A Weekend Stickler

It’s all about having a solid morning routine

Hey everyone

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As The Stickler comes out every weekday before 9am (okay, sometimes a wee bit after but that’s the aspiration) I thought we’d look at what makes a solid morning routine.

First of all it’s important to meet my inner critic as he tends to run the show. When I’ve been talking about my mental health on Twitter I’ve drawn this guy in some different ways because when my depression or anxiety or BPD (I have the trifecta) are on the up he can be a pretty dark force.

That kind of look only gives him more power though so I’m not having that. This is what he really looks like.

I’ve not decided on a name for him yet. Probably Brian or maybe Kevin. We’ll see.

Yeah, okay then, routine. Number one is you’ve got to get up at 5am right. Pitch dark, birds sleeping, no excuses.

Once your up it’s time to look in the mirror and do those positive affirmations.