Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss

Morning Routine Checklist

Episode Summary

Whether you're a morning person or not, this one's for you! No one talks about it much but Jenn found it for us, scientifically, what happens to make us wake up, why we're more groggy some days and a bit of the body's biology upon waking. From there, Jenn translates it all into how we can design our perfect mornings. As much as there's a checklist, Jenn advises us to think about it more like a menu. Offering us the categories we want to hit and options for each, it's all here! Jenn shares her morning routine and asks the question: What's required for YOUR daily on-ramp? Become a Member: https://glow.fm/saladwithasideoffries/ Want a free menu plan from Jenn? Complete this free Weight Loss Profile: https://www.tlsslim.com/bettermylifenow/weight-loss-profile/? Jenn's Hack the Holidays 8-wk Program: https://bit.ly/hacktheholidays2021

Episode Notes

Whether you're a morning person or not, this one's for you! No one talks about it much but Jenn found it for us, scientifically, what happens to make us wake up, why we're more groggy some days and a bit of the body's biology upon waking. From there, Jenn translates it all into how we can design our perfect mornings. As much as there's a checklist, Jenn advises us to think about it more like a menu. Offering us the categories we want to hit and options for each, it's all here! Jenn shares her morning routine and asks the question: What's required for your daily on-ramp?     

Outline:

• Welcome back & welcome back, Lauren
• Intro today’s topic
• The role of genetics in difficulty waking up
• Science of how we wake up
  • Sodium & potassium channels
  • The Reticular Activating System (RAS)
  • Why you're more groggy on some days
• Key factors of our biology upon waking up to inform our morning routines
  • Dehydration
  • Setting your circadian rhythm
  • Brain tying up loose ends
  • Cortisol & dopamine are high
  • Muscles frozen overnight...movement
• The snooze button
• Connection to evening routines
• Remember willpower
• The role of routines & structure
  • Blue zones
• Less checklist, more menu
• How much time do you have?
• Stages of life impacts morning routines
• The on-ramp
• Choose your pieces from the menu
• The menu
  • Wake-up - time, the alarm, how to solve the snooze
  • Light - sunlight, blue light
  • Make your bed
  • Fresh air
  • Water & vitamins
  • Movement
  • Feed your mind - music, books, podcasts, meditation, journaling, gratitude
  • Quality nutrition
• Hal Elrod's Miracle Morning, SAVERS acronym
• Key elements: stand, lights, breathe, move, water
• Tips to make it happen

Links:
Become a Member
Connect with us! FB Page & Private FB Group & Jenn's Instagram
Take the free Weight Loss Profile, Jenn will send you a Menu Plan
Jenn's Hack the Holiday's 8-wk Program

Quotes:
"It has nothing to do with being a morning person." – Jenn Trepeck
"More than 1 in 3 adults press the snooze button 3 times before getting up in the morning." – Jenn Trepeck
"The magic is not in checking all the boxes. The magic is in choosing the pieces that start your day powerfully." – Jenn Trepeck
"Think about what you can do to make mornings easier on yourself." – Jenn Trepeck
"What will help  you start the day feeling most like yourself and fill your own bucket?" – Jenn Trepeck
"Is it doable? Yes. Is it my version of doable? No." – Jenn Trepeck
"Think about your morning routine addressing the biopsychosocial approach to health." – Jenn Trepeck