By Tara Owen, Senior Reporter
TikTok videos with the hashtag “morningroutine” have been watched a collective 14.6 billion times, according to The Washington Post.
This new trend consists of TikTok users posting their morning routines for other users to watch. Some morning routine videos consist of them videoing themselves making breakfast, working out or even getting up before sunrise.
This trend has become a popular form of entertainment throughout the TikTok platform.
As this new form of entertainment has quickly gone viral, it is also a new type of inspiration.
This trend is encouraging others to create a positive morning routine for themselves just by watching other users’ videos.
“Having a set morning routine from a psychology aspect is extremely beneficial, especially for college students,” said Allissa Miller, a psychology instructor at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS
For some college students, this is their first time to have the freedom to create their own morning routine without the influence of their parents, Miller said. It is important for students to find a set morning routine that can benefit their lifestyle while in college.
Behavioral health experts are even recommending a morning routine to help create and build healthy lifestyle habits, according to The Post.
As this new trend is allowing users to share with others a more vulnerable side of their life, it is important not to compare lifestyles, Miller said.
Miller recommends as a psychology instructor to track your schedule to find what fits best for you and your life.
“The thing I would encourage the most with creating a morning routine is that it is going to be hard getting up at the same time every day at first,” Miller said. “Give yourself a few weeks and try out new things to figure out what works best for you and your schedule.”
Chloe Lehr, a freshman education major, said her morning routine changes quite often. She said she enjoys having her schedule where she is able to start her day early with classes.
“I do not get up at a set time each day, but something that I keep consistent each morning after waking up is reading my Bible and eating breakfast,” Lehr said. “I enjoy doing these two things before I start my day.”
As a college student, Lehr said having a new school and work schedule each semester makes it more difficult for her to create a set morning routine.
However, she has enjoyed seeing this new trend throughout social media.
“I am a fan of this TikTok trend, and I think it is very interesting to watch how different people start their mornings,” Lehr said. “I even think it might help some people stay on track by recording themselves, but I think there are some unrealistic videos of some people’s routines.”
For some people, missing a step in their set routine can be harmful to the rest of their day.
Jerika Coon, an education major at Northwestern, said she often has that problem herself.
“My personal morning routine helps start my day, but if I don’t do my morning routine, I feel like it can ruin my day,” Coon said.
M’Cheila Rader, an English major, decided to take part in this trend as she has a set morning routine.
“I love this trend so much that I decided to post my own morning routine,” Rader said.“I thought it was fun to be able to show people what products that I use in my everyday morning routine.”
Rader, who has a set morning routine that she has been doing for a long time, said she has more things she would like to accomplish in her mornings.
“Having a set routine is such a rewarding feeling,” she said. “I have a sense of accomplishment and productivity throughout completing small tasks before my day even gets started. I would like to become more consistent about working out in the mornings.”
REWARDING ROUTINES
Some may wonder what it is about this trend that is making users want to share their routines as well as watch the routines of other people.
According to The Post, Sophia Brasley, a clinical psychologist, said the brain sees completing a routine as an accomplishment.
“We are drawn to any sort of social media content that feels inspirational, but still attainable,” Bradley said.
Young people aren’t the only ones getting involved with the trend. The reported that parents are taking part in the trend as well.
Parents are creating TikTok videos not only of their morning routines, but how they are getting their children ready for their day.
“I get up between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. to shower and get myself ready before dealing with a two- and a three-year-old,” Miller said.
This TikTok trend inspires viewers to create a new positive morning routine.
“There is truly no better feeling than starting your morning off with a set routine,” Coon said.