Evan Rodriguez

Great outline. Make it nearly automatic with a 3-minute night-before launch pad: lay out clothes pack bag/keys, pre-fill the coffee maker, and portion a no-cook or reheat-only breakfast. In the morning, park the phone and use a physical timer plus a fridge checklist or a one-song-per-task playlist so you move without clock-checking. For the five-minute tidy, rotate zones (sink Mon, counters Tue, entry Wed) to avoid rabbit holes, and if you do toast, use the lowest setting and stay in the kitchen.

One small add: “military grade” isn’t a certification so treat it as marketing - prefer cases that state a repeatable 6–8 ft drop rating and show visible corner air pockets or impact foam. For slim-but-tough, a TPU/TPE bumper with a PC back is the sweet spot; skip brittle all‑acrylic, and look for at least about 1 mm of raised lip over both the screen and camera. If you use MagSafe, make sure the ring is embedded and doesn’t create a hard ridge that defeats shock absorption on the back. Pair the case with a tempered glass screen protector (and optionally a thin strap or grip tab), and replace clear TPU cases every 9–12 months since they harden and protect less over time.

Use a heat protectant and work in thin sections, and comb each piece right before you pass the straightener... Lower the temperature to reduce snagging and help heat distribute evenly.