"You know that feeling when your alarm goes off and your brain immediately starts racing? Before your feet even hit the floor, you're already scrolling through your mental to-do list, checking your phone, and feeling that familiar knot of anxiety tightening in your chest. I spent most of my twenties waking up this way. My mind would launch into overdrive the second consciousness hit, cycling through worries about work, regrets about yesterday, and a general sense of being behind before the day even started."
"The pattern that's secretly destroying your calm? Immediately diving into reactive mode the moment you wake up. Think about it. What's the first thing you do when you open your eyes? If you're like most people, you reach for your phone. You check emails, scroll social media, read the news. Within minutes, you're responding to other people's priorities, absorbing their stress, and letting the outside world dictate your mental state."
The first hour after waking sets the tone for the entire day. Most people unknowingly sabotage peace of mind by immediately diving into reactive mode upon waking, such as checking phones, emails, social media, or news. Waking behavior during the cortisol rise affects stress levels because the brain transitions from sleep to wakefulness and is vulnerable during this neurological process. Morning routines are intended to protect mental space rather than simply increase productivity. Jumping into responding to others' priorities floods the mind with external demands, amplifies anxiety, and allows the outside world to dictate mental state.
Read at Silicon Canals
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