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The Smallest Habit That Made a Big Difference for Me

It’s funny how life can change with the tiniest of tweaks. I didn’t expect much when I stumbled upon a simple habit that somehow turned my…

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  1. Why I Quit My Morning Meditation and What I Do Instead
    Habits & Routines · Jun 9

    There was a time when I was all in on morning meditation. I’d wake up bright and early,…

  2. The Surprising Benefits of Taking a Cold Shower First Thing
    Skin & Body · Jun 5

    Cold showers. Just hearing the phrase can make me shiver a bit, right? But I've found that incorporating…

  3. Why I Ditched Fancy Scrubs for Simple Body Care
    Skin & Body · Jun 4

    There was a time when my mornings were heavily reliant on an assortment of fancy scrubs and luxurious…

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From the editor

Hi, I'm Hallie. This is my running list.

I'm not a coach, a nutritionist, or a 5am person. I'm just someone who kept a messy notebook of the little things that make the hour before work feel calmer, and eventually typed it up.

Treat this like an index, not a rulebook. Take the two ideas that fit your life and cheerfully ignore the rest. That's genuinely how I use it too.

Hallie Caldwell, keeper of the list