I'm all about the morning routine and have been tweaking and perfecting mine since the 5th grade, no joke!! Fun to see someone else's routine and what works for you. You're offering some good info here. I absolutely agree that diet has EVERYTHING to do with how we feel in the morning  and moving the knob to cool at the end of a shower is great for the immune system (as long as one isn't already feeling exhausted in which case it'll stress the immune system). I will however clarity that meditation isn't an example of doing nothing. While meditation, one is most certainly doing something - transcending, focusing the mind, expanding consciousness - meditation isn't passive.  Great post!