Ten minutes before the day properly starts. No particular technique, no agenda — just sitting quietly with a cup of tea or without one, letting the morning be what it is before the demands begin.
The book doesn't prescribe much about this. That feels deliberate. The value seems to be in the sitting itself, the small act of not rushing straight into things.
What I'm curious about is what people actually do with those ten minutes, because I suspect no two practices look the same. Some people might just watch the light change. Some might notice what surfaces when they stop moving. Some might find their mind writes its shopping list and nothing more — which is fine too, and probably familiar.
A few questions worth throwing open:
What shape has your morning practice taken, if you have one? What most reliably gets in the way? And on the days you skip it entirely — do you notice anything different by mid-afternoon?