My Morning Routine

7-7:30 am:Wake up time! I hate wasting the day so I always try my best to get up before 8am (let's face it, this doesn't always happen.) After my alarm goes off I usually lay in bed for a bit and check my notifications or see what YouTube videos have gone up. This always helps me wake up!

I go straight to the kitchen so I can get my much-needed coffee fix, which I can't start my day without. I start making my breakfast at this point too, even if I'm no entirely hungry yet. My usual go-to is porridge with banana and blueberries, but sometimes I will change it up and just have yogurt and fruit. You know, because you have to keep life interesting. I always put chia seeds in my breakfast, because it gives me great energy for the rest of the day.

Next comes a very important part of my morning: watching the latest Sacconejolys vlog on YouTube. My day is not complete without them! Even on holiday I made sure to catch up on their daily vlogs. It always starts my day on such a happy note. I will put on a few other videos as well, or I'll start listening to music.

8am: After I've had breakfast, I always check my social media properly. This usually means scrolling Twitter for far too long! Although, social networking is a big part of a bloggers life so I don't feel bad for it. I also love this time for reading a few blogs as well, and see if I can find some new ones to follow (leave me your links!)

When I was working at my last job, I hated not having this chill time in the morning. I would go off to work in such a rush that I would even eat my toast in the car (I wouldn't recommend it.) I feel very grateful that I can start my day like this now.

8:30am: This is when I start to get my blog post for the day ready to go up. Just a bit of last minute editing and making sure all of the links are there. Sometimes it gets to 8.45am and I've forgotten that I have to get a post up...I might start editing a few other posts at this point too.

9am: Blog post time! I think it's really important to have a set time for your posts to go up, and this seems to be the perfect hour for mine. I usually go back to Twitter after I have hit the publish button and maybe go through a few tags, like #girlgang.

9.30am: Now comes the boring part of my morning where I force myself away from my laptop and get some chores done. You know, empty the dishwasher and put the washing out. After I'm done it's time to change into my gym clothes. I will be honest and say that I do wear eyeliner to the gym, just because I don't want to look like a complete zombie. I try and start drinking some water at this point too.

 

10-10.30am: Gym time! (that's genuine excitement btw) I really should be at the gym by 10am, but lets face it, I'm one of these people who are usually late for things. It would also be smart to go earlier in the morning, but with all the people there it's a panic attack waiting to happen. I just can't concentrate, so I wait for everyone to leave instead. My day isn't the same without the gym now. I'm always more energized and feel more productive when I have gone that day. I usually go for an hour, or a bit less on days that I meet my Mum for a run afterwards. 

11.30am: Home from the gym! I'm usually starving and exhausted by this point, so I make myself a protein smoothie. I've come up with my ultimate favorite recipe, and it's always my reward after a hard workout or run. It's all blended up using our Nutri-Bullet, which I honestly use twice a day. It's been amazing in getting me to eat healthier.

• 1/2 a frozen banana (chopped)
• Tbsp peanut butter
• 1 cup of milk (I use almond or calcium-enriched)
• 1 tsp cacao powder
• 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder

11:45am: Shower time! I only live 5-10 minutes away from my gym, so I don't bother showering there unless I need to rush off to an appointment. My favorite post-gym shower gel is the Zoella Beauty Foam Sweet Foam, which is super refreshing and smells like blueberries. Since my skin is usually gross at this point too, I always use a cleanser and my favorite lately has been one by First Aid Beauty. Unfortunately, I am now running out and need to order some more since it's so good!

Whenever I use my Zoella Beauty shower gel, I always moisturize with her softening lotion afterwards. The scent is exactly the same, so it's the perfect match. Plus, it makes your skin feel amazing. This is usually the point in the day where I feel energized and ready to get work done.

By this point it has gone past 12pm (since I've taken too long picking an outfit) so I have my lunch before putting on my makeup for the day. And that finishes off my morning!

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I hope you enjoyed this post! I love watching videos of this on YouTube, so I thought it would be fun to give it a go. I know I always curious to see how other bloggers spend their mornings.

What's your favorite part of your morning?
Steph x.