Romanticize Your Commute
The urge to Uber has never been stronger than when you realize your office is a 40-minute commute complete with a train-to-bus transfer. All the joie de vivre you once felt about being a city dweller and catching the Red Line may have been zapped during the pandemic, which left you feeling listless and generally paranoid (speaking from experience here).
So, research your commute and be realistic about what you need to start your day. Do you want to bring a thermos of coffee or grab one at your bus stop? Would you rather get your Duolingo practice in, tune into your Discover Weekly on Spotify, or get your morning briefing with The Daily? Not to sound like a Tik Tok vlogger, but if you make yourself the main character of your morning commute, you may be able to get some of that Early Bird Energy you’re missing post-pandemic.