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On this episode with meditation and wellness coach Sage Howard, we discuss:

Why mornings are so darn important
A little of the science behind our nervous system (including our sympathetic and parasympathetic states get triggered)
A few ways morning rituals can improve our creativity, health, and relationships
Then we get super practical with a bunch of ways to not only create a morning routine but ALSO raise the likelihood that we can make that morning routine stick
Fun fact: Since I recorded this episode with Sage, I’m proud to say I was inspired to start my own morning routine and so far it’s brought so much more slowness, presence — and okay, yes, ease, purpose and joy to my life.

Play-by-play:

[0:29] Who is Sage?
[0:44] ICYMI - Brief recap of Episode 401 with Angel Perez, CEO of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling
[1:41 ] Today’s focus: How can morning rituals improve health, creativity, and relationships? How can you create a morning routine that actually sticks?
[4:15] Interview begins: Sage shares a story of her earliest memories with morning rituals
[6:42] What is Sage’s relationship to mornings?

[7:21] Morning A: Tuning into the outside world and constant productivity through phones, email, work, news, and podcasts
[8:22] Morning B: Tuning inward by choosing meditation, journaling, yoga instead of reaching for the phone

[9:30] Why do mornings matter so darn much?
[12:15] The science of morning routines & your nervous system
[15:12] What are some of the ways that morning rituals can help us?
[20:25] Is it bad to reach for your phone first thing in the morning?
[24:18] How do I actually start a morning routine?
[26:08] A list of practical ideas to choose from in your morning and why they work