What Is The First Thing You Do When You Wake Up?

[strawberrykiwi]

Just wanted to hear from y'all what is the first thing you do when you wake up? How do you organize your day?

[WorkAtHomeSpace]

I pretty much have an idea of what lays ahead of me each day from the night before. Exercise is my key thing...45 minutes - 1 hour workout before heading to the computer and starting my day. Most times I play it by ear and most times it pretty much routine so there isn't really any shifting or adjustments I need to make.

:)

[Audrey]

I check email even before both eyes are open.

[tam2005]

Hmm...the first thing I do when I wake up is go to the bathroom! lol :hee:
I had to throw that in there...:p

Like Sophia...I used to exercise first thing in the morning. I'm going to get back with that! When I worked out every morning, I felt so much better and productive. So, that is going to be a new priority once again. ;)

I check emails, Google stats, and my forum first thing in the mornings. Then I look at my schedule and see what needs to be done. If I don't have any emails, advertisers, or anything else that needs my attention, I do whatever is on my schedule for the day. For me, I HAVE to have a schedule written down in front of me or else I get side-tracked.

[katiektk]

First thing? I reach for Steve and cuddle him... awwww! ;) (it's true!!)

Work-wise, I am at the computer desk checking eMails before I'm completely conscious. Then I go over the day's schedule, add in any extra tasks, prioritise things, and get started on the day. Before all that I take the dog for a walk - I agree with what some have already said that having some activity in the morning increases productivity.

[Audrey]

So who pours a cup of coffee first thing and who pours a cup of tea? Me...I'm a tea drinker.

[Hisgirl0305]

I check email even before both eyes are open.

ROFL!!! We MUSt have been separated at birth!:hee:

[hbixler03]

When I first get up in the morning I change the little ones diaper and then make them all breakfast, THEN I check my email, LOL! What is it with the email anyway???

[mamaof2byz]

I change diapers, make breakfast, get everyone settled, dressed, and then check email. I try not to go to my computer before 10 am. I give my family the mornings then when the boys go down for a nap I am off to work!

[WorkAtHomeSpace]

No coffee or tea for me. Smoothie or water after the workout is the first beverage I drink in the morning.

[judilynn]

Cool thread :)

I do turn on the computer first thing out of bed, but while it is booting up I head to the coffee maker. I can't read email and make sense of it, until I get coffee.

I read my emails, check my to do list, make adjustments and then get the kids up. Once they are up and getting to school work, I go on my walk.

It's great fun to see what others are doing.

[honey415]

Hmm...the first thing I do when I wake up is go to the bathroom! lol :hee:
I had to throw that in there...:p


I was thinking the same thing when I saw the thread. LOL!!

Let's see first thing I do is probably check email, then get ready for my day. I try to get my work done early so that I have the rest of the day to myself to do whatever.

[Lori]

1. Wake up the kids!
2. Make breakfast
3. Clean and dress kids
4. Clean ad dress me!
5. Drive to school
6. Make tea
7. Sit and check email, start on projects etc. until baby wakes up :)

I WISH I could say:
1. Wake up and have tea
2. Yoga and meditation
3. Make breakfeast, empty dishwasher
4. Wake kids
5. Don't wash kids (they bathed the night before), grap the clothes I've laid out for them the night before and let them get dressed.
6. Wave goodbye as they jump on a bus
7. Sit with hubby, have coffee
8. Begin work - all by 10 am :)

Alas - still much room for improvement!

[eapoosmama]

I iron school uniforms and get breakfast ready for the children. Check email.

[tam2005]

Lori...it made me tired just reading your morning routine! lol :hee:

[cleobird]

I get up and check email and web stats. Then I wake up the kids and pack their lunches. Then I wake up the kids again and get their clothes out. Then I threaten them with their lives and finally pull them out of bed, feed them, dress them, and take them to school. When I get back, my day officially begins.

[JESSICATHOMPSON]

The first thing I do is get my son and daughter taken care of. Then I hit my computer to check my email. I seem to be addicted to checking my email to see how many leads I have regardless of whether I am working that day.

[lacyb]

I usually check e-mail right away, also. Working out first thing is something that I need to try. It takes me so long to "get going" some mornings and I bet that would be just the key!

[mhobbs25]

When I first get up, I like to read for a few minutes. Then I'll eat and walk around the house for a bit. First I'll check my investments then I'll check my e-mail. If I didn't write it the night before, I'll now write my to-do list for the day. Do a little bit o' cleaning, then get on with what else I need to do; groceries, laundry...whatever! If I don't have it written down, I get side-tracked really easy.