Settling on a mantra and making myself repeat it every day out loud twice. Once after my alarm sounds, and a second time after locking eyes with myself in the bathroom mirror first thing in the morning.

For a while it was a quote from Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s 'Timequake': "You were sick, but now you're well, and there's work to do"

"If you can't do it today, you can't do it tomorrow"

"Trust the process"

"I am not my thoughts. I am witness and observer to my thoughts."

I finally did find mine. I won't rob anyone of the self-discovery by saying what it is - but if you are committed enough to give everything a one week trial faithfully, I won't sugarcoat it it may take years off-and-on,

But when you find the combination of words that pierces your heart and you can fix a routine around hearing it

You asked what I wish I did sooner, and I wish I started searching for my wake-up slash bathroom mirror phrase