Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific! • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

#61

Post by ssharp » Mon, Feb 23, 2015, 6:10 PM UTC

I'm curious to find out, from the OP or anyone else, what you get from hearing about other people's routines.

I listened to a few episodes of the Tim Ferris podcast and was perplexed at how insipid it was. I don't care what Tony Robbin's, or anyone else's, morning routine looks like. Or what "productivity hacks" people have, which usually amount to just sitting down and doing what needs to get done. And then there were the questions from listeners episodes with more tedious questions about personal routines. I would love for someone to answer personal productivity questions by saying "quit asking how other people are productive and go do something productive".

I just don't get it, but would like to know why it interests others so much.

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

#62

Post by elf25 » Mon, Feb 23, 2015, 6:32 PM UTC

wake up (no alarm) kiss wife off to work masturbate watch GMA eat cereal or something nap shower brush find cleanish clothes Hi-Ho Hi-Ho, it's off to work I go.

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

#63

Post by SoCool » Mon, Feb 23, 2015, 6:41 PM UTC

6:45 : Wake up 6:50: Brush my teeth 6:55: Start boiling water and milk with tea powder 7:05: Pour my tea into a cup and clean the vessels 7:10: Start looking at some code from previous night 7:30: Read emails 7:45: Help son to brush and get ready 8:10: Shave and have my bath 8:30: Head out to Daycare

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

#64

Post by four » Mon, Feb 23, 2015, 6:50 PM UTC

I'm a UX designer & UX coach. I work for myself. I am looking for work/clients. I live in a small city more than an hour outside a big city. My New England Winter morning routine: 1. Awake - Often long before "it's time to get up" 2. Check the time. 3. Think or sleep further or arise to read, watch, nap, or think. 4. Arise, usually at 6 a.m.; anywhere between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. 5. Unplug cell phone from AC. 6. Put cell phone is it's "spot". 7. Dress. 8. Walk around the block. 9. Change into minimal layers. * 10. Open all drapes. * 11. Stretch. * 12. 1 minute of intense exercise. 13. Put on water to boil/re-heat coffee already brewed. * 14. Shower unless schedule dictates delaying shower until later. 15. Start preparing breakfast (oatmeal or eggs or yoghurt with things). * 16. Clear off the dining table. 17. Get on the web (Note: home page set to YC S15 app). 18. Check email for anything urgent - about 2 minutes. 19. Scan 1st 60 HN headlines & save for later - about 1 minute. 20. Put away computer. 21. Finish preparing breakfast. 22. Sit down to eat breakfast. 23. Eat breakfast while reading the weekly newspaper from the (other) rural town where I spend some of each summer. 24. Turn on NPR for news and the three hours of classical music following. 25. Make the bed. 26. Take stock, make a list and get down to work.

* If my girlfriend is not gone by the time I arise, I defer these steps until I'm alone. At the same time every morning, I interrupt everything at a pre-determined time to call my child with love and wishes for a good day.

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

#65

Post by four » Mon, Feb 23, 2015, 7:00 PM UTC

ssharp wrote: post #61

I'm curious to find out, from the OP or anyone else, what you get from hearing about other people's routines. I listened to a few episodes of the Tim Ferris podcast and was perplexed at how insipid it was. I don't care what Tony Robbin's, or anyone else's, morning routine looks like. Or what "productivity hacks" people have, which usually amount to just sitting down and doing what needs to get done. And then there we…

I am curious. Curious for a glimpse into a private, quotidian aspect of other people's lives, and perhaps their priorities and foibles.

HN Meta nonsense: I'm interested to know why you want to know why other people find interesting something you don't find interesting! HN arch comment: Oh, wait. I'm not interested to know.

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

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Post by elyrly » Mon, Feb 23, 2015, 11:54 PM UTC

  Wake up via Sleep Cycle
  Brush teeth/ Wash Face
  Water/tea -> Food (+Fruit)
  Pack my Gym Clothes (+Fruit)
  Off to BART (Kindle/Nap)
  ...55 Minutes later arrive (+1 Coffee)
  Desk

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

#67

Post by rlmflores » Tue, Feb 24, 2015, 7:15 PM UTC

Brew coffee, solve minor daily tasks (weight myself, duolingo session, medication). Get dressed and then commute.

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

#68

Post by ddmf » Wed, Feb 25, 2015, 12:45 PM UTC

  05:21 - awake, need pee. try to go back to sleep
  06:00 - still awake, roll out of bed go to bathroom
  06:20 - alarm goes off.
  (there's more, but you did say 60 minutes)

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

#69

Post by cotsog » Tue, Mar 03, 2015, 3:01 AM UTC

5:45 - Wake up, go downstairs, take tablet or phone. If my youngest does not wake up I read HN, reddit, Twitter, e-mail until 6:00-6:10

6:10 - Shower, get dressed

6:25 - Wake up girlfriend if she's not already, start preparing breakfast for my 2 daughters

6:40 - wake up oldest daughter if she's not already

6:45 - eat breakfast with my girls

7:05 - clean up table and dishes

7:10 - change diaper and put the cloths of my youngest

7:15 - brush teeth, grab lunch, kisses to everybody and out the door around 7:20-7:30

COMMUTE

8:00-8:15 - arrive at work