My Morning Routine for Optimal Energy & Brain Function

My Morning Routine for Optimal Energy & Brain Function

Imagine waking up in the morning to your alarm. You hit snooze several times. You don’t want to get up. You feel drained. Your blanket feels cozy, but you are running late. You get up anyway, rushing to get ready, and grabbing a coffee on the go. Your morning barely started, and you are already out of energy. Sounds familiar?

What if there was a better way? You could wake up when you planned without hitting snooze, feeling energized and ready for your day. This could be your reality by intentionally developing a morning routine to create energy, stability, focus, and balance to support you throughout the day.

In this article, you will learn about the importance of a good morning routine for optimal energy and brain function. I will share all the steps of my personal morning routine. You will learn the science and benefits behind each morning habit I choose to follow. By seeing my morning routine and understanding the benefits behind my own practices, you can create your own morning routine to support your health and well-being.

Importance of a Good Morning Routine 

A good morning routine can set the tone for the rest of your day, as it can energize your body, mind, and spirit. It can create a sense of stability, focus, and control. Morning routines can also help reduce decision fatigue. You can count on your consistent routine to free up mental energy for your day.

A good morning routine addresses your mind, body, and spirit. Through movement, hydration, and nutrition, it can support, fuel, and energize your body and physical health. Meditation, mindfulness, journaling, and other habits can improve your emotional and mental well-being. Prayer, gratitude, and other spiritual practices can support your spiritual well-being. This is what holistic wellness is all about.

Of course, a good morning routine doesn’t only depend on your morning habits, but a good evening routine as well. Consistent habits that support relaxation and calmness and optimize sleep quality will help you wake up refreshed and ready for your day.  You can see my detailed evening routine in this article.

If you are groggy after an interrupted and short sleep, going through or sticking to your morning routine will be difficult. However, if you get a solid 7 to 9 hours of restorative sleep, you will be ready for your morning routine and to tackle your day. 

If you are new to a morning routine, it may be difficult at first. Be gentle with yourself. You can start with small, manageable habits and add new habits each week. For example, in the first week, you may want to focus on hydration and movement, such as a short walk and stretching.

Once you are consistent with that, you can add new habits, such as journaling or meditation, to it. Developing and sticking to a consistent morning routine can, over time, increase your health, mental health, focus, confidence, and resilience. It can increase your sense of balance in your daily life.

My Morning Routine  

A morning routine is personal. There are some beneficial healthy practices you want to add to yours. I will share these in this article. However, there is also a lot of flexibility to add what you need or want to support your individual needs, health, and goals. 

In this article, I want to share my own morning routine to help you create yours. My morning routine is quite elaborate. But remember, even if you have much less time, you can still add many of these practices and support your health. Every little healthy habit count, so start with what you are able to do now and expand on it later as life allows it.

That being said, let’s jump into my own morning routine. I wake up at 6 am sharp and after a good night’s sleep, I’m ready to start my day.

Oil Pulling 

After waking up at 6 am, the first thing I do is oil pulling and grounding outside on my front yard. Oil pulling is a fantastic natural strategy for oral care and detoxification. It can help to ‘pull’ out toxins from your mouth.

Oil pulling may help to fight bad oral bacteria and reduce the risk of related inflammation and infections. A 2022 meta-analysis published in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) has found that oil pulling can significantly reduce salivary bacterial colony (BC) counts in both plaque and gingival groups (1).

I personally practice oil pulling with coconut oil every morning, and I recommend that you do too. Make sure that you are using high-quality, extra-virgin coconut oil, as it is full of anti-inflammatory properties. 

A 2025 triple-blind randomized clinical trial published in Clinical Oral Investigations has found that coconut oil offers anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits to reduce periodontal pathogens (2). Never use refined seed oils for oil pulling, nor cooking, as these oils are inflammatory and are highly processed.

How To Do Oil Pulling:

Squish a tablespoon of coconut oil in your mouth for about 20 minutes before brushing your teeth. You may add some antimicrobial food-grade essential oils to it, such as clove, spearmint, or peppermint essential oils, to reduce the risk of infections and inflammation.

Spit it out, then brush your teeth using an organic, natural fluoride-free toothpaste without harmful chemicals. For example, clay-based toothpaste or toothpaste with essential oils may help to remineralize your teeth while removing bad bacteria and toxins.

