Musings on morning routines, motivation, and LCHF

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(less is more, more or less) #1

My musings on #LCHF, #motiviation and #morningroutine

Do you keep a morning routine? Have you found it helpful? Motivational? What works for you?

(Betsy) #2

Very nice article.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #3

Rise early, coffee, gardening.

(Running from stupidity) #4

Excellent article, Kyle. Couldn’t agree more, although my routine isn’t as formalised as yours, it’s based on the same ideas for sure i.e. having a routine, although mine is more flexible as I don’t have to be at a workplace, as I’m home most of the day. Still, the same old stuff needs to be done every day when you’re running a household!

(less is more, more or less) #5

Thank you! Your kind words mean a lot to me.

As my children leave the nest, I have time to finally work around the house and garden. What do you do in the winter months? Indoor gardening? It still astonishes me that trimming a bush helps it to grow better.

I was self-employed before my current gig, and I can empathize. My employer is very flexible about hours, but I find, for my temperament, that the rigidity reinforces the routine. As you say, YMMV.

(less is more, more or less) #6

<jumps and claps> The Disqus system works! Much thanks!

(Running from stupidity) #7

Yeah, me too, basically. This is more an ADHD thing, but each morning, my PC screen is a blizzard of sticky notes popping up at their regular time each day (or regular days).

  • open dishwasher
  • Breakfast
  • empty dishwasher
  • vacuum upstairs
  • mop upstairs
  • clean desk
  • charge fitbit
  • get bacon out
  • steak in sous vide

And about 20 more, either daily or regularly through the week/month/year.

I hadn’t seen it tested on your blog, so figured engagement was a good thing anyway in addition to checking the system :slight_smile:

(Empress of the Unexpected) #8

I work at home (I am a mobile home park manager) and my daughter is in college so, yes, I have loads of time. I live in Southern California so there is always something to do in the garden year-round. It’s been so hot here that I have sunflowers just beginning to germinate - that’s not the way it is supposed to work. I also have 5 hummingbird feeders that need constant re-filling! I am so lucky - I have a huge yard (though sometimes that can be overwhelming.) It keeps me busy and allows me to push breakfast back a couple of hours. And I am blessed to have a husband just as interested in plants as I am (though different types - sometimes our plants clash!) :rofl::rofl:

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(Troy) #9

Thank You for sharing!
Awesome read

”So, yea. “Winning the day” before 9 AM is an addictive and self-rewarding spiral.”

Beautiful :smile: