'When Your Space is Tidy, and Your Essentials are Set Out, You Start Your Day With Clarity, Not Clutter' – My 10-Minute Evening Reset is the Key to Stress-Free Mornings

A large kitchen diner with a large dining table with cushioned wooden benches, flagstone floor and a huge stone fireplace feature to the left. Behind is a white AGA, and open doors with neutral curtains out to a large garden. Above are three large white lamps.

I'd be the first to admit that, historically, I'm simply not a morning person. But, since starting my 9 to 5 job almost two years ago, I've managed to (sort of) become one, even on weekends. And there's one very simple trick that has played a crucial part in that shift – what I'm calling 'My 10-Minute Evening Reset.'

The idea is simple. Taking the time before I go to bed to tidy up from the day and get ready for the morning means I never wake up feeling disorganized and unprepared, which makes my routine so much smoother.