I am not the biggest fan of mornings. Actually, scratch that. I really don’t like mornings. I struggle to get out of bed and when I do, it is a case of doing the bare minimum before leaving the house.

But even with that extra time, I found that I’d load my mornings with way too many expectations — plans to journal, stretch, meditate, tidy up, respond to emails, and maybe even sneak in a walk.

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I’ve always loved the idea of having a beautifully structured, many-step morning routine. I imagine waking up early, gliding through a series of grounding habits, ticking off a few items on my to-do ...