Don’t Check Your Phone Before Breakfast
What we do in the morning can lift our spirits for the rest of the day, which is why many of our wake-up tips boil down to doing what you really need to do and what you want to do. This means it’s time to confront this little box that constantly prevents you from saying what to think. Your phone number.
Remember, there is a whole industry out there that makes more money the more you worry about what’s on your phone . If you check your phone first thing in the morning, you’ll end up in their rabbit hole.
So, wait to check your phone. It’s up to you how you start your day, but I humbly suggest, “What nonsense did I miss while I was sleeping?” it is not the information you need when you wake up. Twitter will stay after breakfast. This is how emails will work.
Janelle Monet understands. She told Fast Company, “When I get up, the first thing I do is not look at my phone. The first thing I do is take at least 10 deep breaths. ” Start your day the way you want.
Turn on Do Not Disturb mode
Android and iOS devices allow you to set a period of time during which they will not bother you with notifications . Instead of setting this window to expire when you wake up, set it half an hour later. Or in an hour.
Leave your phone on
If you’re used to putting your phone in your pajama pocket in the morning, consider not doing it. Snooze or turn off the alarm (if the alarm is on your phone), but then put it down. If it really helps your morning accomplish a particular task on your phone, like putting together the perfect morning playlist , do just that, then turn your phone off again.
Breakfast
Or skip breakfast, if that’s what you prefer . But think about what you want to do before you get sucked into the phone. Brush your teeth, get dressed and maybe make some coffee. Bake an egg in a toaster . If you get bored, you can read a book. Look out the window. Let your brain find its own lazy morning thoughts instead of reading them from the screen.