Since you are brushing away a lot of toxins, I recommend that you use a different toothbrush after oil pulling than you do at other times of the day. You can learn more about holistic oral and dental care from this article.

Since oil pulling requires 20 minutes of quiet time, it is a great time to combine it with another morning practice. I personally combine it with grounding and some outdoor time. You may decide to combine it with meditation, journaling, reading, a gratitude practice, or another beneficial morning routine option on this or off this list. 

Grounding

I personally combine my oil pulling practice with some grounding. I walk around outside and also stretch while grounding barefoot for 5 to 10 minutes, with coconut oil in my mouth.

Grounding is a wonderful practice that offers healing benefits for both your mind and body. Just think about it. Walking barefoot has been an essential part of human existence for so many years, until footwear appeared. 

Shoes have only been introduced to our lives recently and so have concrete and asphalt roads. Sure, these all have their benefits, but shoes, boots, and sandals keep us separated from the natural energy of our Earth, and we need to be intentional about connecting to it.

Grounding can help you connect with the Earth’s natural electrical rhythms. It can support your body in neutralizing positive ions from the EMF’s coming from your electronic devices. A 2023 paper published in the Biomedical Journal has found that grounding may offer anti-inflammatory effects that can reduce the risk of health issues (3). It may also reduce stress, inflammation, fatigue, insomnia, and pain.

So, how to practice grounding? It’s pretty simple. Just take off your shoes and socks and go outside, let your feet touch the grass, soil, or sand. Moist ground and grass particularly serve as great electrical conductors.

You can walk around, stretch, or simply sit, letting your feet touch the ground. You can even lie down, allowing your body to fully immerse with nature, or hug a tree to share its natural energy. If you have access to a natural body of water, such as a stream, river, lake, sea, or ocean, you can soak your feet or immerse your entire body in it while your feet are touching the bottom of the water. 

Grounding is a fantastic way to start your day. It is a great time for movement meditation, gratitude, or contemplation. You can also practice grounding any time during the day, whenever you have a chance to be barefoot outside.

If you live in a cold climate, be mindful in the winter and keep this practice short to avoid frostbite in freezing temperatures. To learn more about the potential benefits of grounding, I recommend reading this article.

Hydrating

Next, I drink 16 oz of water. We are all dehydrated in the morning upon rising from breathing out water vapor, so I make sure to hydrate well, and you should too. It is critical for your health and well-being.

According to the US Geological Survey, most of your body, up to 60 percent of it, is composed of water.   About 73 percent of your heart and brain are made up of water, 79 percent of your kidneys and muscles, 64 percent of your skin, and at 31 percent, even much of your bones contain water (4). Water is literally life and critical for your life. 

Water and hydration helps to regulate your body temperature, support the removal of waste and toxins through sweat, urine, and bowel movements, lubricate your joints, deliver oxygen across your body, protect the spinal cord, maintain a normal blood pressure, support skin health, allow minerals and vitamins to be accessible, support digestion, support kidney health, reduce kidney damage, aid weight loss, and support exercise performance.

2023 research published in EBioMedicine, The Lancet, has found that proper hydration may help to reduce signs of aging, the risk of chronic diseases, and the risk of premature mortality (5).

Dehydration can lead to electrolyte imbalance, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, dry skin, and thirst, and in severe cases, it can cause a drop in blood pressure, rapid heart rate, fever, seizure, and shock.

Hydrating your body in the morning after not drinking at all for 7 to 9 hours is critical, which is why I drink a big 16-oz glass of water. I recommend that you purchase a high-quality water purification system and drink purified water instead of straight from the tap. You can add some lemon to your water to add some vitamin C, improve taste, and kickstart your digestion. 

I recommend systems like Aquatrue or the Berkey system for low-cost filtration.  The best water is the UltraLux Triple Action Hydrogen Water Machine which is what I use at home as it is powered by molecular hydrogen which reduces oxidative stress in the body and improves immune function.  Add a slice of lime for some extra flavor.

Herbal Tea 

After my glass of water, I continue hydrating with some herbal tea. Warm beverages, like herbal tea, not only have hydrating effects but also warm your body, offer calming properties, and add various health benefits to your day. For example, green tea is full of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits to boost immune health.

A 2022 comprehensive review published in Food Science and Human Wellness has found that green tea may offer benefits for the immune and gastrointestinal system and may be beneficial for supporting the treatment of immune-related health conditions (6). Matcha green tea may be an even better option, as it contains up to ten times as many antioxidants as other forms of green tea. 

Ginger tea is another great option for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and digestive supporting qualities. A 2024 critical review published in Frontiers in Nutrition has found that ginger offers anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory benefits and may help to reduce inflammation and related issues (7). 

Echinacea tea is another delicious warm drink with health benefits for immune resilience. A 2021 article published in Heliyon has discussed that echinacea tea may be a great option for reducing inflammation and infections (8). In this article, you can read about some herbal teas and other warm beverages for immune support that I love.

Bible Reading & Prayer

Reading my Bible and time for prayer are important components of my morning routine, and I never miss them. This practice feeds the spiritual side of me and also helps to guide me through my day. Bible reading, meditating on scripture and prayer can have profound effects on your health on the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual levels.

Such practices can help to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and regulate the stress response, which can, in turn, reduce cortisol levels, lower inflammation, promote relaxation, and support calm and mental clarity.

A 2020 study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that spirituality and related practices can greatly improve psychological well-being (9). Adding some sort of spiritual practice as a consistent part of your morning routine may help to improve your focus, energy levels, hormonal balance, immune health, emotional resilience, mental health, and spiritual well-being.

Red Light & Infrared Therapy 

Next, I move on to red light and infrared therapy. Red light therapy (RLT) is a powerful therapeutic technique used for skin rejuvenation, anti-aging, inflammation, pain, and other health concerns.

Though it is commonly offered in holistic health centers, gyms, spas, dermatology practices, and holistic health centers, it is an increasingly popular alternative healing tool that you can use in your own home. There are some very affordable options, including smaller, hand-held devices.

Red light therapy uses red low-level wavelengths of light. It is a low-level laser therapy. It means that it exposes your skin to low wavelengths of red light. This red light can penetrate your skin deep and offer various health benefits without burning your skin or causing any damage.

According to a 2021 review published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal, red light therapy can support mitochondrial ATP energy production, cellular communication, and the synthesis of growth factor compounds, while also decreasing oxidative stress, through photomodulation (10).

I do 10 minutes on both sides of my body. I combine this practice with some breathwork, by doing 3 breath holds for 45 to 60 seconds each to improve circulation and oxygen delivery. I have worship music and worship while I am doing red light therapy to support relaxation and get me started with a positive mood for the day, guided by God.

You may also try using guided meditation or some other positive or relaxing music during this time. This may also be a great option to listen to some audiobooks. However, I don’t recommend listening to the news or any distressing content at this point yet.

Get Online and Clear Emails for 30 Minutes 

Next, I get online to read and clear my emails for about 30 minutes between 7 and 7:30 am. I do not get online before this time to allow my body and mind to adjust upon waking. Once I’ve completed some practices that support my body, mind, and spirit, it is time for a bit of productivity.

Checking and clearing my email early can help reduce my cognitive load and increase productivity for the rest of the day. Though I’m always well-planned and set my goals, this can help me to see what to expect for my day, especially if there is anything unexpected, I need to deal with. It can also reduce any background anxiety that may come with digital clutter and unanswered messages. 

I do my best to practice the inbox zero method so that everything is organized and I have responded to all important emails. Clearing my inbox is like making my bed first thing in the morning.

It helps me get ready for the day with the right note. It can help to free my mental bandwidth for focused tasks and creativity for the rest of the day without feeling overwhelmed or stressed.  

Bowel Movement 

Regular bowel movements are critical for your body. A healthy digestive system will be able to release endotoxins and waste from dinner the night before each morning without an issue. According to a 2016 study published in Molecular and Clinical Oncology, regular bowel movements are critical for colon health, nutrient absorption, reducing oxidative stress, and lowering the risk of disease (11).

2024 research published in Cell Reports Medicine, your bowel movement frequency and health can tell a lot about your health (12). Constipation and diarrhea can both indicate or increase the risk of inflammation, poor organ function, and the risk of diseases. While regular, healthy bowel movements may indicate the opposite.

Your colon is one of the primary pathways for eliminating water, including metabolic byproducts, excess hormones, endotoxins, and other toxins. Endotoxins are toxic substances found in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.

If they enter your bloodstream, they can increase inflammation, an immune response, and related issues, so clearing them is critical. Clearing other toxic and waste materials is also crucial, as if they get stuck in your system too long or get reabsorbed into your bloodstream, they may result in chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, hormonal imbalances, and other health issues. 

