Morning routines are supposed to set you up for a day of success and a life of happiness and joy.

Yet most self-improvement and productivity advice on morning routines does the opposite. It makes you feel like a failure who will never be good enough and isn't made of the right stuff to ever succeed.

We break down the problems with most advice and how to actually improve your day and your life with a morning routine that actually works.

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Chapters

00:00 Morning routines and toxic productivity

01:51 #1 Do the thing that you find hard to do at any other time

03:21 #2 Plan your day before

03:53 #3 Sleep

05:22 Be Adaptable

06:20 Match what you want to do with what you want to have done

07:33 A few questions to ask yourself

07:44 What do I struggle to do in a day?

08:04 What do I need to change to plan for tomorrow better?

08:27 How can I improve my sleep?

09:35 What is on my want to have done list, but doesn't actually ever appear on my want to do list.

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Why morning routines are toxic

Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement