The biggest reason wellness routines fail is not motivation — it's friction. Make it too complicated and you'll quit by week two. Here are 5 routines that work because they're stupidly simple.
1. Stack supplements with an existing habit
Take your daily strip right after brushing your teeth. The habit is already there — you just need to attach the new behavior.
2. Hydrate first thing
A glass of room-temperature water before coffee. Five seconds, every day.
3. The 4-7-8 breath
Inhale 4 seconds, hold 7, exhale 8. Three rounds in the morning, three before bed. Free, evidence-based, takes 90 seconds.
4. Sunlight in your eyes within 30 min of waking
Step outside for 5 minutes. Direct sunlight (or even cloudy daylight) supports your circadian rhythm.
5. Phone outside the bedroom
Charge it in the kitchen. The hardest one to commit to — and the highest leverage.
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