Your 5-Minute Morning ‘F*ck Yes’ Routine: Priming Your Day with Power Statements

The alarm goes off. It’s a sound of pure evil.

Before your eyes are even fully open, the Dread Gremlin is sitting on your chest, handing you a scroll of all your anxieties, failures, and obligations. The day hasn't even started, and you’re already behind.

You know you "should" have a morning routine. The life-hacking bros on YouTube have 47-step, two-hour rituals involving ice baths, kale smoothies, and journaling three chapters of their memoirs before sunrise.

Who the f*ck has time for that?

If the thought of a complicated morning routine makes you want to crawl back under the covers, this is for you. We’re not adding a dozen new chores to your morning. We’re giving you a 5-minute tactical strike to hijack the day before it hijacks you.

This is the ‘F*ck Yes’ Routine. Its only purpose is to grab the steering wheel of your consciousness and point it toward victory.

Part 1: The First 5 Minutes Are a Battlefield

Forget the next 16 hours. The most important battle you’ll fight all day happens in the 300 seconds after you regain consciousness.

This is when you are most vulnerable.

Your brain is groggy, your willpower is at zero, and your Gremlin Squad sees an opportunity. They rush in to set the tone for the day: anxiety, overwhelm, fatigue.

The ‘F*ck Yes’ Routine is a pre-emptive strike. It’s not about becoming a perfect, productive robot. It’s about winning that first battle. It’s about landing one solid punch on your inner critic so you have the momentum to keep fighting.

The principle is simple: Action before Awareness. Energy before Email.

Part 2: The Tactical Breakdown (3 Steps, 300 Seconds)

This is not complicated. There are three steps. Set a timer for 5 minutes if you have to. Let's go.

Step 1: The First 60 Seconds — Jolt Your Meat Suit

DO NOT TOUCH YOUR PHONE. I repeat: your phone is a portal to Hell in the morning.

Your only mission in this first minute is to physically break your state of inertia. The mind follows the body.

Swing your legs out of bed. Sit up. Now stand up. Congratulations, you’re already winning.

Drink a glass of water. You're a dehydrated houseplant. Water yourself.

Splash cold water on your face. A classic for a reason. It's a system shock. It tells your nervous system, "EMERGENCY AWESOMENESS IMMINENT."

Do one big, dramatic stretch. Reach for the ceiling. Pretend you’re a cat. Touch your toes. Let out a groan. Wake up the sixty trillion cells you’re captaining.

Step 2: The Next 3 Minutes — Declare Your Battle Cry

Now that your body is online, it’s time to aim your brain. Grab the Vibrational Sledgehammer you forged for yourself.

(If you don’t have one yet, stop and learn how to forge one. For now, just use: “I am the commander of this day, and I move with unstoppable, joyful power.”)

Stand up straight. Shoulders back. Feet planted. A power pose, even if it feels silly.

Say your affirmation OUT LOUD. Don't just think it. Your lungs need to vibrate with the words. Let them land in the room.

Repeat it. For three straight minutes. You can whisper it, you can shout it, you can say it with a smirk. Say it slowly. Say it fast. Feel the meaning shift. Let the energy build. This is an incantation, not a recitation. . You are casting a f*cking spell on yourself.

Step 3: The Final 60 Seconds — Prime the Pump of Action

Energy without action evaporates. Your declaration needs proof. The final minute is dedicated to creating one tiny piece of evidence that you are who you say you are.

This is NOT about doing a big task. It’s about creating tiny, undeniable momentum.

If you’re a writer, open your document and write one sentence.

If you’re an artist, put a fresh canvas on the easel.

If you need to work out, put your running shoes by the front door.

If you need to make a tough call, open your phone and pull up the contact.

If you're cleaning your house, put one dish in the dishwasher.

That’s it. The pump is primed. You’ve already taken a step. You’ve created a single, tangible win.

The 5-minute timer goes off. You have now rebooted your body, programmed your mind, and initiated forward motion. The day is yours.

The Gremlin Rebuttal Section

Gremlin: "I don't have 5 minutes."

You: "Bullsh*t. I spend at least 10 minutes scrolling Instagram on the toilet. This is a choice, and I choose to win."

Gremlin: "I feel stupid talking to myself in an empty room."

You: "Good. Feeling 'stupid' is the cover charge for rewiring my own brain. My comfort zone is your playground, and I'm evicting you."

Gremlin: "You missed a day yesterday. The whole thing is ruined."

You: "This isn’t a religion that requires perfect attendance. It’s a tool. I’m using it today. Shut the f*ck up."

You don’t need more discipline or a fancier alarm clock. You just need a better plan for the first battle of the day.

Now you have one. Go kick some ass.

Big love, -Heath Co-founder

About the Author

Heath Armstrong is the Co-founder of Rage Create, an artist, and a firm believer in using unconventional tools to smash through creative blocks. He's dedicated his work to helping people escape spiritual fluff and get into tangible, weird, and joyful action.

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