Habits to Stop Wasting Your Mornings and Make Your Day Count

[@lindaeshbach6494]

I worked 3rd shift for over 40 years. I went to that because I was mostly awake at night and I loved it! You either love or hate night shift I found but for me I loved it. I’ve been retired now for 10 years and find I am usually up till 3 or 4 Am than sleep till 10 or 11 in the morning. It works for me

[@StarsHollow214]

Yes!! Same here. The judgy people who say “ you sleep until 11:00” get a smile from me saying “ you were asleep at 3:00 am?” Then I wink and say everyone is different😉

[@YellowCityMom]

I love staying up late and sleeping until 10:00 am. Been that way my whole life. It was a struggle for years while in schools, working 8-5 jobs and then with having kids. Loving it during retirement. You do what you gotta do.

[@ingrid2543]

@@YellowCityMomsame!

[@ingrid2543]

I loved working second shift, sometimes went longer counting med cart but I’m a night owl.

[@greenfoxgaming6721]

OMG!!! Your story is my story 😂

[@WorthTheWorkTrustMe]

I never thought I could be morning person until i discovered this channel a couple of years ago. The 2 best pieces of advice came from her in past videos 1. Morning people don’t just pop up out of bed like a Disney princess immediately full of energy. (This was mind blowing to me) 2. You will NEVER feel like doing it-so just do it. These 2 bits of info literally changed my outlook & therefore my behavior. I used to be a night owl & HATED it, but now I’m a natural early bird:)

[@melaniethorne9396]

I would love a whole video on food shopping, making a grocery list, and staples. It’s so daunting to me and I get burnt out with other day to day tasks

[@idolmaners]

I end up being my own worst enemy if I have to get up and go to work I do, if I can sleep in sometimes I will. It comes down to the person's choice. I believe if you want to change something in your life you will! A little advice from someone who it's working for is amazing either way. Kallie you're amazing keep doing what you're doing!

[@melissaknavales]

Avoid eating before bed, sleep earlier, avoid artificial light and blue light? OOPS… Not me watching this on my phone at midnight while eating a bag of chips 😅 I need to make some changes here

[@amylewis7563]

I work 3rd shift. I wish I could stay on that schedule all the time. I love 3rd shift, but it's hell trying to do things during the day in my day off. I stay on a night schedule as much as possible. I agree that a routine is super helpful. ❤❤

[@naturalbeautywithmelanie]

I am also a mom of four, ages 6 and younger. I don’t have a routine quite as organized as you, but one child wakes up to poop at about 530 AM each day and that usually starts my day, haha. I sometimes get some quiet time alone first thing in AM before the kids come down, and it’s divine when the house is quiet and I can make my tea, read, or accomplish something. “The miracle morning” was a great book on this topic. 😊

[@heatherwalters6681]

This is one of my goals this year. I was a stay at home mom for 5 years and now that I’ve gone back to a 9-6 job I feel like mornings are so busy and I feel like I’m always behind. Thank you for the good tips!

[@katewest9521]

I really appreciate your videos like this one, where you explain the reasoning behind your suggestions or life-hacks. All the information you just gave regarding our sleep patterns, circadian rhythms, etc., I have learned before through various credible sources; citing peer-reviewed studies, and applying science-based evidence, but I love the way you are able to extract the biggest takeaways and present them in such a concise manner. Thank you! I find it very helpful!😊

[@paularawls9228]

I have learned so much from your channel. I am a morning person and love routine. Love the kiddos- That stretch in the crib..... SO CUTE! ♥

[@Offgridalaskanhomemaker]

Great advice! Thank you! Also, I enjoy that you talk fast! 😂 To the point and I can stay engaged!

[@nataliamurray2761]

Neurologist (and morning person) here. You nailed it

[@mariamadsen878]

Your kids are adorable 😊 so cute. I have two grandkids now. Being a grandma 👵 is the best.

