Habits of High Performers Podcast with James Laughlin The Morning Routine That Actually Works (No BS)
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Mar 29, 2026 They break down why mornings set your day and why simple beats complicated. Topics include chronotypes and practical sleep tips. Learn easy evening habits that make mornings work and brief morning rituals that stick. They cover movement over intensity, a fast conditioning drill to wake up reliably, and a compact journaling and gratitude practice to anchor your day.
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Make Your Evening Routine Support Your Morning
- Build an evening routine that supports your morning by avoiding phones 1–2 hours before bed and reading or meditating instead.
- Caroline and James aim for ~9pm lights-out and stop phone use well before sleep to make early wake practical.
Keep Morning Rituals Short And Practical
- Keep morning practices simple: brief breathing or meditation, light stretching, then journaling and hydration.
- James does minutes of breathing, a short stretch, one-word intention journaling, decaf and then a hill walk.
Choose Sustainable Morning Movement
- Include movement that raises heart rate each morning to trigger BDNF and mental clarity, but choose a form you’ll keep doing.
- They walk hilly 4–5 km dog walks daily as sustainable cardio rather than forced HIIT for everyone.
