You don’t need to get up at five in the morning or meditate for an hour. Just wake up 10 minutes earlier and use them for yourself: a glass of water, open the window, stretch while the coffee brews. No looking at your phone until you’re done.

Starting the day by choosing those first minutes yourself — instead of reacting to notifications — changes the tone of everything that follows. And because it’s only 10 minutes, it’s a habit that survives even the bad weeks.

Start today: set your alarm ten minutes earlier. Not to do more — to rush less.

Morning routine