The 5 Minute Morning Reset: Build Your Day Before It Starts

Most men start the day reacting. Alarm, phone, emails, rush. The Built Man starts with five quiet minutes, because you can't pour from an empty cup.

The reset

1. Minute 1, Be still. Pray, read a verse from your faith, or take ten slow breaths. Whatever grounds you.
2. Minute 2, Give thanks. Name three things you're grateful for. Say them out loud or write them down.
3. Minute 3, Move. Twenty push ups, a short stretch, or a walk to the window for sunlight.
4. Minute 4, Fuel. Drink a full glass of water before coffee.
5. Minute 5, Choose your why. Ask: who am I showing up for today? Say their name.

Five minutes won't fix everything. Done every day for 30 days, it changes how you show up for your family, your work, and yourself.