Popularised by her book 'The 5 Second Rule', Mel Robbins' method is simple: as soon as you have a gut feeling, an idea, or an impulse, it invites you to act within 5 seconds. The aim?

As soon as your alarm goes off, you count down from "5-4-3-2-1" to prompt yourself ... ready to get up and go." If you're up for the challenge, I recommend giving Mel Robbins' morning routine ...