Episode 132: 1% Better Mornings Q&A – What Happened When I Skipped My Morning Anchors On Purpose + Thoughts on Coffee, Phones & The Bare Minimum

This week, I did something that I tell you NOT to do.

I broke my own rule, on purpose, just to see what would happen.

I skipped my morning anchors. No first intentional thought. No charged water. No affirmation. No declaration.

I still went outside. I still ate breakfast. But I let my brain run wild. Just to see what would happen.

What unfolded was a perfectly ordinary day where my body took me on a walk to somewhere I didn't recognize. Then a moment stopped me cold.

And that moment is exactly why this episode contains the most important Q&A I've ever recorded.

Listen in as I walk you through my experiment, the brain science behind why skipping your morning anchors hijacks your nervous system for the entire day, and what it taught me about how the body responds whether you mean it to or not.

From there, I answer the questions you sent in after the first part of this conversation, Episode 131: 1% Better Mornings – A Walkthrough of My Routine + Why Habit Stacking Actually Works.

• "I literally have ZERO morning routine. Where do I even start?"
• "My baby still wakes me up two or three times a night. I am a zombie. What do morning anchors look like for me?"
• "Do I REALLY need all the equipment?"
• "Where does coffee fit in your morning?"
• "I am out the door by 6:45 a.m. What is the bare minimum?"
• "I have tried morning routines a hundred times and always quit by week three. What's different about this?"
• "My toddler wakes up before me. I cannot get a moment to myself."
• "You said you don't have your phone on until you start your day. Can you talk more about this?"
• "Can I do this in the evening instead? Mornings are not my thing."
• "Which declaration should I start with?"
• "How long before I see a real difference?"
• "You said you don't wash your face in the morning. Why is that?"

If you've been wondering whether your LIFE can really change from a morning routine, these are the episodes to listen to.

You are Fiercely Awakening.

Stack Your Morning: Tools + Links From Today’s Episode

The Sacred Mornings Guide is your free map to everything in today's episode, my exact morning flow, the four non-negotiables and 9 declarations to borrow for tomorrow morning. → Get yours here for free.

The FEM-spired Mother's Day Gift Guide is a beautiful way to peruse hand-picked tools, rituals and remedies designed to pour back into the mama who pours into everyone all year long. → Get your free gift guide here.

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▶ Be sure to catch part one of this conversation first in Episode 131: 1% Better Mornings: A Walkthrough of My Routine + Why Habit Stacking Actually Works → Listen here.