Field Report: Are Morning Routines Nuts or A Necessary Evil?

DM me your Guru & Granny dilemmas:@[email protected] This week I tested three viral morning routines from an American wellness girl, a British productivity girl, and an aggressively glowing Australian woman.The result:• I gagged on expired coconut oil• got laughed at by my children while doing Chinese lymphatic movements• briefly became the kind of woman who makes her bed• and accidentally discovered a morning habit that might genuinely improve my life.Also:• why affirmations made me feel like I was gaslighting myself• the surprising psychological effect of making the bed• whether electrolytes are worth the hype• why “high-fiving yourself in the mirror” feels deeply threatening as an English person• and the moment I almost accidentally quit the podcast altogether.TIMESTAMPS00:00 — The field report begins01:00 — Why the podcast vanished for 3 weeks03:00 — Burnout, school holidays & trying to keep this running06:00 — Coconut oil pulling: immediate failure08:00 — Electrolytes: annoyingly effective08:45 — Rebounding on a Peppa Pig trampoline11:00 — Chinese lymphatic dance humiliation12:15 — The Mel Robbins 5-4-3-2-1 rule13:15 — Replacing doomscrolling with reading15:00 — Ice rolling & why children ruin wellness routines15:30 — High-fiving myself in the mirror17:00 — What I’m actually keeping from the experiment18:00 — Easter eggs, burnout & bizarre internet discoveriesIf you enjoyed this episode:• follow the show• send it to a friend who’s trying to become a functioning adult• or join the Actually Trying Book Club.DM me your Guru & Granny dilemmas:@[email protected] along to see me desperately trying in real time on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpodYoutube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morganFor brand enquiries: [email protected]***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.