Book lovers
For readers. Quiet, thoughtful Bursts that sit well alongside a good book.
- 18
- 38m – 2h 31m
- 96%
- Manageable
Good· 85.5%Captain Picard’s Ritual Tea Morning
When you wake up and know you’re already racing.
Exceptional· 100%Nick Cave’s Practice
The most meaningful work might be the work that you postpone.
Good· 85.3%Phil Connor’s Morning
Does it feel hard to progress at anything meaningful?
Very good· 98.3%Ryan Holiday’s Stoic Morning
Because your mornings don’t have to start with emails first.
Very good· 92.7%Bilbo Baggins Bag-End Midday
Where did the slow lunch go?
Exceptional· 100%Mark Manson’s Solid Morning Sequence
So many morning routines can feel like theatre by week two.
Very good· 90.7%Hinch’s Tidy-up Evening
Why does the house look like chaos by the evening?
Exceptional· 100%James Clear’s Practical Morning Routine
For when the routine can’t be taking up the whole morning.
Very good· 92.7%Brené Brown’s Morning
Using the first part of your day to set yourself up.
Exceptional· 100%Arthur Brooks’ Happiness Morning
Sometimes the small wins are what really matters.
Very good· 97.8%The Robert Greene Writer’s Morning
When recurring thoughts are too much of your day.
Good· 85.3%Margot Robbie: ‘Doesn’t Feel Like Exercise’
When did exercise start to look like punishment?
Exceptional· 100%Wind-Down After Overstimulation Evening
Bedtime but your nervous system is still buzzing.
Exceptional· 100%Reese Witherspoon’s Book-Club
When reading the cheat notes keeps replacing reading the book.
Exceptional· 100%Rest as a Skill Evening
What if rest was a skill you could learn?
Very good· 98.8%Clear Out Your Old Life: A Reset
When the room is full of who you used to be.
Exceptional· 100%Carl Fredricksen’s Quiet Morning
How do you feel with solitude?
Exceptional· 100%A Book and Bath Reset
Because some days, you just want to retreat from the world.
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