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Author · Hallie Caldwell

Writer behind Wellness Before Work. Not a coach, not a 5am person - just someone keeping an honest, unfussy index of small wellness habits for the hour before work, and still figuring it out.

Habits & Routines

What I Learned About Routines from a Week of Experimenting

Routines can feel like a double-edged sword. On one hand, they help create structure in our mornings, but on the other, they…

Habits & Routines

Saying Goodbye to Perfectionism in My Morning Rituals

There was a time when my mornings were a circus act. I juggled alarm clocks, attempted to squeeze in all sorts of…

Habits & Routines

How I Embraced the Two-Minute Rule for Small Changes

Life can feel like a whirlwind, especially in the mornings. I don’t always have hours to devote to self-care rituals before work,…

Habits & Routines

The One Routine I Swear By for Better Mornings

If you’ve been following along, you know that mornings can be a total mixed bag. Some days, I stumble into the day…

Habits & Routines

Building Tiny Habits That Actually Stick in a Busy Life

Life gets busy, right? Between work, family, and a million other things pulling at our attention, it's easy to let self-care slip…

Habits & Routines

Why I Quit My Morning Meditation and What I Do Instead

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

Skin & Body

The Surprising Benefits of Taking a Cold Shower First Thing

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

Skin & Body

Why I Ditched Fancy Scrubs for Simple Body Care

There was a time when my mornings were heavily reliant on an assortment of fancy scrubs and luxurious body washes. You know…

Skin & Body

The Magic of Stretching in the Shower That I Swear By