I am now well into my 5th week of starting a ‘weekday’ morning routine.

Here’s what I now do every morning – Monday to Friday:

• 0630 Start
• Clean teeth, shave (not every day), shower
• 5 minutes of stretch / mobility routine
• 30 push-ups
• Large glass of water
• Breakfast (usually Greek yoghurt with blueberries or chopped banana on top)
• Black coffee
• Write in online journals (1 fitness journal and 1 morning routine journal)
• Large glass of water

All this takes around 40-45 minutes.
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We don’t get snow very often where I live. Once every year or three, and it’s not usually heavy when it does snow.

I get that not everyone appreciates the snowy/icy conditions.

However..I love it! 🙂

When you don’t see snow very often.. except on holiday, I get quite excited. (yes I’m a bit sad like that!)

It reminds me of when I was young, and how excited I used to get, playing out in it.

This week on the East side of England, we are experiencing what the weather forecasters are calling; “The Beast From The East”

Brilliant!
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(This is not the view from my office window! It was taken on our last holiday in Ibiza)

It’s been a week since I decided to create a morning routine.

To be honest, I didn’t/haven’t got anything specific I want to achieve by getting out of bed at least half an hour earlier than I normally do.

It is a ‘suck it and see‘ experiment that will hopefully lead to a healthier, more productive and organised day.

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When you read about successful people, you usually discover they have an amazing morning routine.

You know the type – up at 5am, 20 minutes of meditation, eat breakfast, write for an hour, have a workout; etc. etc.

..all before anyone else is out of bed.

It makes me tired just thinking about it!

But..

To be successful, or accomplish more, you need to be disciplined – with yourself.

Obviously not every successful or highly organised person has such a routine, but it can only help.

If accomplishing more (much more) in the morning appeals to you too, then a structured routine could literally change your life for the better.
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