Bursts/Matt D'Avella’s Slow Morning
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Matt D'Avella’s Slow Morning

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Time-efficient strength work preview

Time-efficient strength work

Resistance training

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Matt's documented training regime after becoming a parent: thirty minutes of compound strength work designed to produce the most return for the least time. His video with Coach Eugene Teo lays out the exact protocol if you want the specifics.

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49mins
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8 mins
Activity
30 mins
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11 mins

Bearmore’s thoughts on doing resistance training before open awareness

There's a useful connection here because heightened body sensations from heavy lifts make widening focus feel anchored rather than floaty.

Quiet meditation preview

Quiet meditation

Open awareness

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Fifteen minutes of meditation after the body is settled from exercising. Matt's slow-morning content repeatedly returns to the value of an unhurried start before the day kicks off. Sit comfortably, eyes closed, give it a go.

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17mins
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1 min
Activity
15 mins
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1 min

Bearmore’s thoughts on doing open awareness before eating (mindful)

This works well because open awareness can naturally extend into attentive, present-moment eating without forcing focus.

Simple breakfast preview

Simple breakfast

Eating (mindful)

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A simple breakfast eaten slowly. Coffee, eggs, oats, fruit, whatever your version is. No phone at the table; really taking time to be present to the meal is the practice.

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21mins
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3 mins
Activity
15 mins
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3 mins

Bearmore’s thoughts on doing eating (mindful) before creative writing

This works well because any reflective mood from mindful eating can inspire writing, especially about sensory experiences or gratitude.

Creative work block preview

Creative work block

Creative writing

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Thirty minutes of creative work to finish the morning routine. Matt's output is films and videos but the writing happens first. For most readers this is the script, the post, the long-form note, whatever your equivalent is. Phone elsewhere.

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36mins
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3 mins
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30 mins
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3 mins