Today I want to talk about something that honestly confused me for a long time: the “perfect” morning routine.
I kept seeing the same advice everywhere:
- wake up and don’t touch your phone for 10 minutes,
- drink water — cold, warm, with lemon…
- start with skincare,
- exercise first thing in the morning…
I tried all of them, and I’ll be honest with you… none of it worked for me. But something else did — and if you feel the same way so far, keep reading, because this might change how you see your mornings.
You see, most routines you see online promote the same lifestyle: healthy, active, disciplined. And yes, that’s beautiful. But what if you’re just… not that type of person?
What if you want to do all those things, but after one hour of trying, you feel more tired than when you went to bed the night before?
Yeah… I know that feeling too.
“The truth is, even if those routines are by the book, our lives are not.”
We scroll through social media and see women doing everything perfectly, and we start asking ourselves: Why can’t I do that?
But it’s not about can’t. It’s about when — and how your life actually looks.
Step 1: Fix your sleep before fixing your morning
First thing you need to understand: your biological clock matters more than any routine.
I’ve tested this myself. If I go to sleep at 8 PM and wake up at 7 AM, I feel exhausted. But if I sleep at 1 AM and wake up at 3 PM, I feel way more rested. That’s just how my body works.
Now, real life doesn’t always allow that. I have a baby who wakes up between 7 and 10 in the morning and sleeps between 8 PM and 11 PM. So no matter what I prefer, I can’t fully follow my natural rhythm — but I still have to function.
Maybe you don’t have a baby. But maybe you have a job. Either way… you get it.
So before you even think about building the perfect morning, you need to look at your sleep.
If you wake up 10 times during the night — of course you’re tired.
If you sleep at 2 AM and wake up at 7 AM — of course your day feels heavy.
This is the part no one talks about enough. Because no routine in the world will fix a body that’s simply exhausted.
Now… let’s say your sleep is okay. You rest well, you don’t wake up constantly, and still — mornings feel like a fight.
What then?
Step 2: Stay in bed for 1–2 minutes
Everyone says: don’t touch your phone for 10 minutes. I’ll say something else: stay in bed.
When you wake up, don’t jump out of bed like you’re late or running from something. Stay there for a moment, let yourself wake up slowly, look around, be aware. Not for long — just 1–2 minutes.
Step 3: Stretch a little while you are still in bed
Start moving a little. Stretch. Adjust your body.
This matters more than you think. When you sleep, everything slows down: your blood pressure, your digestion, your brain — your entire system. When you wake up, your body needs time to restart.
If you jump out of bed instantly, your body reacts aggressively — and that’s why you feel dizzy, heavy, and even more tired.
Think about it like this: even your laptop needs time to start after being shut down. So why wouldn’t your body?
Give yourself those few minutes. It’s such a small thing, but it changes everything about how your morning feels.
Step 4: Use music to wake your body, not force it
After those 1–2 minutes in bed and a few slow movements, put on some music. Not random music — your music. The kind that makes you want to move and feel good.
It can be instrumental, classical, Celtic, rock, hard rock, Metallica — whatever you love. Just use a playlist that lifts your mood.
Not something that exhausts you — just enough to shift your energy.
The moment your favorite music starts playing, something changes. Your body reacts before your mind does. You start moving a little more. You feel that “I want to move, I want to dance, I feel good” energy.
And in this way, you’re not forcing yourself to wake up — you’re letting your body want to wake up.
Step 5: Fresh air and a good mindset
When you start feeling that energy, slowly get out of bed. Move a little, dance a bit, have fun.
Open the window, let in some fresh air. Pull the curtains to bring in natural light. Sing if you want.
Fix your pillows, maybe even make the bed — but do it playfully.
The goal isn’t to complete tasks. The goal is to create a moment where you move, breathe, and feel good.
Because suddenly… you’re awake.
Step 6: Do what you want
After that, you can move into whatever your morning actually looks like. There’s no fixed rule here.
For me, the first thing I do is go straight to my baby. I pick him up and give him a bottle of milk — because after a full night of sleep, he’s both hungry and thirsty.
And that’s the point.
Your routine doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. It just has to make sense for your life. But with this steps, no matter what you do next, maybe you will want to go and brush your teeth and wash your face, maybe you want to make a milkshake or a coffee, or even go out and run a little, no matter what you will do next you will already feel better.
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