Regular bowel movement and the consistent elimination of waste material can help to improve nutrient absorption, digestion, gut microbiome balance, gut lining integrity, immune function, and even brain and mental health. To support healthy bowel movements, it’s important that you focus on proper hydration, gut-supporting, anti-inflammatory nutrition, vagal tone exercises, and regular movement.

Go for a Walk/Run for 10 – 15 Minutes

Next, I go for a short walk or run for about 10 to 15 minutes a day. My mornings are not reserved for hard workouts. I do my weight training around 1 pm in a fasted state before my first meal. But I always get some morning movement in around sunrise at 7:30 am. This is usually a walk or a run. 

Getting in about 10,000 steps a day is ideal for your health. However, this doesn’t have to be all at once. You can break it up into several walks and add in all your regular daily steps from daily chores, running errands, working, or playing with your kids and pets.

A short walk or run in the morning is a great way to add some steps in and get your body moving. Even if you don’t reach 10,000 steps, every step can be beneficial, and even a half or a third of this can boost your health.

According to a 2023 meta-analysis published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, even 3867 steps per day may reduce all-cause mortality, and only 2337 steps per day may reduce cardiovascular-related mortality (13).

2023 research published in GeroScience has found that regular walking of 30 minutes 5 days a week may reduce the risk of various age-related diseases, including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline, and dementia (14). 

According to a 2021 study published in Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, moderate and vigorous leisure walking can improve mental health and health perceptions in older adults (15). So getting a walk in in the morning is a great way to boost your physical and mental health.

It is also a fantastic way to get some fresh air and sunshine. If the weather allows and the sun is out, expose as much skin as you can to get some vitamin D with the first rays of the sun without the risks of the midday sun.

Infrared Sauna 

Getting closer to the end of my morning routine, it’s time to use my infrared sauna and read for 20 to 30 minutes.  My weekly goal is 4 days a week for a total of 100 minutes in the infrared sauna with the temperature between 140-160 degrees. 

Your skin is the largest detoxifying organ, and sauna use can improve detoxification through sweating.  Infrared sauna therapy uses Far Infrared Technology (FIR), which is a non-invasive light therapy that can penetrate your body as much as three inches. It used FIR wavelengths between 5.6 and 20 microns. 

Through this process, infrared sauna therapy heats your muscle tissues and internal organs without heating the surrounding air. This heat helps your organs and tissues to detoxify and pushes tissues to your bloodstream to be eliminated through perspiration or sweating.

Infrared sauna use is great for so many areas of your health, including improving detoxification, supporting circulatory patterns, improving mitochondrial function, increasing autophagy, stimulating metabolism, reducing stress, improving mental health, supporting weight loss, and more.

According to a 2021 review published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, saunas can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress and improve cardiometabolic parameters in high-risk occupations, such as firefighters (16).

According to 2021 research published in the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology, infrared rays can improve mitochondrial biogenesis and support mitochondrial health (17).

Moving your body before an infrared sauna session, such as taking a short brisk walk, a run, or rebounding, can help to heat up your body and kick-start detoxification and sweating. You can do some dry skin brushing before your infrared sauna sessions to stimulate lymphatic health and remove dead skin cells.

You can also support toxin release with the help of Advanced TUDCA and a good toxin binder supplement such as Biotoxin Binder or GI Detox. Make sure to hydrate before and after your sauna session and take a shower after. 

I personally use my infrared sauna time for some reading, but you can also journal, listen to music, meditate, or do another activity that supports your well-being and gets you ready for the day.

If you don’t have the money or space to build an infrared sauna in your home, don’t worry, there are some easy-to-store, small infrared sauna options that are affordable and work even in a small studio apartment. If you want to learn more about the benefits of infrared saunas, I recommend reading this article.

Cold Shower

After my infrared sauna session, I take a cold shower. From the infrared sauna, I get some cold therapy, and from the cold shower, I get some cold therapy.

Both heat and cold therapy can support cellular renewal, energy levels, and overall health. A 2021 paper published in Advances in Biology has found that moderate cold therapy increases autophagic and heat shock protein activity, while high cold stress leads to apoptosis (18). 

There are different ways to enjoy cold therapy. You can take a cold shower, take a cold plunge by jumping into a cold pool or fresh body of water, immerse yourself in an ice bath, or try cryotherapy. A cold shower is an easy, simple, and quick way to experience the benefits of cold water and also wash the toxins and sweat away after my sauna session.

