
Workout and Writing Morning
When did mornings get so hectic?
Take your time this morning and feel the benefit for the rest of the day. A bodyweight strength session, an open awareness meditation, breakfast without rushing, then some writing.
The runsheet

Time-efficient strength work
Resistance trainingThirty minutes of compound strength work designed to produce the most return for the least time.
30 min activityBearmore’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.

Meditation
Open awarenessFifteen minutes of meditation after the body is settled from exercising. Sit comfortably, eyes closed, give it a go.
15 min activityBearmore’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.

Breakfast, with no phone at the table
Eating (mindful)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.
15 min activityBearmore’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.

The writing comes first
Creative writingThirty minutes of creative work to finish the morning routine. Whatever you make, do the writing first. For most readers this is the script, the post, the long-form note, whatever your equivalent is. Phone elsewhere.
30 min activityTime well spent.
2h 3m spent doing something good for yourself.
The breakdown
Burst evaluation
Wellbeing focus
About this Burst
Matt D'Avella (who this Burst was inspired by) keeps strength work deliberately short, the most return for the least time, to leave room for creative work. This Burst isn't one sequenced routine; it draws on time-efficient strength training, unhurried morning rituals, simple breakfasts, and always making time for creative work.