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Camilla C's avatar

If doing the same thing every morning means you have a morning routine , then I have a morning routine on weekdays. Get up around 6-6.30 am, take shower, get dressed, make the bed, have coffee and breakfast, walk the dog (every second week) and go to work.

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Emily's avatar

Felt this in my BONES Harriet! So much pressure! I’ve actually started to get really annoyed when people have their phones out when we’re together or look down and their messages! If I’m in a particularly bad mood I say sorry do you have somewhere to be? Like it’s just ridiculous now isn’t it? Were taken over and I’m so guilty as well. I have an Apple Watch but I specifically turned off all of WhatsApp notifications and I only have calls and text messages because basically my parents actually text me rather than WhatsApp me anyway! I just don’t think it’s healthy for us to be connected all the time. she says sitting here after scrolling on her phone for two hours in bed…

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Harriet Hadfield's avatar

Haha I love this comment so much Emily!

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Made by Me, Worn by Me's avatar

Yeeesss !!! This screams to me; do whatever feels right for you and your body. This quote resonates with me:“If you find yourself saying ‘I should’ to anything, stop, reflect, and ask yourself why? Ask yourself says who?” Thank you for sharing this ✨

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Harriet Hadfield's avatar

💓

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Cassie's avatar

This was so good. Reminded of my fav Scottish phrase ‘Hurkle Durkle’ which means “to lie in bed or lounge about when one should be up and about” which seems to be in complete contrast to the 5AM club & 5-9 before 9-5 videos that are everywhere. Probably why I love the phrase 😅

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Harriet Hadfield's avatar

Ok that’s my new favorite saying!x

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Reiko Megan's avatar

Damn, Harry! Coming in hot with this one, and I feel it on so many levels. It’s only in recent years that I started challenging the ‘shoulds’. There are so many should-do’s turned to-do’s that I racked myself over without asking simple questions - Why? Is this what I want? Who is this for?

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Harriet Hadfield's avatar

Thanks Reiko x

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Victoria's avatar

This is brilliant! Thank you! 💕

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Harriet Hadfield's avatar

🥰

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On Shopping My Closet's avatar

"Life is happening right now, but that doesn’t mean you have to wake up at 5am or you’ll miss out on it. Just because Steve the tech bro bangs on about how his 4am morning routine changed his life, and how he’s so successful because of it, (while trying to sell you some disgusting protein shake you don’t need) remember that’s just one way. It’s not the only way to exist. You get to define what success means to you, and the time of day you wake up or how much you get done today doesn’t have be a qualifier." Amen to this and so much more that you've talked about here, Harriet! I've been nodding all the way. For me it's also more about what I DON'T WANT as part of my morning routine. And I surely don't want to start my day with devices, notifications or the NEWS!

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Harriet Hadfield's avatar

Totally! X

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Frøy Walberg Sandness's avatar

Amen!

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Susanne D’Arcy's avatar

Wonderful.. just what I needed to hear as it makes so much sense to me too now so ..🙏

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Julia Norberg's avatar

I have an apple watch for my workouts (and sleep stats), but deliberately turned off all other notifications hah! Some might ask why I even bother to have it at all then but I really like getting the reminder to stand up every now and then, as well as logging my workouts ofc.

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