Since mid-February, I’ve had a starkly different morning routine to the one I usually had.
As you might already know, I took on a new client booking that requires me to be in London five days a week and so my previous slow mornings have taken a backseat. On top of that, I still have all my previous commitments to adhere to! But it isn’t all doom and gloom, and in fact I’ve found the change to be incredibly beneficial to me.
Here’s a quick look at how my mornings are set up before I tackle a lengthy commute, busy day and busier evening…
6am
My alarm goes off. I’ve set up my Google Home with a wake-up routine which has truly revolutionised how I get up.
My standard alarm tone has been replaced with a random song from one of my selected playlists, and then it’ll automatically switch on my smart lighting to emulate morning light. I don’t need this so much now, but it was truly a godsend in the winter mornings! Afterwards, Google Home lets me know what’s in my diary (so I can mentally prepare for bookings, meetings, social plans and gym sessions) and also what the train situation and weather is like. Ideal.
6:10am
I no longer use my phone in the mornings, so I give myself a moment to open my eyes and get in the bathroom. My morning skincare routine is short and simple: Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser, followed by Dermalogica MicroExfoliant™, and then Glossier Moisturizing Crème Rich.
6:20am
Most mornings, I do my makeup in bed. Anything to spend more time under the duvet! I prop up my MacBook and put an episode of Friends on (as I can’t see without my glasses!) and then do a simple face of eyebrow filler, an eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara and beloved Glossier Haloscope.
6:40am
Downstairs to pop coffee on and make breakfast. At the moment I’m enjoying Alpro Blueberry Yoghurt with a handful of Dorset Cereals granola and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds and cacao nibs, although sometimes I’ll make toast and pop some cherry tomatoes and half an avocado on top.
6:55am
Milo and I always have a cosy cuddle on the sofa or stairs. He’ll always, without fail, bring me his Kong in the hopes I’ll give him a pre-breakfast treat! I also let him out for a quick runaround and toilet break.
7:15am
In the car heading the station, ready to catch my train and See Other Humans.
7:32am
Hop on my train to London. I take a slower service train so I can read my book and then allow myself 5-10 minute of phone time right before I arrive in London.
I’ve got to say: limiting my phone usage in the mornings does me the world of good. I’m not distracted, so I have plenty of time to really wake up, spend time on my makeup (self-care in itself, to me), make and eat breakfast, hang with Milo and read a book.
For me, my slow mornings allow me tick off all of the ‘me time’ that I tend to miss out on in the evenings. Evenings are then often reserved for family time, dinner plans or working on the blog. All the good stuff.
How do you wake up in the mornings? Are you also attempting to become a reformed night owl?
