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Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Morning Routine?

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Post by stevekemp »

My alarm is set to go off at 6AM, though I typically wake up a few minutes before it goes off. I make coffee, go outside to have a cigarette, and just generally chill for an hour.

At 7AM I walk across the park to my wife's house, and make a second cup of coffee. Sometimes I set out a breakfast bowl for her, and sometimes she's already awake.

7:15 I wake up our child, and gentle encourage him to get out of bed. By about 7:30 he's usually awake and alive. If not I physically carry him out of bed, and place him on the sofa, before I start to encourage him to eat some breakfast.

After he's eaten breakfast, gotten dressed, and brushed his teeth I take him out the door at 7:55. I walk him him to a neighbours house, and we wait outside there for their child to come out at 8AM. At 8:00, or 8:05, the two kids walk to school, alone, and I take a tram into the city center, later switching to a metro, and start my day at the office.

Weekends are similar, except my alarm doesn't get set at all and I tend to do nothing serious until 10AM.

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Morning Routine?

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Post by perryg »

stevekemp wrote: post #21

My alarm is set to go off at 6AM, though I typically wake up a few minutes before it goes off. I make coffee, go outside to have a cigarette, and just generally chill for an hour. At 7AM I walk across the park to my wife's house, and make a second cup of coffee. Sometimes I set out a breakfast bowl for her, and sometimes she's already awake. 7:15 I wake up our child, and gentle encourage him to get out of bed. By abo…

You sleep in a separate home from your family? Is this common where you’re from?

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Morning Routine?

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Post by stevekemp »

perryg wrote: post #22
stevekemp wrote: post #21

My alarm is set to go off at 6AM, though I typically wake up a few minutes before it goes off. I make coffee, go outside to have a cigarette, and just generally chill for an hour. At 7AM I walk across the park to my wife's house, and make a second cup of coffee. Sometimes I set out a breakfast bowl for her, and sometimes she's already awake. 7:15 I wake up our child, and gentle encourage him to get out of bed. By abo…

You sleep in a separate home from your family? Is this common where you’re from?

I do.

It's common enough that it has an acronym (LAT), and name "Living apart together":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_apart_together

It's not super-common, anywhere, to the best of my knowledge. But it's also more common than you'd expect.

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Morning Routine?

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Post by iteria »

paidax wrote: post #12
warner25 wrote: post #8

I don't know if this will be insightful, but I'll answer because it will be fun for me to remember a few years from now when day-to-day life has slowed down... 6:00 Wake up to my alarm. 6:15 Run 3 or 4 miles through my neighborhood. 6:50 Eat my breakfast (usually frozen waffles, oatmeal, or donuts) while looking at the Defense News Early Bird Brief. 7:00 Get myself and my 2YO and 4YO kids dressed. 7:15 Make breakfast…

I'm more curious about what time you go to bed at night？ My current job requires me to get up at 7am. I usually go to bed at 12pm but always feel sleep deprived.

I wake up at 6AM like this person. I go to sleep around 10PM. Honestly, the best approach is to wake up at whatever time every single day even on weekends and then get to bed when you are tired after 7PM. If you keep doing this you will naturally find your appropriate bed time after about 2 weeks. Most people just botch this because they sleep in on weekends and destroy their body's attempt to set a cycle.

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Morning Routine?

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Post by yonatan8070 »

05:30: Cat asks for food, must get up to feed cat and return to bed to try getting back to sleep

06:00: Alarm goes off, turn it off and try to sleep again

06:05: Second alarm goes off, now I actually need to get up

06:15: Breakfeast

06:30: Sit on the couch with the cat and read HN

06:40: Leave to catch the bus

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Morning Routine?

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Post by aabiji »

nenaoki wrote: post #13

1. Wake up. 2. Grab a brush and put a little make up. 3. Hide the scars to fade away the shake up. 4. Leave the keys up on the table. 5. Go and create another fable. (in actuality; 1. snooze alarm or sleep an extra couple hours ad infinitum. 2. shower and aim not to be (too) late to anything.)

Love the poem!

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Morning Routine?

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Post by ezedv »

I start with some stretching and meditation to clear my mind before diving into work. I've found that this helps me stay focused and energized throughout the day. It's amazing how small changes in your morning routine can have a big impact on your productivity and overall well-being.

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Morning Routine?

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Post by runjake »

0600 - Wake up.

0610 - ~0640: Go on a brisk walk.

0640 - 0650: Sit quietly with a cup of coffee. No electronics or other distractions. Kids and wife and pets are still asleep.

0650 - 0710: Get ready for work.

0710 - 0730: Head to work.

0730: Start work

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Morning Routine?

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Post by smarri »

nenaoki wrote: post #13

1. Wake up. 2. Grab a brush and put a little make up. 3. Hide the scars to fade away the shake up. 4. Leave the keys up on the table. 5. Go and create another fable. (in actuality; 1. snooze alarm or sleep an extra couple hours ad infinitum. 2. shower and aim not to be (too) late to anything.)

1. The moment I wake up

2. Before I put on my makeup

3. I say a little prayer for you

4. And while combing my hair, now

5. And wondering what dress to wear now

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