004: How to Ignite Your Day With Effective Morning Routines - a podcast by Spencer Coppin, Dai Manuel & Adam Hart
from 2016-09-27T07:00
Your favorite co-hosts are back! Dai, Adam and Spencer discuss their morning routines and the benefits of practicing mindfulness. There's a lot of power to not looking at your phone when you first wake up. This is why Adam tries to avoid all electronics during the first hour of starting his day. Do you love coffee? Then you definitely want to stay tuned to hear what Spencer has to say about bulletproof coffee!
Key Takeaways:
[1:35] Do you feel like you're just spinning your wheels?
[2:15] The guys love caffeine and it's definitely Spencer's drug of choice.
[4:35] What is bulletproof coffee?
[6:20] Coffee that helps you burn fat? Say what?
[8:10] Spencer also measures his heart rate variability. He explains this a little further.
[8:50] What does Adam do when he first gets out of bed?
[9:25] Why Adam avoids electronics during the first hour of waking up.
[10:20] Adam talks about his morning routine and mindfulness practice.
[11:40] Dai shares what his morning routine looks like, starting with being up at 5 AM every day.
[15:00] If you feel like you have to pack it in, then you're already overflowing with too much stuff on your plate.
[16:00] We try to multitask too much.
[17:00] So, how can you really be mindful?
[19:10] Start by trying to meditate for 5 minutes — take baby steps if you have to!
[19:35] Why Spencer loves to use Headspace.
Mentioned in This Episode:
The surprising science of happiness by Dan Gilbert on TED Talk
The happy secret to better work by Shawn Achor on TED Talk
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