Wiltshire


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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What wakes you up in the morning? </h2>



<p>I set my alarm at 6am, an hour before the&nbsp;kids get up.
I got myself&nbsp;one of those Lumie sunrise alarms which really helps on the
darker mornings, though it is getting lighter now it’s spring.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What’s the very first thing you do on waking? </h2>



<p>I down a big bottle of water before my feet hit the floor. I just bought myself a sexy copper bottle on Etsy. Makes all the difference in my book! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Do you bounce out of bed or do you need to be dragged from
the bed, still clutching your duvet? </h2>



<p>I try to bounce out of bed. And I never hit snooze. If
needed, I use the 5,4,3,2,1 technique to build up to getting up and out.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What’s the first thing you drink and eat? </h2>



<p>I do&nbsp;intermittent fasting so I&nbsp;don’t eat&nbsp;until I have my protein shake at 11.30 am.&nbsp;I do have a cup of black coffee at&nbsp;breakfast though and take my&nbsp;supplements.&nbsp;There’s a supplement called Lumity which I take &#8211; morning and night &#8211; it is amazing for so many things, and I take collagen powder.&nbsp;</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How do you set the mood for the day? </h2>



<p>Every morning I write down five affirmations. &nbsp;In the same way I get my coaching clients to, I write them as if they&#8217;ve happened. &nbsp;Why? &nbsp;So your subconscious will start acting on your affirmations as if they’re happening, as if they’re fact.&nbsp;I also write down three things I’m grateful for. &nbsp;Super specific things &#8211; not “my family” or “my health” &#8211; but more “that impromptu hug my son gave me yesterday” or “the birds in the garden this morning and the signs that spring is on the way” &#8211; that kind of thing.</p>



<p>I teach people how to do it in my new <a href="https://www.katyhill.com/ignite" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="online course IGNITE (opens in a new tab)">online course IGNITE</a> and the feedback&nbsp;has been&nbsp;amazing.&nbsp;Some of this stuff is so simple but we don’t take time to learn it. &nbsp;When you realise that it’s your choice how you&nbsp;show up for life, it’s a game changer.&nbsp;&nbsp;I also plan my day at this point &#8211; that way I’m in charge and setting the tone for the day.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Who else shares your morning space?  </h2>



<p>My husband and I get up together at 6am then my two kids, Kaya 14 and Akira 11 are up at 7am. &nbsp;They have&nbsp;scrambled egg every morning and we all sit&nbsp;town at the table together. Protein is super important for their brains &#8211; not sugary cereal (although they do&nbsp;have that at weekends).&nbsp;And then there’s our cat, Luna, who, if we didn’t have a 6am alarm, would wake us to be fed anyway!&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What’s on the radio/podcast/TV? </h2>



<p>We have Radio 1 on in the kitchen. I love Greg James and his
energy and we’re all fans of the music on Radio 1. &nbsp;Unless Trey, my
husband, gets there first, in which case it’s Radio X. Chris Moyles is actually
equally brilliant.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What skincare/beauty products do you swear by? </h2>



<p>My&nbsp;biggest skincare discovery these past few years has been Emepelle &#8211; it’s targeted at perimenopausal skin and is incredible. &nbsp;I&nbsp;worked with the brand recently on a project about&nbsp;“Powering into Menopause” &#8211; something I’m super passionate about!&nbsp;I’m all about keeping things natural in my approach to skincare and love that Emepelle takes all the guess work out of what I should be putting on and when. &nbsp;The serum and cream have honestly been game changers for me. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What’s the first thing you do outside? </h2>



<p>I go outside first thing – it’s where I drink my coffee &#8211; just outside my kitchen door. &nbsp;I love the early morning &#8211; especially in spring and summer. It’s like a free gift.&nbsp;Sometimes the sunrises are one of the best kept secrets and make a really special start to the day.&nbsp;</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Any exercise in the morning?</h2>



