Do you have a morning routine? Or do you think you don’t have enough time to put one in place?

Or is your “routine” little more than habits squeezed in between stress-fueled morning alarms, coffee chugs, and rush hour drama.

Sorry, that’s not a routine, it’s self-mutilation.

A morning routine should allow you to ground yourself, be mindful, and fill you with energy for your day. And, yes, it means you have to wake up earlier in the day, which means you need to go to bed earlier. A good day starts the night before, because it includes 7-8 hours of deep, restful sleep. If you’re someone who thinks you “function just fine” on 5-6 hours, you’re kidding yourself. But that’s a topic for a different post.

In today’s post, Curt Mercadante shares the six-step routine he does each morning to set his day up for abundance and success.