{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Beyond Your Default","title":"The Toxic Morning Routine Myth (or 1,204 Things to Do Before 9 a.m.) ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3498,"description":"I did a little research and, according to \"the experts,\" here are honest-to-goodness real recommendations of the things you should accomplish before 9 a.m.:\nWake up anywhere between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m.\nNEVER, EVER hit snooze, only people wasting their life away hit snooze\nWorkout at home\nGo to the gym\nDo yoga\nOr run three miles\nOR start with a mobility workout and then do a second workout of plyometrics\nEmpty the dishwasher\nDo your morning skincare routine\nComplete your daily gratitude journal\nThen, if your faith is a priority, the Bible or pray\nThen complete your morning pages, if you subscribe to The Artist's Way\nThen read for 25 minutes from a book that enriches your mind\nMeditate\nDo positive affirmations in the mirror\nEat a well-rounded home-cooked breakfast\nOr don't eat anything because you're fasting\nOr make a homemade smoothie with raw vegetables and fruits and vitamins\nDrink 32 ounces of water\nReview your emails and answer anything outstanding\nMake your plan for the day\nBut also don't think about work at all, that's your time\nGive yourself a pep talk\nDo something that brings you joy, like reading a book\nListen to a podcast while sitting under a light therapy lamp\nTake a hot shower\nNo, scratch that, take a cold shower\nNo, no wait – sit in an ice bath for no more than 15 minutes\nComplete a visualization for manifestation\nGo on a trail hike and watch the sun rise\nMake your bed\nDon't check your social media\nGo forest bathing\nDon't forget your kids! Make them a balanced breakfast and a lunch for school!\nAlso, have you meal prepped? Might want to pop that roast in the slow cooker before you leave for your morning commute or move to your home office for the day.\nNow, once you complete this to do list, you can start your day!\nOK, to be fair no one suggested you should do all of these things before you hit 9 a.m. — and don't get me wrong there are a lot of good ideas on this list. But as we start this new year, with many of us eyeing personal growth and improvement...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fzZn9XhBUzA18it7_m76tStf-fGAgLyA6P_A27igPRI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YjM0/MmM2ZmQ2YTdlZGY2/ZTQ1YzNhZDcyYjQ4/MTY5YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}