Morning Rituals for a Calm, Clear Mind

The first twenty minutes

How a day starts tends to set its tone. A slow first twenty minutes — tea made without rushing, a window opened before a screen — changes the pace of everything that follows.

None of this requires more time. It requires doing one fewer thing at once, and giving each small task the attention it deserves.

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.

— Annie Dillard

Three habits to try

Make one hot drink without multitasking, step outside before checking your phone, and leave the bed made before you leave the room.