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Rec'd on 😃 What Gets you out of bed in the morning?

On days when I don’t have a concrete agenda to plow through I struggle to peel myself out of the sheets. This is what helps me: - I leave my shades open the night before so my body wakes up with the sun. - I try to keep my room clean. Mostly to avoid the feeling of being “stuck”. - I think of breakfast, & use it to treat myself. The excitement of trying a new recipe or eating something familiar is sometimes enough to catapult me off my mattress. - A nice shower. Steam, music, eucalyptus. Make the experience enjoyable. I’ve been thinking about buying these waterproof lamps to upgrade my shower environment. Ambient light over the big light always.

@brieflyjulia

May 8, 2024

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