Rise and shine! Are you ready to be a morning person, or if you already are a morning person, ready to make your mornings even more efficient and productive? We have rounded a list of Applets to add into your morning routine.
Calendar sync your daily events
Start your day knowing exactly what’s on your plate (besides breakfast). Sync your calendar so you get a daily rundown of your events, meetings, or even personal reminders.
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Get a notification ~15 minutes before your next GCal event starts
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Create Google Calendar events when you add a new reminder on your iPhone
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Sync new events added from a Google Calendar to your iOS Calendar
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Send notification when new calendar event is added
To-do lists keep you on track
Your brain might still be booting up, but your to-do list is already on it. Whether you use Todoist, Trello, Google Tasks, Notion, or another favorite app, automate your morning list so you know exactly what needs tackling first.
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Automatically create Google Calendar events for new Todoist tasks
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When you create a new Trello card add an event to Google Calendar
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Automatically post a message to Slack when specific events are about to start in Google Calendar
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Add new Google Calendar events to my Notion to-do list
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Get a summary email of tasks you have completed this week
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Trello tasks assigned to me go into Todoist
Dress for success
Is it a sweater kind of day, or will the sun be in full force? Set up an Applet to receive a daily notification or calendar update about the weather, so you’ll never be caught off guard by surprise showers or chilly mornings.
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Weather Wallpaper
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Every day at 6 AM, add today's weather report to your calendar
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Get the weather forecast every day at 7:00 AM
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If it begins to rain then change the light colors to blue
Get the news
Stay informed without doom-scrolling before breakfast. Automate your favorite news updates, get a daily joke for a morning chuckle, or have the latest episode of your go-to podcast ready for your commute.
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Hacker News' best stories in a daily email
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Block time off on your iOS calendar to listen to new episodes of your favorite podcast
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Daily laugh
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Get some good news in the morning
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Get a daily email update with the top posts from your favorite Reddit subreddit
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Get an email from the New York Times whenever there's breaking technology news
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Save popular NYTimes articles to Pocket
Give yourself a minute to recharge
Mornings aren’t just about getting things done; they’re also about setting the tone for the day. It is the perfect time to give yourself to do something that benefits your health, such as going on a quick run, journalling, drinking a glass of water, or setting up a time to meditate. Future-you will thank you.
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Keep on up to date with your daily journal
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5 Minute Journal Entry Template at 6am everyday
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Craig's take on 5 Minute Journal (OneNote)
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Add Strava runs and rides to Google Calendar
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Get an hourly notification to drink a glass of water
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Remind yourself to meditate every day
Perfect your alarm
Ditch the jarring alarm sounds and embrace a wake-up routine that actually makes you feel refreshed. IFTTT can improve your alarm whether you use your Android Device, smart lights, or the sun as your wake up call. You can wake up gently and naturally using these Applets.
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Wake up, volume up
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Lifx alarm
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Simulate sun at sunrise. #wakeuplight #natural
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Wake up with the sunrise by gently fading on your LIFX lights
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Alarm turns Hue Lights on
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Nanoleaf Light Alarm
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Wake up gently by using Yeelight sunrise
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When the sun rises, open my curtains and play a wake up song
Coffee’s on
Is there anything better than having your coffee ready when you walk into the kitchen? Is there anything better than walking into the kitchen and finding your coffee already brewed? (Spoiler alert, there is not.). Time your coffee to align with when you finish your workout or get out of the shower using smart plugs, a smart coffee machine, or a Switchbot.