Authors & thinkers

Routines inspired by the writers and thinkers whose ideas have stuck. Their thinking, turned into something you can do.

Every Burst sequenced, timed and quality-scored, and free to schedule.

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James Clear-Inspired Every MorningExceptional· 100%

James Clear-Inspired Every Morning

When did the routine start taking the whole morning?

GratitudeBreath workReading (mindful)
38m·Gentle
Set the Space MorningExceptional· 100%

Set the Space Morning

The state of the room keeps deciding your morning.

Tidying & cleaning (mindful)Decluttering (mindful)Open awarenessEating (mindful)
1h 1m·Manageable
Tim Ferriss Five-Ritual MorningVery good· 94.1%

Tim Ferriss Five-Ritual Morning

When your morning gets lost scrolling your phone.

Cold showersTidying & cleaning (mindful)MantraGratitudeJournaling
1h 8m·Manageable
Getting Grounded MorningExceptional· 100%

Getting Grounded Morning

When did you last hear yourself think?

Cardio trainingOpen awarenessJournalingIntention setting
1h 35m·Manageable
Brené Brown’s Grounding MorningExceptional· 100%

Brené Brown’s Grounding Morning

The brave thing today might just be starting.

MantraIntention settingResistance trainingReading (mindful)
1h 25m·Manageable
Charlie Mackesy Walk and Draw MorningExceptional· 100%

Charlie Mackesy Walk and Draw Morning

What if the day starts by being really present?

Being in natureReading (mindful)Visual arts
1h 23m·Manageable
Sweat, Cold and Gratitude MorningVery good· 92.7%

Sweat, Cold and Gratitude Morning

When your mood feels all over the place no particular reason.

HIITCold showersGratitudeBeing in nature
1h 25m·Manageable
Marina Wright's Cortisol Reset MorningExceptional· 100%

Marina Wright's Cortisol Reset Morning

Mornings that start wired before anything’s even happened.

Breath workBeing in natureBody scanEating (mindful)
1h 15m·Manageable
Mark Manson’s Undramatic MorningExceptional· 100%

Mark Manson’s Undramatic Morning

So many morning routines can feel like theatre by week two.

Cardio trainingEating (mindful)Reading (mindful)Creative writing
1h 58m·Manageable
The Robert Greene-Inspired Writer’s MorningVery good· 97.8%

The Robert Greene-Inspired Writer’s Morning

When recurring thoughts are what get your day started.

Open awarenessReading (mindful)Tidying & cleaning (mindful)
1h 30m·Demanding
Rich Roll Plant-Powered MorningVery good· 92.7%

Rich Roll Plant-Powered Morning

When most mornings start on a caffeine spike.

Cardio trainingOpen awarenessCooking (mindful)Eating (mindful)
2h 2m·Manageable
The Valuable Weekend MorningVery good· 98.3%

The Valuable Weekend Morning

Because your best hours can’t always go to everyone but you.

Cold plungeBeing in natureCreative writingResistance training
2h 7m·Manageable
The Unhurried Family EveningExceptional· 100%

The Unhurried Family Evening

Since when did dinner become another deadline?

Eating (mindful)Being in natureBody scan
1h 13m·Manageable
Nicole Vignola’s Brain MorningVery good· 96.4%

Nicole Vignola’s Brain Morning

Because I need to be able to think clearly all day.

Cardio trainingCold showersBeing in natureIntention setting
1h 33m·Manageable
Outdoor Sunday SlowdownExceptional· 100%

Outdoor Sunday Slowdown

When Sunday still feels as fast as the week.

Breath workBeing in natureVisual artsReading (mindful)
1h 51m·Manageable
Arthur Brooks’ Happiness MorningExceptional· 100%

Arthur Brooks’ Happiness Morning

When did small wins stop mattering the way they used to?

Being in natureReading (mindful)Open awarenessGratitude
1h 17m·Manageable
Ryan Holiday’s Stoic MorningVery good· 98.3%

Ryan Holiday’s Stoic Morning

Because your mornings don’t have to start with emails first.

Being in natureJournalingReading (mindful)Creative writing
2h 5m·Demanding
The Parent Wind-downExceptional· 100%

The Parent Wind-down

For when the day never seems to end.

Tidying & cleaning (mindful)Eating (mindful)Breath work
54m·Manageable
Rick Rubin Creative Presence Full DayExceptional· 100%

Rick Rubin Creative Presence Full Day

Where did the creative force in you go?

MantraBreath workSaunaCold plungeBeing in natureListening to music (mindful)+3
5h 43m·Effortful
Clear Out Your Old Life ResetVery good· 98.8%

Clear Out Your Old Life Reset

When the room is full of who you used to be.

Intention settingDecluttering (mindful)GratitudeTidying & cleaning (mindful)JournalingReading (mindful)
2h 31m·Demanding
A City Park Nature WalkExceptional· 100%

A City Park Nature Walk

Stuck in your own head? Get outside and look up.

Wildlife observationBeing in natureGratitude
1h 14m·Manageable
Rest as a Skill EveningExceptional· 100%

Rest as a Skill Evening

What if rest wasn't something you had to earn?

Breath workListening to music (mindful)Self-guided inquiryReading (mindful)
1h 12m·Manageable
Move and Five Things MorningExceptional· 100%

Move and Five Things Morning

Habits don't happen if you only do them on the days you feel like it.

Cardio trainingGratitudeJournalingTidying & cleaning (mindful)
1h 30m·Manageable
Your Personal Practice MorningExceptional· 100%

Your Personal Practice Morning

Some mornings need more than a routine. They need a way in.

MantraYogaJournaling
1h 14m·Manageable
Michael Easter’s Two Percent MorningVery good· 92.7%

Michael Easter’s Two Percent Morning

Turning up the dial to do something with just a bit more effort than the last time.

Cardio trainingCold plungeIntention settingResistance training
1h 57m·Manageable
Birdwatching in the Attention EconomyExceptional· 100%

Birdwatching in the Attention Economy

Screen-fried and can't unhook even on a break?

Intention settingWildlife observationOpen awareness
43m·Manageable
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