Starting the Day with a Book
Designed by BearmoreRemember reading?
Get clarity and consistency before anything else. A glass of water, three things you’re grateful for, a few minutes of deep breathing, then read twenty pages of a book.
The runsheet
- Nutrition
Glass of water
2 minFirst drink. No breakfast, he does intermittent fasts from 12pm-8pm to simplify logistics.
Bearmore’s thoughts on doing nutrition before gratitude
This is an excellent pairing because finishing a meal highlights thankfulness for the food, what made it possible, and the body that uses it.
Three gratitudes
GratitudeWrite three things you're grateful for. This anchors the emotional tone of the day.
5 min activityBearmore’s thoughts on doing gratitude before breath work
This can help because breath work can deepen any relaxed good feelings, though gently.
A few minutes of deep breathing
Breath workSit in silence and do deep breathing before reading. This is not formal meditation but it can feel a bit like it.
5 min activityBearmore’s thoughts on doing breath work before reading (mindful)
This can be a good pairing because a calm, focused state from breath work can carry into mindful reading and sustained attention.
Read twenty pages
Reading (mindful)Twenty pages of a book, any genre. This keeps you learning.
20 min activityTime well spent.
38m spent doing something good for yourself.
The breakdown
Burst evaluation
Wellbeing focus
About this Burst
James Clear (who this Burst was inspired by) keeps the routine deliberately minimal and repeats it daily to avoid 'routine creep' (too many elements that turn it onto a routine that takes all day). The core block: glass of water, write three things you’re grateful for, deep breathing for a couple of minutes, then read twenty pages of a book. The philosophy is ruthless prioritisation, batched distraction handling, and creative hours that are given time.