Philip's whole thing about those ten quiet minutes landed with me because I'd never really thought about what I was actually doing in the morning — just sort of lurching from bed to out the door.
So I'm curious: what does that first half hour look like for you? Kettle, crossword, dog walk, sitting in the garden if it's not tipping it down — or is it straight to the phone before you've even properly woken up?
And if you had to pick one thing — just one — that, when you manage it, makes the rest of the day feel less like it's happening at you, what would it be?