Let's talk morning routines. Do you have one? . Now that we've been living full-time in the van for almost a year, we're starting to understand our "routine" or lack of one. So we've been working on building a more consistent routine that we can do no matter where in the world we are that morning. . 1️⃣ waking up on the earlier side (much easier when we sleep in national forests/BLM or outside in general since our bodies naturally adjust to the sun cycle). . 2️⃣ We like to cuddle for a bit in bed and then one of us heats up water in our kettle for coffee (Matt) and tea (Amanda). Sometimes these are bulletproof (which means we add coconut oil/mct oil and butter to our beverage and blend it up with our nutribullet into frothy amazingness). . 3️⃣ We've been adding meditation into our routine slowly over the last year and like to spend 10-15 minutes practicing. I have a quick checklist I go through before each meditation, and I remind myself why I'm meditating and the stages I will go through. I'm also listening to some books on tape to help me deepen my practice. . 4️⃣ Then, we like to make time to stretch ourselves creatively. We feel most alert and creatively stimulated in the mornings so try and tackle a project then like a video edit, blog post or similar. We've also picked up watercoloring (Amanda) and drawing/mixed media (Matt) this year and sometimes need to paint or doodle as an outlet to get our creative juices going. . 5️⃣ Do something active! Our bodies need and crave this and when we neglect it we don't perform (or feel!) our best. This varies pretty widely depending on where we are. Sometimes, like when we're in a place like Moab or Indian Creek, this means we go climb for 4-5 hours. Other times, we do some yoga poses and stretching on the mat or a walk, hike, or bike ride. . What about you? Do you have a morning routine? What are the things you must do each day to keep your mind and body nourished? . #vanlifer #thevanproject #clarkcortez #TetonValleyVanlifeGathering #rvlife #rvlifestyle #desertsouthwest
