Do you do anything before going to bed to make your morning easier? - No. But my nighttime routine is designed to help me wind down and sleep well, so I can begin the next morning with good energy and focus. The most important elements are:eating dinner early so it doesn’t interfere with my sleep,spending at least an hour before bed with all devices turned off,lowering the lights in our apartment to parallel the natural rhythm of the day and put away, How soon after waking up do you have breakfast, and what do you typically have? - Breakfast is typically at 8:30am, so about an hour after I get up and maybe two hours after I wake up. I will have at least one glass of water when I wake up, maybe two. My favorite breakfast is definitely fruit with granola, milk, and yogurt, Do you have a morning workout routine? - No. I have my best creative energy in the morning, so I’d rather use that time for writing or other work. Exercise is super important, but working out in the morning feels like a waste of those valuable early hours. Instead, I exercise in the late afternoon, when my brain is fried anyway and I’m ready for a break from sitting inside and looking at a screen., Do you have a morning meditation routine? - Not really. I try to think about my day and how I’m feeling while I drink my first coffee and look out the window. And I definitely use any walking time to meditate on problems or opportunities. I call it “little ‘m’ meditation” because I don’t follow a particular process or method., Do you answer email first thing in the morning or leave it until later in the day? - I try not to look at email until my breakfast/shower break around 9:00am, but sometimes I can’t resist. In any event, I don’t reply unless there’s something super time-sensitive.Instead, I deal with email toward the end of the day. My calendar template includes “admin” time in the afternoon for things that need to get done but don’t require my highest creative energy (like email)., Do you use any apps or products to enhance your sleep or morning routine? - No. I try to take a natural and low-tech approach to sleep, food, exercise, and other human basics. This keeps life simple, saves money, and makes me more resilient because I don’t depend on technology for the essentials., How soon do you check your phone in the morning? - Since my phone is also my alarm, it’s difficult—but I really try not to fall into the pattern of checking my messages first thing. I put my phone as far across the room as possible the night before to force me out of bed when the alarm goes off, which helps quite a bit. I can more easily convince myself to turn off the alarm, put the phone down, and head into the kitchen once I’m already standing up., What are your most important tasks in the morning? - Responding to anything urgent with work, and making sure I have a healthy start to my day with exercise and nourishing food., What is your first drink in the morning? - I down a double shot of espresso a few minutes after waking up. I hate coffee, but I drink it like medicine. I drink it all in one gulp, then chase it with water., What do you do if you fail to follow your morning routine, and how does this influence the rest of your day? - I go with the flow as best I can, knowing that if I am far from the ideal routine that I will get back towards it as soon as possible in a day or two. As long as I get the sleep and rest I need I can normally still function okay. If I don’t get enough sleep, however, then I can get grumpy, irritable, and angry. Those are my warning signs and motivations for regaining balance and knowing the importance of having a healthy routine.,

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