"Ever notice how some mornings you wake up feeling like you're already behind, even though the day hasn't started yet? That heavy, exhausted feeling that makes you want to hit snooze five more times isn't always about how many hours you slept. Sometimes it's about what you did in those crucial hours before bed. I learned this the hard way during a particularly brutal work deadline season."
"The truth is, our evening routines have a massive impact on how we feel the next day. And many of us are unknowingly sabotaging ourselves with habits that seem harmless or even productive in the moment. 1) Scrolling through social media in bed We've all been there. You climb into bed, promise yourself just five minutes of scrolling, and suddenly it's an hour later and your mind is racing with comparisons, arguments, and that weird anxiety that comes from seeing everyone else's highlight reel."
Evening routines strongly influence next-day energy and mental clarity. Activities that activate the brain or raise stress hormones before bed undermine restorative sleep and morning wellbeing. Scrolling social media in bed both emits blue light and stimulates comparison, reaction, and information processing at a time when the mind should settle. Intense late-night conversations spike cortisol and keep the mind engaged. Seven hours of sleep can still feel insufficient if pre-sleep behaviors are disruptive. Strategies such as removing the phone from the bedroom after 9 PM and avoiding heavy discussions before bed promote better wind-down and clearer mornings.
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