Angela Ward

One more thought - Charge your phone out of reach and on Do Not Disturb until you’re out the door and use a simple alarm clock which, yeah run the routine off a single 45-minute playlist so each song cues the next step without screens (stretch during track 1, tidy during track 3, etc.). Pre-stage clothes, bag, and breakfast bits the night before - coffee measured and kettle filled - and keep bread in the freezer; toasting from frozen on a low setting is slower and more even, which helps avoid the burnt-toast scramble.

Nice tips. To keep it joint-friendly do your 30 minutes as 5 warm up, 20 at easy talk pace, 5 cool down; on the bike use light resistance and 80–90 rpm, and on walks keep quick, short steps on flat paths. Progress by adding 2–3 minutes to the easy middle each week or, once comfy, sprinkle in 4 x 1 minute brisk with 2 minutes easy, and alternate bike and walk days; keep any knee discomfort under 3/10 and not worse the next day.

I style long thick hair all day and when one starts shutting off around the ten minute mark it is usually either a sleep feature or a heat sensor tripping from hot spots and total buzzkill. Make sure you are not setting it down between sections because some go to sleep if they stop moving for a short stretch. Keep it in your hand and moving and see whether it still dies. If it does, clean off any film from the plates once everything is cool and dry your hair fully before you start. Steam bursts can spike the sensor and force a shutdown. If it keeps happening while you are actively passing through hair,, you are probably dealing with a weak thermal cutout or a tired cord swivel. That is warranty or repair territory. For a replacement, choose one with a longer sleep window and strong heat recovery and consider wider plates so you need fewer passes. Big help.