[@nataliyamcgregor2570]

Learning a lot as I watch at almost midnight 🤦🏻‍♀️ thank you for doing all the homework and sharing this info with us! It’s so helpful! Appreciate ya!

[@magietagie]

I found this video fascinating! I am a born night owl, and have ALWAYS had trouble falling asleep, once I get to sleep I am good. But falling asleep has always been hard, even as a baby… and I mean laying awake for 3-4 hours a night regularly trying to fall asleep hard. I have seen sleep doctors and it’s believed I may have issues producing natural melatonin. I have been taking supplement melatonin for years, which has helped greatly, but is not enough to get a good sleep pattern going and get me up at a decent time each day. All this information is so interesting and helpful.

[@LivingWithChronicPainAndBeyond]

Thx Kallie! I have to ask. Is your husband on the same sleep schedule as you? That's a constant battle in our house. And, Daylight Saving Time always messes me up. I've noticed lighting a candle really improves my energy in winter. I will definitely work on my morning routine. Love this video

[@tiphainer7143]

WOW. I wish I had heard such a simple and concise video about three years ago. 😅 I use to be the “I’m not a morning person” type of woman. I learned all of the tips you just stated over the past three years. - I wake up at 5.30am every day, even weekends. - I have breakfast/shower/get ready - I alternate between going to the gym and cleaning my place/getting tasks done - by 8am I feel AMAZING and ready to go work. IT IS POSSIBLE, PEOPLE. The hardest part is actually going to bed before early. I still need to work on that because I do think I need an extra hour of sleep at least every night… PS- I am not a mom yet so maybe I won’t be acting so tough when that happens 😅

[@julielavers3394]

I’m such a night owl so this video feels overwhelming but I know I need to make shared for my health especially. Thanks for the tips! ❤

[@TrekieGal]

I'm 100% a night owl. Have been since I was a baby. I get an absurd amount of energy between 9 and 11pm. But, I still get up at 5am every day and am productive. Doesn't change that I'm a night owl and can easily stay up all night for no reason even with 5 young kids 😂 I just love the quiet alone time I get when the rest of the world is asleep.

[@ShannonHassouneh-gg9gn]

I greatly appreciate your science backed content!

[@Massiw_rnb]

Thank you so much for this inspiring and useful video 😊

[@reginaschnegelberger7398]

I love it 🎉😊 I am working to get up early on weekends... But how to do it, during or after sickness... or after a wedding, etc.? Do you still get up at 5am and making a nap during the day? 😅 I am still not sure what would be best? Best wishes from Germany 😊

[@susanwisniewski6821]

Enjoyed your video very much and your baby is adorable

[@Hallie-v4v]

I would be considered a night owl but I definitely agree that I can set myself up for a good or bad morning with a little planning and consistency. Setting myself up with what helps me has even helped my headaches! I'm not getting more sleep or anything but waking at an about the same time everyday has helped. I get a little less sleep on the weekends but not 'sleeping in' has helped with the morning migraines! I also love setting myself up to make less decisions in the morning as I find it allows me to be more flexible in those first hours when something happens.

[@stephaniebrewer5903]

I need to get better at getting up earlier. The thought of doing it on the weekend, tho lol, 😅. My husband would for sure be annoyed at having alarms on the weekend. Also, I am a cronic snoozer, which I know is a no-no.That definitely wouldn't be good for the weekend. Im not a canel ball, get it over, person. But maybe make progress with some of these tips! 😊

[@DawnaLeigh]

I always learn something new in each of your videos!

[@SoliRhymesWithJulie]

Most of the year I work a second shift schedule (ah academia) then flip back to "normal people" hours when classes are not in session. Over the years I have gotten some handle on my sleep schedule but just this past holiday I got myself something which is the last piece I need. A sunrise alarm clock. I sleep in pitch black and the gradual light at my wakeup time makes it much easier to get out of bed soon after the alarm. Also, circadian is pronounced SIRcadian. :)

[@treemerryweather]

Thank you for this excellent presentation! this is going to help a lot of people. I am a Celt and we are known to be troglodytes. Until I leaned into my Neanderthal DNA I struggled with sleep/wake cycles. I typically don't use lights at night and I get sleepy about an hour after full dark and wake in the hour before sunrise. It feels like heaven

[@lindalifeetc.5296]

Great info! Always valuable and helpful and entertaining things on your channel!