If you are not used to cold showers, this may take a bit to get used to. Start slowly. The first day, you may want to start with only 30 seconds of cold water and the rest with lukewarm or warm water. The next day, increase this to 45 or 60 seconds.

Increase the time spent under cold water each day until you can tolerate a full shower with cold water. I promise you, once you get used to it, it will feel normal, and you will love the benefits.

Help Wife with Household Stuff & Make Breakfast for My Children

Finally, we get to family time, family-related tasks, and meaningful connections. Once I’m finished with my cold shower, I head to the kitchen and help my wife with household tasks and make breakfast for my children. We are a team, and I take pride and joy in being part of these tasks. Not to mention, it’s fun to interact with my wife and kids in the morning. 

Spending time together, including doing chores and preparing together, can foster a sense of belonging and purpose. This positive emotional connection and mutual work on tasks can help reduce stress hormones, support cardiovascular, immune, and mental well-being. It can also strengthen our family bonds, set the tone for the day, and model healthy habits for our children. 

You can also involve your kids in these chores and activities. Depending on their age, they may be just watching you, while you can talk to them about what you are doing or what foods you are making, or they may be able to participate in an age-appropriate way. Sharing meals together and taking care of household tasks together is not only great for family bonding, but also for their development.

According to 2018 research published in Preventive Medicine, family meals together are associated with higher family functioning, lower stress levels, improved self-esteem, reduced stress, lower levels of depressive episodes, improved social well-being, and better nutrition (19).

According to a 2022 study published in the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, participating in self-care and family chores can improve executive function skills, working memory, and inhibition (20). As you see, while taking care of yourself is critical, investing in the well-being of your entire household is just as powerful.

Make Black Coffee

While making breakfast for my family, I also take some time to make some black coffee. I don’t have to introduce you to coffee, it is the favorite hot beverage of most people around the world, across cultures and continents.

When used moderately, coffee can be an excellent addition to your day. It can energize you in the morning, boost your brain power, stabilize your blood sugar, aid fat burning, support autophagy, aid bowel movements, and support your health with polyphenols.

According to a 2021 study published in Scientific Reports, coffee may improve neurocognitive function, including executive function, cognitive function, attention, working memory, and cognitive tasks (21).

This is exactly what I want to start and support my workday. I detail all the health benefits of coffee and my recommendations on how to get the most benefits out of your coffee in this article.

Mycotoxin Free, Organic Coffee

The quality of your coffee matters too. Cheap and low-quality coffee doesn’t offer all the benefits and, in some cases, may even harm your health with pesticide or toxin exposure. I recommend that you drink high-quality, organic, mycotoxin-free, and shade-grown black coffee.

I personally drink and highly recommend Lifeboost Coffee. This coffee is organic, free from GMOs, shade-grown, sun-dried, pesticide and chemical-free, full of antioxidants, stomach-friendly, less acidic than most coffee, and fairly traded with a 2-year shelf life. Most importantly, it is absolutely delicious.

Right now, they have a special sale for my community where you can try this delicious, low-acid, immune boosting coffee for up to 50% off for a limited time.

Get to Work 

Finally, my morning routine ends, and I get to work roughly around 9:15 am. At this point, I feel energized, refreshed, motivated, hydrated, and focused, and ready to tackle my tasks for the day. During my workday, I continue with my healthy habits. I hydrate my body by drinking water throughout the day. I use a standing desk and move around regularly. 

I take a break to work out around 1 pm and fuel my body with nourishing meals in the afternoon, when I’m not fasting. At the end of my workday, I wind down with a supportive evening routine to get my body ready for rest, relaxation, and restorative sleep to set me up for success the next day.

Healthy practices take discipline, but it’s so worth it, and once you build them into your day, it becomes second nature. Of course, your day and schedule may look very different from mine, but you can still create a healthy, supportive morning practice using these strategies I enjoy and recommend.

Final Thoughts

A good morning routine is a fantastic way to set the tone for the rest of the day. These consistent morning habits can energize your body. They can support your health, mental health, brain function, confidence, and resilience.

Having a morning routine can increase your sense of balance in your daily life. I recommend that you use my morning routine as a guide to create healthy morning habits to support your own health and well-being.

If you want to work with a functional health coach, I recommend this article with tips on how to find a great coach.  We do offer long-distance functional health coaching programs. For further support with your health goals, just reach out and our fantastic coaches are here to support your journey.

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