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title: The Truth Behind Mornings
date: 2025-11-14T00:00:00
author: Charlie M.
category: SIGNAL
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So, uh, mornings. They start with a jarring alarm, right? Mine does, at least. Somehow, I find myself half-awake, staring at the ceiling wondering if it’s too early or too late. This happens every day. It's a ritual, I guess. I read somewhere – maybe online or in a podcast? – that how you start your morning sets the tone for your entire day. But I mean, who really follows that, and how is it even measured?
I stumble out of bed, and there's this weird, almost sacred silence when the world is still half-asleep. I feel like I should be doing something profound with this time, like meditate or do yoga. Instead, I usually end up scrolling through Instagram. There's something about those bright screens... honestly, I don’t even remember when I started doing this. Is this how everyone’s mornings start now? Maybe I should be deleting the app, but then what would fill those weird, empty moments where I'm just... there?
Also, I heard if you work out in the morning, your brain's supposed to release more endorphins or something. Was it endorphins? Do endorphins even matter? I tried it once, doing this home workout thing on YouTube where the instructor is way too chipper for 6 AM. But I was more tired than energized. Do people really do this every day, or is it just an illusion they sell us? Maybe I need to give it more time… but then again, it’s so hard to tell what’s working when everything feels like it’s making you just a little bit more tired.
There’s this research – I think it was out of some university, maybe Stanford or Harvard, they always seem to be studying this stuff – about the benefits of sunlight in the morning. Something about resetting your internal clock and vitamin D. But does standing by the window with a cup of coffee count? Because that’s as far as I get most mornings. Coffee, windows, and the occasional side-eye glance at the yoga mat that’s now basically another spot for dust to settle.
It’s strange, I've tried to craft this perfect morning routine a bunch of times, like just because I read it somewhere, I feel like it should work. I make lists, sometimes. But, do I follow them? Not really. Can someone actually explain how a list transforms into action? Or is it just wishful thinking?
And then there are those breakfast debates. Is eating something as simple as oatmeal truly the best start? Or should I be doing something more intricate like those smoothie bowls with intricate fruit carvings? It seems like everyone’s got an opinion, but honestly, or maybe, none of it matters as much as we think.
So yeah, mornings. They’re just there, I guess, this mishmash of effort and habit. Maybe there’s no secret to unravel, nothing to perfect. Just the same old routine. Maybe there’s some kind of beauty in that, or maybe I’m just too lazy to figure it out. I don’t know. Anyway, tomorrow’s another chance to not have a clue.