[@martinatine4938]

As a german I went: What did she say?! As you pronounced zeitgeber 🤭it’s ts (like tsunami)- I (like I am)-t -g- e (like the first e in extended)-bear ( like the animal)

[@deloreshall5459]

Hey Kallie. Informative. Mostly morning person. Picked up some good tips.😊👍

[@rebeccadakin3536]

Could you slow down the pace of the videos? It would be more pleasant to watch if there was a brief pause after a sentence. Thanks!

[@agorsline09]

I like the speed but I agree about the pauses. You can decrease the playback speed of the video if that helps

[@Wilcoxmomma1103]

Love these tips. Thank you❤

[@lisavoegtly1475]

I would say I do and do not agree with some of what you said. I had a family member that tried for YEARS to be a ‘morning/daytime’ person and could never get that to work for him and was having life and job issues. He changed to working a 2nd and then a 3rd shift job and it was life-changing for him!! He just will always function better having an opposite schedule from most of the world.

[@KarMa-ws3ll]

so if he would move to another continent with opposite day-night schedule, he would hold that pattern and become a morning person?

[@oliviakahlo1]

@@KarMa-ws3llnot sure, but our rhythms are stimulated by exposure to UVA/UVB/UVC… so prolly still prefer his later in the day pattern? But I’m honestly just conjecturing.

[@oliviakahlo1]

My daughter is just like that. Very creative and productive at night.

[@geishanguy]

@@KarMa-ws3ll Unfortunately it doesn't work like that - I wish! The amount of times I've tried to use the change in time zone to my advantage, you would think I would finally learn it just doesn't work. After a while your body just adapts to the new time zone and go back to the exact same patterns. It's kind of like how every year I try to use daylight savings change to move my son's bedtime an hour earlier. Unfortunately it just doesn't last more than a week or so.

[@KarMa-ws3ll]

@@geishanguy i was really courious about that! thank you for you reply!

[@megankuchta9145]

Can and should are not the same. I can function as a morning person, but I’m chronically unwell if I do. Instead of trying to force everyone into one box, it would be way better to work toward a society that supports everyone’s health needs, which are ultimately what a circadian rhythm is.

[@Mimi-ui7du]

I agree. Retired teacher here. School used to start at 7:45, which was hard not only on me but even more on my teenage students. Now, in retirement, I have to get up early again on schooldays to get my grandson ready. But there are days when I go straight back to bed for a couple of hours!

[@lejlav5173]

I agree 💯. Also, she just keeps repeating the same b/s in her videos....I thought ok maybe something new this time, but no...

[@Mimi-ui7du]

@@lejlav5173Right. She was rather refreshing in the beginning. Now it has become some boring homemaker magazine as a vehicle for ads.

[@caroleberreur9585]

Of course and I totally agree, but unfortunately society doesn’t usually work that way. I used to work at the uni of Surrey and was part of that sleep study. I believe I am a total owl (if I do as I would prefer, I would go to bed very late and wake up much later than my job demands. But it’s very true that by being regular in your waking up time and adjusting slowly to it, your body does adjust over time. Personally I work on rewards to do it well in the morning. I prepare ahead A LOT and also take enough time to have my coffee (everything else is rushed, because I also don’t believe in spending too much time doing other things I could do at another time). 😂

[@sarahhardey5229]

Where did you get your green and white shirt from the thrive portion of the video? So cute

[@katiehamilton3915]

haha you saying how a good morning/mornign routine can sert you up for success/a more sucessful day had me thinking how my running behind every morning (#toddlers)sets me up for running behind the rest of the day.... like EVERY day....

