Morning Routines That Actually Stick (Even When They Don't)

We're diving into the messy world of morning routines—those perfectly planned sequences that work great until life happens and you're three hours into your day still wearing workout clothes you never worked out in. If you're tired of striving for Instagram-perfect mornings that have nothing to do with real life, this conversation is for you.

What We Talk About:

• How Shannon's podcast excitement derailed her workout routine (01:21)
• Why "trying" to do something usually means you won't (02:27)
• Janine's rock-solid morning routine and adding new things (03:15)
• Morning people vs. slow-to-wake-up people (04:13)
• Shannon's phone-free bedroom strategy (06:15)
• Why morning routines start the night before (15:37)
• Anchoring new habits to existing ones (14:49)
• Building flexibility so broken streaks don't derail everything (12:58)

Building Flexible Morning Frameworks

Ditch the "Perfect Morning" Myth: Those elaborate Instagram morning routines often fail because of cognitive load and all-or-nothing thinking. We're giving you permission to have "survival mornings"—because real life doesn't cooperate with Pinterest boards.

Start Ridiculously Small: Shannon's client wanted to walk daily but started by just putting on tennis shoes and stepping onto the front porch. That counted as success and removed the perfectionism that kills good intentions.

Create High vs. Low Energy Options: Build a menu instead of one rigid routine. High energy mornings might include workouts and journaling; low energy mornings might just be coffee and getting dressed. Both count as wins.

Why Mondays Need Different Rules: The weekend-to-weekday transition deserves special consideration. Maybe that's extra prep Sunday night or a simplified Monday morning focused on just getting started.

The Bottom Line

Your morning routine doesn't have to be perfect to be powerful. Perfectionism tells us broken streaks mean failure, but every morning is a fresh start. Survival mornings are still successful mornings. Listener Action: Pick one tiny thing to add to your morning and anchor it to something you already do consistently. Create both a high-energy and low-energy version.

Connect With Us

Whether your morning routine is humming along or you're still in yesterday's workout clothes, we'd love to hear all about it! Call or text 413-424-GTGE (4843) or find us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube @gettingtogoodenough.

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Want more like this?

Check out Episode 11: Morning Routines (our original deep dive into this topic) and Episode 45: Getting Back on Track (perfect for when life derails your best intentions).