{"id":164156,"date":"2023-10-13T02:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T09:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=164156"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:58:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T22:58:11","slug":"7-toxic-morning-habits-to-ditch-asap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/7-toxic-morning-habits-to-ditch-asap\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Toxic Morning Habits To Ditch ASAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Does becoming a morning person change your life? You have to first become a morning person and decide that for yourself. What you may come to realize is that investing time in the morning is an investment to your overall health and wellbeing. Giving yourself more time in the morning may promote productivity, better mood, and reduce levels of stress. Should you want to become more of a morning person, you\u2019ll need to Ditch the following habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waking Up Late<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people think this is the dream, especially after a long week, but waking up late means less time for self-care. Waking up late on workdays leaves barely enough time to get ready, eat, and get out of the house. Without ample preparation time, you may start the day in a state of stress. You should ideally leave at least one hour in the morning for yourself. During this time, you can get ready, meditate, practice some affirmations, or engage in a gentle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/tag\/yoga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"136\" title=\"yoga\">yoga<\/a> sequence. This hour should help set your day up for success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checking Social Media First Thing After Waking Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a terrible habit that many people have developed over the years. It is almost too easy to grab your phone and immediately check your email, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, text messages, and more. Once you stop looking at your phone immediately after getting up, you\u2019ll realize how strongly that little habit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/hot-weather-can-affect-your-brain-and-mood\/\">affects your mood<\/a> throughout the day. Even though it feels like an urge, we encourage you to not open your social media after waking up. You want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/store\/calming-inhaler-p-126.html\">keep your mind calm<\/a> in the morning, but checking your phone bombards your brain with images, news, notifications, and more. You lose focus and your sense of time while doom scrolling, which wastes time that could be spent on yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Letting Natural Light And Fresh Air In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A great habit to embrace during your <strong>morning routine<\/strong> is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/the-top-5-health-benefits-of-morning-sunlight-exposure\/\">look at the morning sun<\/a> (not directly at it) for 10 minutes. This has proven benefits for your mental health. The reason to open your windows to allow fresh air and natural light into your home is to help wake up your brain. The natural light cues your body to be awake and keeps you from remaining sleepy as you begin your morning routine.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staying In Bed After You Wake Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You most likely stay in your bed after you wake up because you don\u2019t know what else to do. Sometimes, this habit causes you to fall back asleep, and then you wake up in a panic because you are late. When you wake up, it is best to rise immediately and meet yourself fully. That means that you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/10-minute-low-impact-workout-for-morning-joint-pain\/\">engage in a yoga routine<\/a>, meditation practice, or other morning routine right after you get out of bed. This takes time and self-discipline, but we believe that you can do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Having A Productive Morning Routine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your morning lacks structure, then you will likely not have a productive or relaxing morning. Humans grow via action and doing things that add meaning or value to life can lead to feelings of satisfaction. When you wake up early, you need to have a plan or routine in place. If you don\u2019t know what to do, then you will likely become frustrated. When you get morning light, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/emotional-and-mental-health\/how-cold-showers-can-help-reduce-stress-levels\/\">take a cold shower or ice bath<\/a>, meditate, stretch, or practice breathing exercises, your mornings will have purpose. Positivity and productivity will help you remain thankful in the morning. Don\u2019t idle away during your morning time because that only wastes precious moments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Making Your Bed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This may seem like it doesn\u2019t factor into a successful morning routine, but the state of the surrounding room influences you more than you realize. A messy bed may cause you to feel messy or like you are in a state of disarray. When you make your bed and tidy up your room in the morning, you are more likely to feel light, bright, and clear-headed. If you think that making\/not making your bed doesn\u2019t affect your mental state, then you are probably wrong. You\u2019ll be surprised how good the little things make you feel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Having Coffee As Your First Drink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first beverage you want to drink after getting up is a tall glass of water. Extra points if you enhance that glass of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/diet-nutrition\/heres-why-you-should-drink-lemon-water-every-morning\/\">water with some freshly squeezed lemon juice<\/a> or apple cider vinegar. The body is in a dehydrated state, so drinking water puts you on the right step towards rehydrating the body. Drinking coffee not only increases cortisol (the stress hormone) levels, but it can also increase blood sugar and anxiety. Don\u2019t alter the body\u2019s energy level early in the morning; rather, have your coffee after 9:30 a.m. and you\u2019ll start feeling a lot healthier.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to have a wonderful life, you need to direct your focus towards quitting several toxic morning habits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":164157,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,45,50],"tags":[1898,7825,1927,1930,1991,2026,2031,2033,2037,2082,2213,2322,2463,2757,3238,3314,3864],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>7 Toxic Morning Habits To Ditch ASAP - Dherbs - The Best All Natural Herbal Remedies &amp; Products - Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you want to have a wonderful life, you need to direct your focus towards quitting several toxic morning habits.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/7-toxic-morning-habits-to-ditch-asap\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"7 Toxic Morning Habits To Ditch ASAP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you want to have a wonderful life, you need to direct your focus towards quitting several toxic morning habits.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/7-toxic-morning-habits-to-ditch-asap\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dherbs - The Best All Natural Herbal Remedies &amp; 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