<p>Yes –&nbsp;moving your body is a massive part of my&nbsp;“5
steps for the morning win” podcast. &nbsp;I’m 50 in April and passionate about
living all out at this stage of life.&nbsp;I do a 15 min row in the garage and
then 20 mins of yoga every&nbsp;morning. I think most people overthink
exercise. &nbsp;As I say in the podcast&nbsp;“you can either spend 20
minutes&nbsp;talking about why you don’t have time to exercise, or you can
just&nbsp;exercise”.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">When do you first check your emails/phone? </h2>



<p>I’m big on not&nbsp;scrolling.&nbsp;I have heard&nbsp;high performers say they don’t check their phone until after 9am. &nbsp;For me, I first look at my emails at 8am.&nbsp;I do 30 minutes of emails between dropping my eldest at&nbsp;the bus stop and dropping my&nbsp;youngest at school.&nbsp;It helps me feel ahead on the day.&nbsp;And I only open my emails when I’ve planned my day already. Otherwise you’re living in a reactive, not pro-active way.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How do you choose what to wear?</h2>



<p> What I wear depends on what I’m doing that day and how many coaching clients I have. &nbsp;Even though I coach via Zoom, I always make sure I’m properly dressed for it as clothes 100% impact how you feel and show up to life. If I don’t have any clients&nbsp;that day I’m more than happy to spend the day in&nbsp;Lycra.&nbsp;Getting up and putting my workout clothes on straight away (which are laid out next to the bed) is a key part of my morning and&nbsp;showing&nbsp;up for life. &nbsp;Exercise is a non-negotiable and if rocking Lycra for&nbsp;the day means it’ll happen &#8211; then great!&nbsp;</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">If you were breakfasting out, what’s your favourite local spot &amp; why?</h2>



<p>Ooh &#8211; breakfasting out feels like such a&nbsp;luxury right now.&nbsp;We discovered <a href="https://thebreakfastclubcafes.com/oxford/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Breakfast Club (opens in a new tab)">The Breakfast Club</a> on the rooftop of Westgate, Oxford just before Lockdown hit last year. So we’ve been there a couple of times but love it. &nbsp;Locally, I really love <a href="https://www.opowallingford.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Old Post Office (opens in a new tab)">The Old Post Office</a> in Wallingford &#8211; they do the best poached eggs with sweet potato, avocado, feta, chilli &#8211; just divine.&nbsp;I also love the smashed avocado breakfast at <a href="https://www.sohohouse.com/houses/soho-farmhouse/food-and-drink" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Soho Farmhouse (opens in a new tab)">Soho Farmhouse</a> but haven’t been there&nbsp;forever.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">If you could wake up anywhere and with anyone, who would it
be?</h2>



<p>If I&nbsp;could wake up anywhere and with anyone? &nbsp;My
happy place is with my family. We have a pretty massive bed and I love that we
can all pile into it on a weekend morning.&nbsp;The kids always joke that I’d
like to live in the olden days when everyone shared a bed.&nbsp;Like the Bucket
family in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!&nbsp;That IS my idea of heaven!&nbsp;And&nbsp;where?
&nbsp;On a Greek island.&nbsp;Travel is right up there for me &#8211; freedom and adventure
are life values of mine and I’m fortunate enough to also work as a travel
writer. There’s just something about the Greek islands that have a special
place in our hearts. &nbsp;</p>



<p><em>You can find Katy at <a href="http://KatyHill.com">KatyHill.com</a>&nbsp;and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="@ImKatyHill (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.instagram.com/imkatyhill/?hl=en" target="_blank">@ImKatyHill</a>. And if you want to see if more of that energy can rub off, you can listen to Katy’s LIMITLESS BY KATY HILL podcast,&nbsp;“<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="5 Steps to Own Your Morning (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.katyhill.com/podcast" target="_blank">5 Steps to Own Your Morning</a>”&nbsp;</em>. <em>All photo credits go to SCARLET PAGE</em>.</p>



<p><em>If you like the sound of Katy&#8217;s skincare recommendation, she has a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://emepelle.co.uk/#katyhill" target="_blank">discount code #affl</a> and for&nbsp;the month of March for 20-30% off.</em></p>


Morning routines of happy women: Katy Hill

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