Comments on: My Morning Routine: A Q&A with Benjamin Spall https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/ Writer, Author, Speaker Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: The Secrets of the Successful: The Best Morning Routine to Effect a Fruitful Day https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-271349 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:29:42 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-271349 […] My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired, defines a morning routine as “consciously choosing to bring activities into your morning.” The activities can include early-morning workouts, meditation, or creative and productive […]

]]> By: How Crafting the Best Morning Routine Will Change Your Life https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-267552 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:33:52 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-267552 […] My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired, defines a morning routine as “consciously choosing to bring activities into your morning.” The activities can include early-morning workouts, meditation, or creative and productive […]

]]> By: Kathy Johnson https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-38403 Sun, 20 May 2018 19:50:20 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-38403 My morning routine has been decimated by the addition of a high-energy puppy to our household. Where I used to be able to spend at least the first half hour of my day sipping coffee quietly in my office, alone, waking up by reading something uplifting or writing in my journal, now I spend it with my husband wrangling the puppy whose batteries have been recharged by sleeping for eight hours. My challenge now is to remake my morning routine. I will say that I’m enjoying the extra time with my husband, and I’m getting more done in the earlier morning hours than I used to!

]]> By: Jess Green https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-38378 Sun, 20 May 2018 13:07:00 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-38378 I love their blog, so I’m excited to read the book! I read Miracle Morning and What the Most Successful People do Before Breakfast last year and have incorporated parts of each into my morning routine. I almost always start with coffee and reading/writing and making a good breakfast, but the rest tends to be seasonal. I tried to incorporate a workouts into my mornings, but found it felt forced and I missed having more time to read, write, or do something productive. But since summer is basically here, I am now running in the morning to take advantage of the cooler weather. I also tried meditation in the morning, but I’ve found I actually like it better at night to cap my day and quiet my mind so I can sleep better. I’m trying to do better about not checking email in the morning. I have a better day when my morning starts off unrushed and quiet. (Note: I don’t have kids so that is actually an option right now!)

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-38284 Fri, 18 May 2018 18:21:41 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-38284 In reply to SHU.

@SHU- yep. Certain seasons of life don’t always lend themselves well to morning routines! But I could probably start getting back there.

]]> By: SHU https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-38274 Fri, 18 May 2018 16:32:42 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-38274 I typically have a great AM routine but agree with above that small kids throw a BIG wrench into things. I was doing fantastic with reflection, writing, exercise, and even meditation from about October 2016 (when C hit 2.5 years old) until morning sickness struck with a vengeance in 4/2017! I do find it a liiiiiittle bit suspicious that this book was written by two men . . . perhaps they didn’t have these challenges to contend with 🙂 But maybe they address it in the book!

This morning I slept until 7 am because after waking up at 11:30, 2:30, and 5:30 to feed G I just didn’t have enough energy to do much else. That said my current compromise is to do the early AM stuff on the days that i can, and not sweat it when i can’t!

]]> By: Anne https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-38170 Wed, 16 May 2018 15:54:02 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-38170 I like to exercise first thing in the morning so my husband & I agreed that he would be responsible for our son’s morning routine. After I exercise, it’s on to the normal activities, dress, breakfast, etc. Accomplishing a 20-30 minute exercise program before 7 am makes me feel strong and energetic… just have to go to bed on-time to make it happen 🙂

]]> By: Jill https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-38167 Wed, 16 May 2018 15:34:10 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-38167 I would love to hear what all of these authors comment about those with little kids and unpredictable schedules. Other than going to the bathroom and getting dressed, I feel like nothing else is too predictable in terms of order of events- and it’s definitely not relaxing! I generally try to wake up before them and exercise, shower (and perhaps, have coffee), but at this point, their schedule it too unpredictable making mine extremely unpredictable as well. Also, I get even more frustrated when a kid wakes us within two minutes of starting my run on the basement treadmill.
I am the only one on morning duty M-f.

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-38166 Wed, 16 May 2018 13:40:48 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-38166 In reply to Marie.

@Marie – brilliant. Not only do you miss the traffic, you get a quiet space for your morning routine too! And agree that this is a fair split for co-parents if it works. One party takes morning, one party takes afternoon/evening. Upsides and downsides to both, but so it is with everything in life.

]]> By: Marie https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/my-morning-routine-a-qa-with-benjamin-spall/#comment-38165 Wed, 16 May 2018 13:36:49 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16811#comment-38165 I staggered my work hours to avoid the worst traffic during my long commute. So my morning routine at home is very quick–wake, dress, grab coffee, and be on the road by 5:15 a.m. Once I’m at work, I stretch briefly, read one poem from a poem-a-day website, study 30 minutes for a work-required exam, and spend 15 minutes plotting out the rest of the day (with more coffee, of course). There are no calls coming in at that hour of the morning, so rather than be frustrated by missing out on a morning routine, I just chose to split it up.

I couldn’t do any of this without a partner who takes the mornings, and conversely, I’m home for afternoon driving duties and he never has to rush out of the office.

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