[@lyndanickerson1373]

Thank you

[@udmlaw02]

Love Dr. Breuss

[@michellemabelle100]

Awwwww! 6:07 strrrrrretttttch!

[@LindaDowling-hf2vz]

Great advice

[@purpleboots3597]

I'm in the middle. I can neither stay up late nor get up early! I'd like to get up early, but I need my sleep. I aim to be asleep by 10.30pm, but there's no way I'm seeing 5am especially at weekends. I do have a morning and evening routine though and I agree these really help.

[@sharonvik7643]

I must be an exception to the rule. I'm 57 and I consider myself both an early bird and a night owl. I function extremely well with very little sleep. I have found that even when I am sick, sleeping more than 6 hours a day makes me very, well, not functioning at my "peak". It has been this way for about 40 years. I often function better with only having had 2 hours of sleep than with 6, 7 or 8 hours of sleep. Last night I went to bed about 12:30am, woke up with ease at 4:45am and do not need caffeine to function or be awake. Do I get tire? Sure, I'm 57, but I am overweight, over worked and often have boundless energy without the use drugs or stimulants. And I was a single mom for most of my child's childhood. :-)

[@sydneyw8834]

I am 35 and only need 5-6 hours a night! Typically asleep around 1a and up at 6a. If I get more than that, I'm exhausted all day!!

[@alishamassa]

This is also supposed to be a genetic trait. I believe it’s called something like short brain sleepers and long brain sleepers. Nobody actually requires the 7.5-8 hrs. Most people actually need either 5ish or 9ish hours

[@denisepink8794]

I do 4 night shifts a months, just enough to mess up my system completely

[@yukonsmomma3562]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@amywhiteside4548]

I work retail, sometimes I have to wake up at 5:30 AM and sometimes I have to work until 10:30 PM

[@TheEclecticPhotog]

Same here, and I have an elderly dog who thinks I should be up by 5:30 no matter which shift I work. Therefore I'm chronically tired..😴

[@Bigdogsarethebestdogs]

Thanks for the info

[@cherylbasil1656]

I love Thrive Market

[@arizonashopper5095]

Why saying "SAR-cadian" rhythm? I always thought it was SIR-cadian. Have I been saying it wrong all this time? 😂

[@BelleTeteRouge07]

It is SIR-cadian 😂

[@gracesigfusson540]

Sorry I didn’t understand you when you were talking about cortisol spike 30 minutes after waking.Did you mean it was good to exercise at this time or best to avoid exercise at this time?

[@ShohnaC]

Step 1. Don't have small children. Can confirm, as someone who used to be a morning person my whole life before I had kids, this is a key component of this whole process. Maybe once my kids are older, I can get enough sleep to feel that way again.

[@FAMOFSIX]

I am a morning person … I think interesting facts about your body in the morning ❤

[@Hazel743]

I have to leave for work at 7:30. I can’t even manage to get myself out of bed until 7:10. How I’m able to get myself ready and out the door with 2 kids? No clue but I’m never late for work 😂

[@espensibledolls5015]

loved the video but the random gifs and stock B-roll detracted from it

[@cc1526]

Kallie I think you’re just a morning person who hasn’t admitted it yet. Lol I won’t even wake up at 5am to go to Disney World, let alone to work out or do chores. But I’ll gladly do the dishes or a workout at 2am. Lol

[@southerngirlsociety]

Hey Practical Mom - do you happen to have a roast beef crockpot recipe that only uses all natural ingredients and no "packets" involved? I need to be able to make it with all natural and organic ingredients so if I can find a recipe for that, then I can figure out the organic side of it from there. Also looking for other crockpot recipes that include all natural ingredients as well - no packets. Mostly looking for Roast Beef, White Chicken Chili, Cajun Chicken Pasta, Soups..., etc. - the main popular ones shall we say. Or at least, the popular southern style dishes. HA!)

