Most of us have clocked that a morning routine is a great way to look after ourselves in good times and bad

In fact, we are so keen to find a great morning routine that #MorningRoutine has over 3.3m posts on Instagram and 6.3bn views in TikTok 

When everything around us feels like it is changing, creating or adhering to a familiar routine as best we can, even if it’s just for a tiny portion of our day, can be a brilliant way of keeping us healthy in both mind and body. Feeling we are on track with our own vision, our own actions, our own way of living our life, means we are less likely to be side-swiped by the often changing reality of the external world. Each morning, despite what may appear to be chaos around us, we realise we still have some agency over our own lives and the choices we make 

Feeling that we have some control over our life, even if it’s just for a few minutes each day, is a key foundation stone for robust mental health 

But wow – there’s a lot of advice out there...

Progressfull Mind-set Morning routine – how to 'sort yourself out' and 'set yourself up' for a fulfilling day

What exactly is a great morning routine and why is a morning routine even important?

There is a lot of chat about morning routines and we at Progressfull have something to share with you on this topic

First things first, why is it even important to have a morning routine?

Well, to be honest with you, often the very first thing our high performing clients say, from 16 year old students, to artisan bakers, to assistant directors in the film and tv industry, through to CEOs of conglomerates or start-ups – is that they are on the edge of burn-out. Overwhelmed by pressure – both from others and also from our own high standards - most of us have too much to do in too little time.

"The last thing I have time for, is time to spend on myself. I certainly don’t have time for self-care, let alone self-development – it’s more about self-survival!"

At Progressfull, our response to th...