Dinacharya is the Ayurvedic daily routine. The full version is long. This is the version that survives a real morning.
1. Warm water first
Before coffee, before the phone. It wakes digestion gently.
2. Sixty seconds of breath
Slow inhale, slower exhale. Long enough to change your state, short enough that you will actually do it.
3. Two minutes of movement
Stretch, walk, or a few rounds of surya namaskar. Movement before stimulation.
4. Your herbs, at the same time daily
Anchoring supplements to an existing habit is the single biggest predictor of whether you keep taking them.
5. Eat within the hour
Ayurveda favours a warm, unhurried first meal over a rushed one.