--- title: "Around the Studio: Morning Rituals" description: How Invo designers get going on a rainy Monday morning. image: http://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2132703009-png/cups.png --- [Work](https://www.goinvo.com/work/) [Services](https://www.goinvo.com/services/) [About](https://www.goinvo.com/about/) [Vision](https://www.goinvo.com/vision/) [Contact](http://www.goinvo.com/contact/) - [Home](http://www.goinvo.com) - [Work](https://www.goinvo.com/work/) - [Services](https://www.goinvo.com/services/) - [About](https://www.goinvo.com/about/) - [Vision](https://www.goinvo.com/vision) - [Careers](http://www.goinvo.com/about/careers/) - [Open Office Hours](http://www.goinvo.com/about/open-office-hours/) # Around the Studio: Morning Rituals 24.Nov.14 by [Emily Twaddell](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/author/emily-twaddell) ### It’s November. It’s raining. And it’s Monday. It’s a short week with Thanksgiving on Thursday, but for many that means cramming five days of work into three. How to get motivated first thing in the morning? #### Coffee (of course) ![brewing](https://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2128787313-png/brewing.png) Anyone who has ever visited the studio (at any time of day) knows our coffee preparation constitutes a high art. Designer Ben Salinas has set the bar high. ![whipped](https://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2133079277-png/whipped.png) Designer Sarah Kaiser starts with a flourish of whipped cream. ![hand-grinder](https://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2132647879-png/hand-grinder.png) For the fully mindful sensory experience, hand-grinding is available. ![teas](https://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2128922783-png/teas.png) Tea, if you prefer it. #### healthy food ![free-range-eggs](https://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2132612784-png/free-range-eggs.png) Consultant [Lindsey Witmer](http://myombody.com/) spent a year at the studio helping everyone learn to make each day healthier. ![egs-n-bacon](https://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2128807518-png/egs-n-bacon.png) Mechanical engineer and champion rower, summer intern [Amy Loomis](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-loomis/3b/68a/714) shared the secret to her seemingly endless energy. ![smoothie](https://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2133099492-png/smoothie.png) Industrial designer and former intern [Sara Berndt](https://www.behance.net/Saraberndt) arrived each morning with a smoothie in a Mason jar. Photo courtesy of [Robert Gourley](http://www.rgourley.com/portfolio/green-smoothie/). Licensed under [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) license v2.0. ![muffins](https://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2133953410-png/muffins.png) When we’re really inspired, we bake our own. #### and, because we’re grownups, ![doughnuts](https://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2133104547-png/doughnuts.png) [Union Square](http://unionsquaredonuts.com/) doughnuts. Costumes optional. ![cups](http://yes.goinvo.com/hs-fs/hub/356419/file-2132703009-png/cups.png) Topics: [community](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/community), [company culture](https://yes.goinvo.com/articles/topic/company-culture) - [Home](https://www.goinvo.com/) - [Work](https://www.goinvo.com/work/) - [Services](https://www.goinvo.com/services/) - [About](https://www.goinvo.com/about/) - [Careers](https://www.goinvo.com/about/careers/) - [Open Office Hours](https://www.goinvo.com/about/open-office-hours/) - [Vision](https://www.goinvo.com/vision/) - [The Digital Life](http://thedigitalife.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.goinvo.com/contact/) - [661 Mass Ave Arlington, MA 02476](https://www.google.com/maps/place/661+Massachusetts+Ave,+Arlington,+MA+02476/@42.4161234,-71.1563006,17z/) - [info@goinvo.com](mailto:info@goinvo.com) - [mailto:hello@goinvo.com](mailto:hello@goinvo.com) - - - - -