Templates
The Morning Routine week
A morning routine template: a 20-minute walk or workout at 06:30, 15 minutes of planning at 07:00, a 90-minute deep work block at 07:30, and breakfast before the day begins.
Mon
- Walk06:30–06:50
- Plan the day07:00–07:15
- Deep work07:30–09:00
- Breakfast09:00–09:20
Tue
- Walk06:30–06:50
- Plan the day07:00–07:15
- Deep work07:30–09:00
- Breakfast09:00–09:20
Wed
- Walk06:30–06:50
- Plan the day07:00–07:15
- Deep work07:30–09:00
- Breakfast09:00–09:20
Thu
- Walk06:30–06:50
- Plan the day07:00–07:15
- Deep work07:30–09:00
- Breakfast09:00–09:20
Fri
- Walk06:30–06:50
- Plan the day07:00–07:15
- Deep work07:30–09:00
- Breakfast09:00–09:20
Sat
- Walk06:30–06:50
- Plan the day07:00–07:15
- Breakfast09:00–09:20
Sun
- Walk06:30–06:50
- Plan the day07:00–07:15
- Breakfast09:00–09:20
The week, day by day
- Monday: 06:30 Walk (20 min), 07:00 Plan the day (15 min), 07:30 Deep work (1 h 30 min), 09:00 Breakfast (20 min)
- Tuesday: 06:30 Walk (20 min), 07:00 Plan the day (15 min), 07:30 Deep work (1 h 30 min), 09:00 Breakfast (20 min)
- Wednesday: 06:30 Walk (20 min), 07:00 Plan the day (15 min), 07:30 Deep work (1 h 30 min), 09:00 Breakfast (20 min)
- Thursday: 06:30 Walk (20 min), 07:00 Plan the day (15 min), 07:30 Deep work (1 h 30 min), 09:00 Breakfast (20 min)
- Friday: 06:30 Walk (20 min), 07:00 Plan the day (15 min), 07:30 Deep work (1 h 30 min), 09:00 Breakfast (20 min)
- Saturday: 06:30 Walk (20 min), 07:00 Plan the day (15 min), 09:00 Breakfast (20 min)
- Sunday: 06:30 Walk (20 min), 07:00 Plan the day (15 min), 09:00 Breakfast (20 min)
Why it works
- Movement first wakes you up better than a phone.
- Planning before work turns the day into a list of blocks.
- One deep block before messages is often the most productive 90 minutes of the day.
Make it yours
- Not a morning person? Keep the order, shift the times.
- Stack it on an existing habit, like making coffee. See habit stacking.
Use it
Open the week builder, paste the line below and adjust the times to your life:
Questions
How long should a morning routine be?
Long enough to do one important thing before the day starts; for many people that is 60 to 120 minutes.
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