How Clockwork and Social Media Can Energize Your Morning

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I’ve been alone for two months now — living alone that is, which has its downsides but also allows me to be very deliberate with how I approach my day. I’m free to be as weird and spiritual and organized as I want; it’s great.

If I’m being honest, waves of sadness, introspection, and anxiety have ridden my being for the last 6 months. It’s taught me some things about loss, adversity, and the impact of negative self-talk. The gray matter masking my mindset makes getting up in the morning a chore. And I’m not talking about getting up for work or class when things need to get done. I’m talking about getting up when there’s no reason to — when I want to make use of early hours and get a head-start on the day. This has become very difficult for me.

That said, my method to address this is rather simple: create reasons to get up in the morning.

I follow a timetable every morning — a timetable is just like any old routine, or schedule, but with specific time frames for each activity. Timing is an important factor because it gives the first leg of your day structure and requires more commitment, which, if you’re like me, makes following through on it easier. I assure you this is not some low-hanging “productivity hack” I just decided to randomly write about. This is something I live by these days because…