What you do first thing in the morning

27 September 2024

I feel like I’ve had to rework all my routines since we moved. Moving is just so disruptive!

One thing that fell by the wayside during the move and my husband’s hospitalization was my yoga practice. I had developed a consistent yoga practice after starting yoga six years ago. But when we moved in June I lost my yoga studio (which doubled as a seldom-used guest room). And I lost some privacy since at our old house my office and yoga studio were on the first floor and we lived on the second floor.

I’ve been waking up with a stiff back this past month or so and I know I would benefit from daily yoga. It was always on my mind but it just wasn’t happening. Then I did two things: I bought a second yoga mat to put under my current one so I could comfortably do yoga in my office. (Before, I yoga mat was on top of carpeting.) Initially my office seemed too small but I do have a yoga-mat-sized area I can practice in. The other thing I did was to make yoga the first thing I do after brushing my teeth in the morning (and playing Wordle and Strands).

I now proceed from the bathroom into my office (rather than into my kitchen) and start doing yoga immediately. It’s helping my back and it’s a great way to start the day. It feels so good to get this important activity accomplished first thing!

Is there something you’d like to be doing that you’re having trouble finding time for? Could you move it to the number one spot on your morning routine? You might find it’s a lot easier to accomplish that way!

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