Essay · · 1 min

Automating my phone mornings

One shortcut, three triggers, and the alarm that finally stopped me checking mail in bed.

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The problem

Every morning started the same way: alarm off, thumb on the mail icon. Twenty minutes later I was still in bed.

The setup

Trigger Action
Alarm dismissed Turn on Focus mode, open the weather
Leave home Start the podcast queue
Arrive at desk Turn off Focus, show today's tasks

The trick was making the first action something useful but finite.

// pseudo-code for the routine
on("alarm.dismissed", () => {
  focus.enable("Morning");
  open("weather");
});

What I'd change

  1. Fewer triggers — three is the most I can remember.
  2. A weekly review of what actually fired.