<p>Morning routines. We all have them. If you don’t, <a href=”http://healthskills.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/daily-routines-a-framework-for-healthy-living/”>you should</a>.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?misc=search&subaction=showfull&id=1189703030&archive=&cnshow=news&ucat=2&start_from=”>I last wrote on this subject in 2007</a>. Things are similar, but with another five years under my belt, I think I’ve got this pretty nicely refined.</p>
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<li>Wake up.</li>
<li>Drink remaining water from glass I filled before bed.</li>
<li>Check e-mail/Facebook/message boards (<a href=”http://www.iammike.org/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1330092120&archive=&start_from=&ucat=9&loc=main”>NOW PRODUCE CONTENT</a>).</li>
<li>Brush teeth.</li>
<li>Wash face (no shower as I workout nearly every night and shower just before bed).</li>
<li>Check weather.</li>
<li>Get dressed (weather dependent, but typically jeans and a tee).</li>
<li>Ride or drive (weather dependent, but ride 75% of the time).</li>
<li>Unpack backpack.</li>
<li>Clean dishes that are already soaking in the sink from previous day.</li>
<li>Start brewing a coffee (<a href=”http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/”>Chemex</a>). I get on tea kicks now and then, but I’ve begun to enjoy the finer things in coffee and the science behind it so that’s been getting the nod as of late.</li>
<li>Fill water bottle (<a href=”http://nalgene.com/”>Nalgene</a>).</li>
<li>Eat breakfast (usually <a href=”http://www.mccanns.ie/”>oatmeal</a>, <a href=”http://activia.us.com/”>yogurt</a>, and a piece of fruit).</li>
<li>Check e-mail/Facebook/message boards.</li>
<li>Drink glass of <a href=”http://www.livestrong.com/article/284938-odwalla-superfood-ingredients/”>Superfood</a> once coffee and breakfast are done.</li>
<li>Start working.</li>
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<p>Nothing special, but it’s my everyday. I start off with a lot of liquid and quality ingredients in me. If you’re skimping on either, I implore you to begin <a href=”http://www.crosleygracie.com/about-the-gracies/diet/”>drinking a glass of water when you wake up</a> to get things moving, and <a href=”http://www.beyondthebend.com/health/breakfast.htm”>fill your body with the nutrients</a> it’s lacking after a night of sleep. It <em>will </em>do you good. You’ve heard it a million times before, but if you’re not going to care about what you put into your body, it’s not going to care what you get out of it.</p>
<p>What’s your routine? Do you have one? If not, why not? Do you find yourself energized all day without the addition of caffeine or other pick-me-ups?</p>
<p>Note: This was written as soon as I awoke, but our internet was out, hence the 2PM posting time.</p>
Morning Routine, Revisited
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My routine is all screwy with everything going on, but this has been the last few weeks.
1) Wake up
2) Check phone while taking a piss [smiley] (Being 3 hours behind, there are always a ton of notifications.)
3) Shower, shave every other day
4) Dress (winter: jeans and a sweater)
5) Collect coffee, breakfast and lunch made by my wonderful wife
6) Drive to work while listening to audiobook and sipping coffee
7) Dock and boot laptop
8) Catch up on work and personal email
9) Take a quick lap around the internet
10a) Work
10b) Eat breakfast (Oatmeal from desk if it wasn’t packed) and finish coffee -
P.S. – I don’t drink nearly enough water; I’m lucky if I manage 32 oz in a day. I’ve gotten better here in Seattle, but it’s still not enough. I really need to make it part of my routine.
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P.P.S. – That’s shower every day, shave every other.
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Get a bottle of sufficient size (I think 32oz is a nice start), fill it when you get in, and drain it when you leave. Assuming you drink from other vessels for lunch and dinner and you add a glass when you wake and when you go to bed, you’ll be doing pretty well. Make it the routine and it’ll happen.
You could probably stand to eat more breakfast too.
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You forgot to detail when you go to the bathroom during this routine. I can only assume it’s during step 3. I guess that’s your content…
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Lunch is at my desk and water from the same bottle. For dinner, I get a glass of water about the half the time. The other half I don’t bother. I’m horrible.
Interesting point about breakfast. Lately it has been blueberries, greek yogurt and homemade granola. It’s a bit larger than my two packets of oatmeal and that seems to make a noticeable difference.
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