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Creating a Morning Routine in Your Planner
Mornings set the tone for the entire day, but without structure, they can slip away in a blur of distraction and chaos. At least in my house they can! Your planer is the perfect tool to design (and stick to) a morning routine that supports focus, calm, and productivity.
Step 1: Define Your Ideal Morning
Start by asking yourself questions like, “What time do I want to wake up?” and “What are a few things I’d like to do before starting work or my daily responsibilities?” Some common morning routine things might include hydration, morning pages or journaling, planning your day, getting some deliberate movement in before you start your day, setting intentions or reading something inspiring.
Step 2: Time Block It
Use your daily or weekly pages to time-block your morning routine. Even a simple structure like this works:
6:00–6:15am | Water + Stretching |
6:15–6:45am | Tea + Morning Pages |
6:45–7:00am | Quick Planner Review |
7:00-7:30am | Healthy Breakfast |
Writing it down and seeing it on the page helps you stay accountable (and helps you notice what’s realistic and what isn’t!). I like to put my morning routine on a Compass Card from Franklin Planner in my Pouch Page Marker because the daily pages I use don’t start early enough, plus this way it’s always on my current day’s page and I don’t have to re-write it every day.
Step 3: Use Your Planner Daily
Every morning, open your planner and:
This creates a sense of control before the day even begins, and with just 15–20 minutes and your trusty planner, mornings can become a calm, productive foundation for everything that follows for the day.
As always on Fridays, feel free to discuss whatever you’d like related to ring planners.
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