315. How to Create Your Own Deciding Hour

Join the Priority Waitlist for The Deciding Hour HERE! Your Deciding Hour doesn't have to start at 5 a.m., last exactly an hour, or look like anyone else's. In this episode, Megan gives you practical coaching for creating a Deciding Hour that actually fits your life—and that you can sustain long enough to experience its impact. You'll learn how to choose the right amount of time, reverse-engineer your wake-up time, protect your Deciding Hour from the outside world, and use the RITUAL framework to make the time meaningful. Because getting up early isn't the goal. The goal is creating intentional space to decide how you will show up, what matters most, and the direction you want your day to take. Megan also walks through how to pre-decide what happens when life happens. Vacations, early mornings, sickness, unexpected commitments, and disrupted routines don't have to mean you've failed. The power of the Deciding Hour comes from making an intentional choice—even when the choice is to shorten your ritual or stay in bed and recover. In this episode, you'll learn: How to start your Deciding Hour with a sustainable amount of time How to reverse-engineer your wake-up time around when your day actually begins Why your Deciding Hour needs to happen before the demands of the day begin How to protect this time from emails, texts, calendars, and outside influences Why the RITUAL framework makes your Deciding Hour meaningful and sustainable How journaling can help you anchor the decisions you make for your day What kinds of decisions to make during your Deciding Hour Why your Deciding Hour isn't about controlling your day How to pre-decide what you'll do when life inevitably disrupts your routine Why intentional flexibility is more powerful than rigid consistency How even 15 minutes can help you shift from reaction to intention Why giving yourself more time can create space to shift your mindset, perspective, and emotional state In short: Your Deciding Hour isn't about waking up early for the sake of waking up early. It's about creating protected space to intentionally decide how you'll show up and what direction your day will take—no matter what life throws at you. If this episode resonated, let’s stay connected:→ Get weekly insights + behind-the-scenes in your inbox: Get the Emails!→ Learn more about coaching: Visit MeganBauer.com→ Come say hi on Instagram: @bauer.ftw→ Watch this episode on YouTube: HERE! Breakthrough Mode is a personal development podcast for those who want to build better habits, simplify their lives, and become who they’re meant to be. Hosted by life and habit coach Megan Bauer, each episode blends mindset shifts, practical tools, and real-life examples to help you gain clarity, stay consistent, and create meaningful change.