Morning Pages

My sister gave me The Artist's Way for my birthday, and I'm finally getting around to giving it a try. I'm supposed to write three pages of long-hand stream-of-consciousness whatever every morning. The three times I actually did it were not so hard, and yet making myself do it every day is. The book says if it's hard that probably means it's exactly what you need. That seems right, yet doesn't help first thing in the morning when I just want to drink my coffee and check my email.