A healthy morning routine inspired by Skanda Purana

A lasting impression of my maternal grandfather, Swargiya Shri Gopalan, was his repeated chanting of 5 sanskrit words “Ganga Gomata Gita Aswatha Deepajyoti”. He was a noble soul who only thought and did good. I was too young to ask him the significance, but I remember him saying just the smarana (remembrance) of these 5 elements is beneficial. 

My vague recollection was that he had heard the Sankaracharya (I am assuming Mahaperiyavar) mention this and he considers this a eloquent wise saying (Subhashita). These words have echoed in my thoughts for a while. 

Recently I decided to search the origin of these specific 5 elements and found they are traditional liturgical verses composed by later saints to summarize the essence of the Puranas for the common person. They are "Puranic in spirit" with the 3 Gs (Ganga Gomata Gita) directly referred to in Skanda Purana.

Reflecting further, it seems to me these 5 elements could symbolize what are considered part of a healthy morning routine, in that order:

Element	Significance	Morning Routine Practice	Duration
Ganga	Purity & Flow	Strategic Hydration: Drink immediately upon waking to rehydrate the brain and flush internal organs.	-
Gomata	Sustenance & Life	Circadian Sync: View direct morning sunlight, the source of all sustenance.	Min. 10 Mins
Gita	Divine Knowledge	Yoga / Meditation: Priming the mind and body for Nishkama Karma (unattached action) and Jnana (knowledge).	Min. 20 Mins
Ashwattha	Grounding & Growth	Kinetic Integration: A walk in nature to oxygenate the body and bridge the gap between spiritual study and worldly action.	Min. 30 Mins
Deepajyoti	Eliminating Ignorance	Deep Work (Action): Execute high-priority tasks during your creative peak. Use the "Fire of Focus" to burn away Avidhya.	Min. 60 Mins