“Yesterday, I thought of waking up early and following the proper morning rituals. But I woke up late today. Let it be. Tomorrow, I’ll wake up early and start my perfect morning routine.”
Tell me who does this? I’m quite sure most of you do that.
There is no need to be ashamed of it.
I was also used to that until I realised that there are no perfect mornings.
See, you might have seen many reels or read some blogs around how to design your perfect morning or the list of things you have to follow if you want your mornings to be perfect and blah, blah.
First of all, in my opinion, there are no perfect mornings at all. And if you are one of those who are struggling with perfect mornings, this blog is for you.
So, let me clarify why I said that there are no perfect mornings.
There are no perfect mornings
See, I don’t have perfect mornings, but I’ve relaxed mornings.
As soon as I wake up, I make my bed, drink water, go for a simple walk on a terrace or a nearby garden, do meditation or yoga (all depends on my priority of task). After completing these basic rituals, I sit quietly and think about the tasks I’ve to complete for the rest of the day while drinking my fennel seeds water (sometimes ash gourd juice too).
See, this is how simple it is! The first few things, like making the bed, drinking water and going for a walk, are my fixed routine in the morning, and the rest always varies. Some mornings I read and do yoga, some mornings I read, some mornings I write blogs and vice versa.
I try to complete all these things in the first two hours of the morning (enough time) as later on I’ve to cook and start working on my other tasks. Normally, I don’t cook breakfast as I have fruits and dry fruits for my breakfast.
So, as you can see, my mornings are not perfect. Only 3 to 4 things are fixed, and shuffling is always there.
Also, there are days when mornings feel lazy, so on those days, I don’t hurry myself at all. I allow myself to be in bed and let my body and mind get the rest they require.
However, while doing all these things, I never use my phone or turn on the data.
But the mess starts when you try to follow other influencers’ morning routines, who are giving you the list of rituals that they are following.
How do you know that list will work for you?
You are a different person and have different responsibilities. If something works for them, it doesn’t mean that it will work for you as well.
Just because some random person pops up in your feed and tells you to follow these routines for perfect mornings. You don't have to.
When you wake up, you already have so many things in your mind. Plus, you try to add the list of rituals that you have to follow, which have nothing to do with your own thinking or lifestyle.
So make your own morning routine.
If you are struggling with a morning routine, here are tricks and tips you can follow;
How to make your personal morning routine?
Keep 2 or 3 habits constant
I’m not sure about the rest of the things, but there are 2 to 3 things which are not hard to follow at all. Like tidying your bed, going for a walk, doing yoga or meditation (simple breathing exercise is also fine), anyone can include them in their morning routine.
Don’t plan too much
See, planning is a good thing, or I can say a good habit, but too much planning has its consequences.
Many people say, “plan tomorrow in advance”. Even though I'm okay with it, to what extent? You can’t plan every small second. Like after waking up tomorrow, I’ve to do this this on that that time. Will it really work? I don’t think so.
Plans like keep your bag ready if you go to the office, decide on the clothes which you are going to wear tomorrow, keep the meal plan ready, etc. Planning these tasks will make your morning easy for sure.
But don’t pressurise yourself and tie yourself to time bonds. Be relaxed, it's your life, and you have 24 hours, just make every second count.
Don’t try to follow others’ routine
As I said clearly at the beginning of this blog, never follow others' routines. You’ll see thousands of influencers talking about the morning routine and how one can master it. But honestly speaking, none of this will work for you.
Because that’s their routine, not yours. You can take one or two things from their routine, but following it entirely, I don’t think, it will work for you.
Be consistent
There is a huge difference between being perfect and being consistent. Here, I’m asking you to be consistent. Be consistent with actions, and over a period of time, those actions will become your habits.
Well, make good habits only.
Final thoughts
Don’t try to have a perfect morning routine, as there is no such concept. And if you are trying to have perfect mornings, you are in an illusion, and you have to get rid of it.
Just make your own personal morning rituals that completely satisfy your soul and give you the desired outcome.
For that, you have to understand yourself and understand your wants.
