Your morning routine actually begins the night before, so set yourself up for success by making intentional decisions and actions in the evening.
Establish a powerful evening routine by following the 3-2-1 rule, making things easier for yourself, giving yourself a clean slate, setting your alarm intentionally, and creating a no-phone-in-the-bedroom policy.
Reflect on your current evening routine and break harmful habits like revenge procrastination to ensure a more fulfilling and productive day ahead.
Deep dives
Importance of a Morning Routine
Having a rock-solid morning routine is crucial for success and personal growth. By creating a better morning for yourself, you set the tone for a better day, week, month, and year. The decisions you make at night play a significant role in shaping the quality of your mornings. Embracing the idea that your morning routine actually begins the night before is a powerful concept that can transform your life.
Five Simple Steps for an Effective Evening Routine
To establish a powerful evening routine, follow these five simple steps. First, implement the 3-2-1 rule: stop eating and drinking alcohol three hours before bedtime, stop working two hours before bedtime, and shut down screens one hour before bedtime. This helps improve sleep quality and reduce stress. Second, focus on making things easier for yourself by laying out exercise clothes, preparing meals, and organizing your essentials in advance. Third, give yourself a clean slate by clearing off the counters, loading the dishwasher, and tidying up before bed. Fourth, set your alarm intentionally, considering the amount of time you truly need to support yourself in the morning. Finally, create a no-phone-in-the-bedroom policy. Charge your phone outside the bedroom to eliminate distractions and improve sleep.
Breaking Harmful Evening Routine Habits
It is important to reflect on your current evening routine and identify habits that may be hindering your success. Avoid revenge procrastination, where you mindlessly scroll through social media or engage in unproductive activities to compensate for a stressful day. By being honest about your evening habits and breaking harmful patterns, you can set yourself up for a more fulfilling and productive day ahead.
The Power of Intentionality and Promises to Yourself
Getting intentional about your evening routine involves setting yourself up for success the night before. Be deliberate about the time you truly need to wake up, aligning it with the person you want to become. Make a promise to yourself by setting your alarm intentionally and viewing it as a commitment to honor your future self. By keeping this promise, you empower yourself to start the day on a positive note and focus on your own well-being.
Eliminating Phone Distractions and Creating Mindful Evenings
Tuck your phone away in another room, such as the bathroom, before going to bed. This eliminates distractions, reduces anxiety, and helps you achieve a good night's sleep. Breaking the habit of having your phone by your side allows you to fully focus on your evening routine and enjoy uninterrupted relaxation. By implementing these five steps into your evening routine, you can improve your sleep, reduce stress, and set yourself up for success and personal growth.
In this episode, we are talking about the #1 thing you can do to make sure tomorrow is a productive and awesome day.
I’m sure you know the importance of a good morning routine.
But what you may not know is that a rock-solid morning routine – the kind that kickstarts you and your day for maximum focus and to feel more in control, calm, and like the rockstar that you are…
It doesn’t start where you think.
If you truly want to own your day, you must first own the night before.
That’s right.
Hours before you even lay your head on your pillow, your decisions have either set you up for success or they have set you up to fail.
Your brain is primed to be the most productive during the first 2-4 hours of the day. That’s why I want you to get serious about how you set yourself up the night before.
This episode is packed with research-backed tactics, specific advice, and the four science-backed components of the best evening routine.
And this is also one of those tough-love, hit you with the common-sense, friend-to-friend conversations that you know and love from me.
Xo Mel
Take my free 5-day challenge – The Wake Up Challenge – to walk you through getting started with these tools: www.melrobbins.com/wakeup.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
1:30: Here’s where your morning routine should REALLY begin.
2:30: Are you losing your next day by revenge procrastinating?
5:00: Here’s what my evenings used to look like. Can you relate?
10:00: Not getting out of bed with the first alarm? Here’s what you’re telling yourself every time you hit the snooze.
13:40: The way your morning starts is the lead domino for your day.
17:00: The secret to having a great morning is this.
19:30: Rule #1: The 3-2-1 Method that will help you get a great night’s sleep.
21:30: Rule #2: The Mindset Flip. This is how you make your life easier.
22:15: I do this at night so I get to the gym in the morning.
25:45: Rule #3: Feel way more empowered about your day if you do this.
28:15: No more excuses. Do this tonight.
30:00: Rule #4: This is where most of us get our mornings wrong.
33:30: Flip how you think about the alarm and you’ll shift your whole day.
36:40: I feel so strongly about this last hack because you allow the world to steal your attention and you deserve better.
39:15: I got a little worked up here, but it’s because I have regrets.
This podcast is not meant to be a substitute for therapy and is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is my passion, however, to bring you free and accessible content that can help you change your life for the better.
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