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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Anna Bartter

I Tried the 5-5-5-30 Morning Routine To See if It Would Really Boost My Energy and Focus – and, Wow

Health writer Anna Bartter trying the 5-5-5-30 morning routine, at home in her workout clothes.

It's fair to say I've never been a morning person. In an ideal world, I'd workout, diary plan, and do all my creative work late into the night, safe in the knowledge that I'd still be blissfully slumbering while the rest of the world was starting their day.

My reality, however, is totally different. I'm a busy mum of three, so early mornings go hand in hand with a to-do list as long as both my arms, and I'm currently in the throes of perimenopause too, which has sent my energy and focus even more haywire than usual.

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