book
I love just reading something in the morning to get my brain started and wake it up. I usually just read a chapter from a book that I’m reading at the moment. It’s a way to slowly wake up in the morning. I like to start my day with critical thinking because it gets all my creative thoughts flowing for the day.
If I’m not reading a book at the time, then I like to read news articles, blog posts from other bloggers, or read the newsette.
Here are some of the books I’ve read/going to read.
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6. Check My Phone
The last thing I do in the morning is check my phone. I check emails, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, pretty much every app on my phone. I do this after everything because I don’t like waking up and checking my phone and getting upset over something I saw I Twitter, which happens often.
The reason I like to start my day off by checking my phone is that I’ll be less tempted to check it throughout the day. I pretty much just like to check up on the world and then get my day started.
I would love to hear some of your morning habits or morning rituals in the comments.
Have you tried incorporating slow living into your everyday routine?
Until next time,
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I totally relate to the coffee and the brain dump! need both of those to survive!
Love me a cup of coffee in the morning! (:
-erika
I love your ideas. I have never been a morning person but that would be do to working nights for so many years. Just recently have I started making myself get up early and implementing a routine. I have to say, it truly makes a difference! Thanks for sharing. Your blog is really good!
I love your ideas. I have never been a morning person but that would be do to working nights for so many years. Just recently have I started making myself get up early and implementing a routine. I have to say, it truly makes a difference! Thanks for sharing.
I loved this! I’ve actually also practiced some of the habits you’ve mentioned here.
It really does help to slow down in the morning.I am also one of those people who are always rushing and I hate.
Thanks for sharing.
Love these tips! Should definitely try implementing these things into my morning routine in order to jump start my mornings 🙂
Great list!!! I definitely agree, love having a big drink of water when I first wake up. And that face roller sounds amazing!
Oh my gosh I absolutely love this routine!!! Stealing it, thanks!
Yay! I hope you enjoy it (:
-erika
I can relate to this morning habits. Thanks for sharing!!
Erika, I love all the original pictures you always include in your posts – adds such a personal touch! Lately, I’ve been trying to take on a slower pace of life too, really makes it more enjoyable than rushing through!
Thank you so much! I always appreciate your sweet comments, Karen (: Quarantine has me appreciating life a little more!
-erika
This makes me want another coffee lol. I need to start making my bed!!
Coffee is the most important meal of the day. Period lol. You won’t regret making your bed, it’s so much better to look at during the day haha.
-erika
I need to try some of these! I’m not a morning person so anything that could change that I’ll try. Thanks for sharing!
Great ideas thanks for sharing
Thanks for reading!
-erika
Great tips for starting your day off right! Love the checklist! All my best, C
Making a checklist is key! I also love checking things off during the day because it makes me feel productive. Have a great week, Cheryl!
-erika
This is a great morning routine! I also look forward to my morning routine now that I’ve started to wake up earlier and don’t have time rush out the door. It’s amazing what you can get done in the morning if you wake up just a bit earlier! Thanks for sharing!
I feel the same way about waking up earlier! I can do all these things in like 45 minutes and it makes me so much happier than rushing.
-erika
Great tips! I love using facial rollers—they’re my favourite! Thanks for sharing!
They are the best and it feels so good in the morning!
-erika
I do a few of them as i have to get up at 4am to do to work, one thing i can’t do is eat that early so i always skip breakfast…
You have really good tips!
Great tips! I couldn’t agree more with you about writing everything down for the day. This helps lower my “what do I need to get done” anxiety! I like to make my checklist as I drink my coffee…..just so satisfying ?thanks for sharing
I love my morning routine!! I mediate as soon as I wake up. Then I workout. After my shower I sip a coffee while I’m getting my lunch and other necessities ready for the day! Thanks so much for reinforcing how important a morning routine really is!!
I can definitely see how this makes a difference. I’m inspired to make some tweaks in my morning routine!
I’ve heard such good things about facial rolling, I will definitely have to try this out, my face gets so puffy in the morning, ugh!
I completely agree with you about breakfast and love that you listed it as #1. The saying is true that it is the most important meal of the day because it is what gets our energy started for productivity, our attentional skills, and our mental health. Very well written and thank you so much for sharing!
Drinking water really wakes me up in the morning! I feel like as long as my bed is made then the house is in order somewhat. Wonderful morning ideas!
I agree with you that slow-paced mornings make us more mindful. Wasn’t a breakfast type of person but these past months I’ve realized that waking up in the morning is actually a very important thing, it’s the time when you set everything up, even your mindset, for a successful day. ? Great post, Erika! ?
Need a brain dump now! I just keep everything locked in
Drink water and breakfast are essential! I do it every morning. But the face rolling is new to me, I’m going to have to try it 🙂
These are really good tips. I’m awful at waking up in the morning, even working from home I roll out of bed at the last minute. I don’t know if I can ever change, but your post is making me rethink. I don’t drink water at all until after breakfast. I think I need to change and drink in the morning to see how it affects me.
Checklists are EVERYTHING!! Wouldn’t know what to do without them.
I’ve enjoyed not working during the pandemic. I get to wake up and enjoy a few hrs of quiet before the rest of the house gets up. I hope I can continue once I am able to return to work.
You’re blog is beautiful and informative! 🙂
these are quality suggestions!
I especially love drinking water and reading a chapter from a book tips.
thanks for sharing this awesome post.
this is great 🙂 Making my bed, drinking water and breakfast are non-negotiable to me. I do my checklist before going to bed.
Definitely going to be trying these!
I like to start my mornings off with prayer i put my agenda in my phone so I won’t forget to do the most important stuff. I don’t like checking my phone first because I’ll get distracted. You have great tips.
Great tips! I will have to try the face roller.
Love these tips! I totally relate to always feeling rushed in the morning and find having a routine really grounds me into the day. Definitely need to try the facial rolling ?
This is a great routine! Thanks for the ideas.
This seems like a great routine! I’ll admit that I’m definitely not a morning person and I have such a hard time getting up early enough to establish any type of morning routine. I love these ideas, though and I hope to give some of them a try! Thanks for sharing!
Very informative! Might have to incorporate some of these tips.
Facial rolling is genius ? and thats like the only one I’m not doing.
Water first think in the morning is a great habit to start. Not sure I have time to read a chapter… But I do read a blog article or two. Great list.
Such lovely share. I myself also a morning person so I can totally relate.
Lovely collection, I also love to do yoga in the morning.
I love that you put your phone last..
Yes! making the bed is soooo good… if you get nothing else done… then at least you’ve done that right! and then you can enjoy the fact you’ve made your bed later on as well!
A great routine for anyone who wants to start proactively. I can relate all of it except for the last one. Good writeup.
Drinking water and going over a to-do list are great ways to feel good and productive in the morning!
I really need to work on setting up a morning routine. COVID has really gotten me off of my schedule and I’m less productive. Thanks for the inspiration. I need to get working on this!
Great ideas, I have one thing I do first thing in the morning. I make two big cups of moringa water and take it. Then everything else follows either routinely or as issues arise. I would make an organised schedule but every morning is different with five young one all over the house ?
Thanks for sharing
Love this! I need to get into the habit or eating breakfast. Sometimes I feel too busy to sit down but all of these suggestions are super important for your mental health! Thanks so much for sharing!
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I’ve never tried facial rolling! Maybe a roller will go on my Xmas list…
I need to get better about face rolling in the morning! Thanks for the reminder!
Can relate to this morning routine. Thanks for sharing!
Always love reading about good morning routines! ?