Today I want to talk about Creating a Morning Routine. Do you have one? Is it working for you? I’ve been working on my morning routine for quite some time and I realize it takes a LOT OF PRACTICE. One of my goals has been to stay off my phone for at least a half hour after waking up. No scrolling on my phone in bed before I have even stood up for the day. That’s my rule!
I know that if I am scrolling first thing in the morning before checking in with myself, it is easy for me to get sucked in and not be present at the start of the day. Checking in to see what other people are doing (on social media) before I check in with myself is also harmful to my mental health. It can inadvertently stress me out and it’s not healthy for me or my child to be in that frantic/stressed-out mood first thing. I am glad I realized this and I am working towards improving our morning routine.
This is how I stay off my phone in the morning.
I take a piece of paper and a rubberband and cover my screen when I go to bed. I suppose I could also make this my lock screen too!
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