How to Stick with a Morning Routine

Show Notes

Addressing Misconceptions About Morning Routines

  • Morning routines are not just for morning people.
  • Morning routines don’t always feel serene and perfect.
  • Morning routines are not static and can change over time.

Strategies to Stick to a Morning Routine

  • Reference to another episode on how to make routines a habit.
  • Importance of consistency.

Find Enjoyment

  • Carrie shares struggles with setting lofty goals.
  • Importance of incorporating elements of enjoyment in the routine.
  • Examples of how to add enjoyment: switching to stretching instead of intense workouts, enjoying a hot beverage.

Simplify the Routine

  • Start with simple tasks and gradually build up.
  • Example from a habits book about starting small (flossing one tooth).

Plan the Night Before

  • Create a checklist of things to prepare the night before.
  • Examples: setting up journal, tidying up, preparing tea, setting out clothes.
  • Use of an alarm to prompt the night-before preparations.

Change Seasonally

  • Adapt the routine based on goals and life changes.
  • Realigning priorities based on current objectives.

Find full show notes, including links mentioned in this episode, at carrierollwagen.com.

Carrie Rollwagen

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