[@sashal.n9454]

I have no idea what your saying but i trust you.

[@SHWF-411]

It’s pronounced SIRcadien rhythm. Not SARcadien. Sorry, but it’s driving me crazy! ❤

[@ariadnepiera4838]

It’s Leviosa, not Leviosaaaa! - Hermione Granger 🤭😜

[@cberri14]

How does everyone get up before their kids? If I wake up early, my little hears me and just pops out of bed to keep me company 😅

[@Grace-lh2eu]

Do you wake up at 5am even after a rough night with the kids? I'm so curious!

[@midnightcoalexpress]

I’ve unfortunately tried your advice and it just never works for me. I’ve tried more than once. Whenever I consistently get up at 5 am i feel groggy, sick, and have horrible brain fog all day. Most likely because my body naturally goes into a deep REM sleep around 4-5 am, and that’s about the only time. I’m pretty restless most nights. And often can’t fall asleep before 11:30 even when I’ve consistently been waking up that early. Which sucks because I work day shift in healthcare and I have 3 young kids and I would love to have the morning to myself before they wake up. But I’m just a cranky bitch the whole rest of the day if I wake up that early and like I said genuinely feel sick, horrible brain fog, etc

[@VictoriaCV921]

I love you Kallie, but I’m going to need you to stop saying sarcadian rhythm 😅

[@amandar3994]

❤

[@EveryPeachInReach]

Girl, I love you, but you're not pronouncing circadian incorrectly. First syllable is pronounced "sir", not "sarr"

[@kathywiseley4382]

Love her also but mentally corrected her every time. 😊

[@GrainGrown]

She dropped out of school.

[@coffeecupconversations]

​@@GrainGrownrude, but she did used to teach. I chalk it up to being tired with 4 children.

[@GrainGrown]

@@coffeecupconversations Looking at your profile, I don't wonder.

[@marieapplesgate5650]

Good grief-that’s your takeaway?

[@andreannerenaud3408]

The music is a bit too much. You speak quickly enough, the fast beat is too much for me. But great message, as always :)

[@joycegonzales4994]

I don’t think it matters, there are still 24 hours in a day. Use it when it works for a person

[@glennamartin193]

This is lovely and as a grandmother please forgive me but after giving your morning routine you showed several clips of yourself in your pjs feeding your children breakfast. This is not a criticism but it is rather obvious that not all routines with children are “routine”. 😊❤

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[@kate8160]

You sleep only 5 hours a day??? That’s crazy!! I wouldn’t even care if my day matters or not if I slept so little 😓

[@Offgridalaskanhomemaker]

I think she said 10-5? That would be 7 hours.

[@robertkrumm2470]

I love how you say "important"

[@paularawls9228]

OMGosh. Me too!

[@antiquesrestoration3874]

Please...dear...it's versus...not verse.

[@provingpossible]

Super-k-eye-asmatic Nuke-lee-ous

[@silmuffin86]

Not going to lie, it's a bit bull...t that society wants all of us to be morning people in the US 😅

[@MySkycastles]

It doesn't make sense to me yet, where do your kids fit in? You're mentioning activities in your routine ommitting your kids. So it sounds like you can spend your morning on you. But that's not reality. I'd like to hear about your actual mornings that include the hassle and routine with your kids. That's more the advice I need from a "practical mom"...

[@idareyoutolove]

Or just accept Jesus and He’ll sort it out. 😊👍

[@lejlav5173]

😂

[@stellacalder5023]

Exactly, why bother doing anything? If god wants you to have something, he'll physically put it in your hands while you're sleeping. If he wanted you to have food, he'd put food in your stomach without you having to eat it. What a strange way to give up on yourself and your goals.

[@lejlav5173]

Running out of ideas for content so you're constantly repeating the same b/s over and over?! 👎🏻👎🏻

[@hankywatson]

Some people may not have seen it. I don't think anyone was harmed by it. Just don't watch it.