Hi everyone. Today, I'm going to walk you through my typical morning routine.
These are the habits that really help me kick off my day with a positive start
and stay productive throughout the rest of the day.
I am a night owl who often burns the midnight oil
and I stay up working until three or four in the morning.
As I definitely need at least eight hours of sleep, I'll usually wake up around eleven.
A lot of people claim the early birth catches the worm,
but I believe a night owl catches bigger prey.
Working at night with pin drop silence is a great benefit you can get from being nocturnal.
Some studies also suggest night owls remain mentally alert for more hours,
are more likely to be creative and score higher on tests.
Having said that, deep inside my heart, I kind of wish I was a morning person,
but I find myself being the most productive at night.
Once I’m up, the first thing I do is take a shower.
Believe it or not, I actually use my shower time to practice speaking English.
I just keep talking about whatever I want to talk about in English.
I started doing this when I was a uni student and I found this really useful.
It also helps me feel more confident and get
a sense of accomplishment to do more throughout the day.
Then I just get dressed.
FYI, I don't have much desire to buy trendy things, but clothes are an exception.
Even when I'm staying at home all day, I still need to get out of my loungewear.
It gives me the momentum that I need to roll into my work.
I’ll usually grab Acne Max jeans when I work from home.
They have a nice stretch, and are very comfortable.
For the top, I wear a sweatshirt. This one is from Maison Kitsune
and I’m a big fan of the brand as you may already know.
Then I brush my teeth.
An electric tooth brush is such a game changer by the way. I highly recommend it.
I feel dehydrated in the morning,
so the next thing I do is go to the kitchen and drink a glass of water.
Another important thing in the morning is coffee
Brewing by hand gives me a sense of satisfaction and helps me start my day right.
This is candy blend from REC COFFEE,
which is my go-to when it comes to buying specialty coffee beans.
I’ve tried many different types of specialty coffee,
but this one is one of the best I’ve found.
It's lightly roasted and quite cherry sweet. Exactly my favorite type of coffee.
Don't judge me. I don't make a fancy, hipster pour over coffee every morning.
Sometimes I cut corners by pressing the button on the Nespresso.
It makes a pretty good cup of joe in less than a minute.
One important thing. I don't normally check my phone until I finish making coffee,
so it stays on sleep mode until then.
This is something I started doing about a year ago
and I can say this is hands down one of the best habits I’ve ever embedded in my routine
because otherwise I would end up in a rabbit hole of checking social media and random messages.
It’s just a lot easier for me to keep it like that and have my own pace.
I don’t want to be controlled by people, but rather, I want to be in control of myself.
So now I focus on making my morning brew,
then I turn off sleep mode and check my messages.
And now, I’m ready for the day.
Today is a video shooting day,
so I’ll be spending most of my day here in my living room/studio,
but when it’s not, I often go to a café for work.
Have a beautiful day guys. I’ll see you soon.