Morning routine: a minute-by-minute plan that fits your real mornings
Copying a CEO's 5 a.m. routine doesn't help if you have kids to dress and a train at 7:40. This prompt has your todo.is agent build a morning routine from your real wake time and must-dos, fit in the things you want more of, and send you a short morning brief with the weather and your first meeting.
The prompt
- Design a morning routine for me. I wake up at [WAKE TIME] and must leave or start work by [START TIME]. Things I have to do every morning: [MUST-DOS]. I'd like to fit in [WHAT I WANT MORE OF]. Make a minute-by-minute weekday routine, a slower weekend version, and a 10-minute evening prep list that makes the morning easier. Add a 15-minute "bad day" version for when I oversleep. Give me a one-page PDF. Then every weekday at [BRIEF TIME], send me on Telegram today's weather for [MY CITY] and one line reminding me of the routine.
What to change
- [WAKE TIME]: E.g. "6:30". Be realistic; you can move it earlier later.
- [START TIME]: E.g. "leave the house at 7:45" or "first call at 8:30, working from home".
- [MUST-DOS]: E.g. "shower, make breakfast for 2 kids, walk the dog".
- [WHAT I WANT MORE OF]: E.g. "10 minutes of stretching, a proper breakfast, no phone for the first 30 minutes".
- [BRIEF TIME]: E.g. "6:35".
- [MY CITY]: For the weather, e.g. "Manchester".
Example result
- Your weekday morning routine
- Wake 6:30 · leave 7:45 · must-dos: shower, breakfast for 2 kids, walk the dog · want: stretching, proper breakfast, no phone for 30 minutes
- Minute by minute
- • 6:30 Alarm across the room. Get up, open the curtains, glass of water.
- • 6:33 Stretch for 10 minutes on the living room floor (neck, hips, hamstrings, back). Phone stays on the charger.
- • 6:45 Walk the dog, 15 minutes. Daylight early in the day helps you feel awake.
- • 7:00 Shower and dress (clothes laid out the night before).
- • 7:15 Breakfast for everyone: oats with fruit, or eggs and toast. Sit down for it.
- • 7:30 Kids brush teeth and get shoes on. You check your phone for the first time.
- • 7:40 Bags by the door, keys in the bowl. Leave at 7:45.
- Weekend version
- • Wake by 8:00, within 90 minutes of your weekday time so Monday isn't hard
- • Longer dog walk (30 min), cooked breakfast, stretching or a class
- Bad-day version (15 minutes)
- • Water, 2-minute stretch, quick shower or wash
- • Grab-and-go breakfast prepared the night before
- • Dog: short walk now, longer one after work
- Evening prep (10 minutes, before 21:30)
- • Lay out clothes for you and the kids
- • Pack bags and put them by the door
- • Prep breakfast: overnight oats or set the table
- • Phone on the charger outside the bedroom
- Why it's built this way
- • The things you skip most (stretching, no phone) come first, before the day takes over
- • The fixed bits (dog, kids) anchor the timeline
- • The evening list removes most decisions from the morning
- Your morning brief (Telegram, 6:35)
- "Morning. 11°C and light rain until 10, take a jacket for the dog walk. Routine: stretch now, dog at 6:45."
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and fill in your wake time, start time, must-dos and what you want more of.
- Paste it into todo.is or send it to your agent on Telegram or WhatsApp.
- You get a one-page PDF routine and a short morning message with the weather.
- After a week, tell your agent what isn't working and it adjusts the timings.
Tips for a better result
- Build up slowly: add one new habit to your morning every week or two, not five at once.
- Go to bed at a fixed time. A morning routine starts the night before.
- Ask your agent to add your first calendar event to the brief (connect Google).
- If you share a bathroom, give each person a time slot in the routine.
morning routine: FAQ
- What is a good morning routine? One you can repeat on a normal weekday: wake at a consistent time, move a little, get daylight, eat something and prepare for the day without rushing.
- How long should a morning routine be? Anything from 15 minutes to 90 minutes works. Start with the time you really have.
- Should I check my phone first thing? Many people feel calmer waiting 20 to 30 minutes. Keeping the phone out of the bedroom makes it easier.
- Can the brief include news or my calendar? Yes. Ask for headlines on a topic, or connect Google to include your first meetings.
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