Episode 26 - Win the Morning, Win the Day

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, Travis and Lauryn discuss morning routines. While there is shockingly little evidence on morning routines as a whole, benefits of the things morning routines consist of are widely studied. We chat about the benefits of starting your morning out with intention, rather than rushing out the door on your way to work, and share our own routines. We even discover the best time of the day to drink your morning coffee! Coffee drinkers aren't going to want to miss this one!

Resources:
https://www.verywellmind.com/morning-routine-4174576
https://positiveroutines.com/productive-morning-routine/#:~:text=Students%20who%20were%20more%20energized,sets%20the%20stage%20for%20success.’
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/28438/20201128/5-things-science-tells-morning-routine.htm
Delay the caffeine:
https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/the-right-time-to-drink-coffee-according-to-scientists/
Exercise:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(18)30227-X/fulltext
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Why-You-Should-Exercise-in-the-Morning.aspx
Journaling:
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentID=4552&ContentTypeID=1
Reading:
https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-reading-books
Meditation:
https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=pes_synthesis