Been trying to get out for a run before opening my laptop at all, instead of telling myself I’ll go after a quick email check, which always eats the whole morning.
So the last few days I just left my running shoes right next to the laptop bag, same spot I’d normally sit down to work. No laptop until the shoes are on and I’m out the door.
It’s worked better than any plan or alarm I’ve tried before. The shoes are just sitting there the second I walk into the room, there’s nothing left to decide, I just put them on and go.
Mornings with my dad’s appointments still throw the whole thing off, those days I don’t even bother. But on my own schedule, this is the one thing that’s actually held up so far.