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Name: Getting COMFY
Rating: 4.1 (159 reviews)
Author: Jordan Gross

Jordan Gross

Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness

4.1 (159 Bewertungen)

16 Min.

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What’s in it for me? A guide to making mornings manageable.

Many of us start each morning reaching for the snooze button, hoping to postpone the coming day for just a few more minutes. A little a.m. apprehension is understandable given the high-stress world we all have to navigate. However, as Jordan Gross shows, kicking off the day with the right morning routine can make all the difference.

In these blinks, we outline the five-point approach to waking up that Gross has developed through years of research, conversation, and trial and error. Filled with common-sense advice and relatable personal anecdotes, this guide reveals a strategy for greeting the world feeling calm, collected, and ready for the challenges ahead.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

the psychological benefits of heartwarming animal videos;
how a drill sergeant can provide the best wake up call; and
why you should always talk to your Uber driver.

You owe yourself a morning routine that makes you feel your best.

Who do you spend the most time with? Your spouse, your coworkers, your dog? Nope! Yourself. We are all our own constant companions from dawn until dusk each and every day. So it makes sense that improving your life begins with improving yourself, and improving yourself starts with improving your morning routine.

Reinventing your morning isn’t easy. Even the author, Jordan Gross, isn’t an expert. However, he’s learned that like any type of personal growth, creating a new morning routine requires being open to new ideas, listening to the advice of others, and a little bit of trial and error. With this in mind, Gross developed “getting COMFY,” a five-part morning routine that helps him reach his potential each and every day.

So, how does Gross know getting COMFY is the right path forward? He can tell by how bad it feels when he skips the routine. When he fails to get COMFY in the morning, he feels tired and sluggish, like he missed an opportunity. Clearly, this is no way to start the day.

To ensure you always have time to get COMFY, Gross recommends the No Snooze Challenge. This game is all about waking up and then staying awake, right when the alarm goes off. To play it, first choose an activity you love, like watching TV or going to the gym. Now, for every minute you sleep in, limit yourself to one less minute doing that activity. With this rule guiding you, you’ve got the incentive to always rise straight away.

Gross finds that the best way to win the No Snooze Challenge is to ensure a good night’s sleep by going to bed smiling. This means making sure to have a little happiness built in to the end of the night. Before turning off the lights, spend some time doing something enjoyable, like watching a TV series you like, writing in a journal, or even talking to your mom on the phone.

With pleasant thoughts sending you to sleep and the No Snooze Challenge getting you up on time, you’ll be ready to get COMFY.

In the next blink, we’ll get started with the first step: finding a calming activity.

Use a calming activity to avoid starting your day stressed.

The sudden buzz of your alarm clock can wake you with a jolt of adrenaline, leaving you more anxious than alert. And with a long day of work, school, or childcare ahead, your schedule may only get more stressful from there. That’s why getting COMFY starts with C, for calm.

When it comes to waking, calmness is key. We’re often told that the best way to prepare for any big event – be it a job interview or a first date – is to relax. So, it’s important to have a portion of your morning routine dedicated to a practice that leaves you feeling calm and collected.

Every morning is a chance to check in with yourself and those you care about.

When we’re asleep, it’s not just our eyes that are closed; we’re completely closed off to ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. A well-rounded morning routine should take a moment to reestablish these essential connections. For this reason, the second letter in getting COMFY is O, for openness.

Being open to others is crucial for getting the most out of life. Gross learned this lesson when he struck up a conversation with his Uber driver. The man turned out to be Ronnie Rice, a Chicago music legend. Over the course of the ride, Gross asked Rice hundreds of questions and in return heard tons of stories about what it was like playing rock and roll in the 1970s.

Start your day with movement and you’ll feel unstoppable.

It may sound obvious, but you can’t get out of bed without putting your feet on the ground. While this small action is easy, the third part of getting COMFY, M, calls for adding more movement to your morning routine. Your calming yoga routine is a great start, but there are even more ways to get your heart pumping.

So what type of physical activity can start your morning on the right foot? As a NASM-certified personal trainer, Gross likes either striking out on a short run or hitting the gym for a few sets of weightlifting. These exercises are great for your body, and getting all your blood flowing boosts your brain activity as well. While you work out, try taking advantage of the extra mental clarity by listening to a stimulating podcast or letting your mind wander.

Start your day with a smile and you’ll always have the last laugh.

Waking every day to the serious demands of work or school can make life feel like a bad joke. Step four of getting COMFY, is F for funny. So, lighten up your morning with a laugh! After all, adding a dash of humor to your routine will help you crack a smile even at the crack of dawn.

Gross discovered the power of humor when he began volunteering as a care partner for Alzheimer's patients at Mather Pavilion in Evanston, Illinois. Assisting the patients was stressful, but he learned that looking for levity can make any situation more manageable. For instance, one patient always mistook Gross for Clark Gable. When this happened, she’d ask for an autograph, making even the most difficult day easier.

Make your morning meaningful by pursuing your passion.

What really gets you out of bed in the morning? Not your blaring alarm clock or the growl of your stomach – this is about your deeper motivations. For Y, the final step of getting COMFY, it’s all about finding and nurturing your true passions.

Your true passion can be almost anything. For Gross’s parents, it was taking care of their children. He remembers how every morning, each of his parents would take a few minutes to tend to him and his brother. For his dad, this meant giving a heartfelt goodbye before work; for his mom, it meant serving up a freshly-cooked breakfast. For both of them, this small ritual was the most important part of starting the day.

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Worum geht es in Getting COMFY?

Getting COMFY (2018) is a how-to manual for starting the day right. From work to school to our own social circles, modern life is full of external pressures that demand our attention and energy. With this guide, Jordan Gross offers a five-step method for tweaking your morning routine so you can face each day on your own terms.

Wer Getting COMFY lesen sollte

Night owls interested in becoming early birds
Busy people seeking to start each day on the right footing
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Über den Autor

Jordan Gross is a writer, entrepreneur, and personal trainer. He studied economics at Northwestern University and holds a Master’s in management from the Kellogg School of Management. A millenial of many talents, Gross founded the food delivery start-up Feed My Mates as well as the Alzheimer’s advocacy group They Forget, We Remember.

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