The Internet’s Morning Routines: Do They Actually Work?

Morning routines, productivity, wellness habits, dopamine, sunlight, gratitude, affirmations — do viral morning routines actually work?This week I tested 3 viral morning routines from an English woman, an American woman, and an Australian woman to see whether any of them could make me feel more energised, productive, and less like I’m running on fumes.The problem?I’m doing this with:a toddler who wakes up at 4:30ambroken sleepa massive family bedand a deep resistance to bouncing on a Peppa Pig trampoline with coconut oil in my mouthSo this is a very scientific experiment.In this episodemy current chaos-morning routineMel Robbins-style 5-4-3-2-1 habitsoil pulling, electrolytes and gratitudeChinese lymphatic movementsmaking the bed like a functional adultwhether morning routines are modern madness… or actually quite anthropologicalTimestamps (ish)0:00 Intro – today’s experiment1:00 My current morning reality7:00 The American morning routine10:30 The British morning routine17:30 The Australian “hot girl” morning routine25:00 Have We Lost the Plot? Morning routines through an anthropology lensJoin the book clubActually Trying Book Club:https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrialAsk Guru & GrannySend in your dilemmas, chaos, family drama and questionable life choices for Guru & Granny.DM me at:@[email protected] FridayI’ll report back on which bits of these morning routines actually survived contact with real life.Follow 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.