# Startup routine > We both find great comfort in our morning startup routine. We've both been doing our [start-the-day routine](/jdu/taskpm/080-start-the-day-routine) for a solid 6 months now. This is the opening of [Things](https://culturedcode.com/things/), the doing of our morning reviews, the clearing of the inbox, and finally lining up the day's tasks. This _sounds_ like a chore, but this morning Lucy voiced a feeling that I share: that this routine has become a great comfort. "It's like the scene where they start up the airplane by flicking on all the switches", she said. That's exactly what it's like. You sit down and strap in. You know a whole bunch of stuff is coming at you but, for now, your job is just to run through this checklist, powering up the various subsystems of your mind. It really is a lovely way to start the day. (I'd record this process for you but it's Sunday. My review tasks come round Monday to Friday so there's not much to show today. Next time I get a good one I'll put it on camera.) It also put me in mind of this lovely startup sequence. That's my brain in the morning … just a bit at a time … go on … you'll get there …