Don’t Check Your Phone 1st Thing In Morning Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota

Looking at your phone right after waking can really set you up for a crappy start to your day and impact your health.

Lots of folks in Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota start the day by grabbing their smartphones first thing when they wake up in the morning.

The habit of checking phones first thing in the morning raises dopamine to overstimulating levels, disrupts the nervous system, and affects metabolism and energy.

Additionally, the blue light emitted from screens can interfere with circadian rhythms that regulate sleep cycles.

Express.com is reporting that Naturopathic Doctor Janine Bowring advises avoiding this habit, as the brain perceives the light as midday brightness, confusing the body's internal clock.

According to Dr. Bowring, "You don’t want to do this. This is going to raise your dopamine levels which is very overstimulating to your brain and your nervous system.

That blue light from your phone is also telling your brain that it’s 12 noon, messing up your circadian rhythms as well."

Checking your phone immediately after waking primes your brain for distraction, bypassing beneficial waking states.

Exposure to negativity early in the day can trigger stress responses that persist for hours.

Similarly checking all your unaddressed emails may tempt responses before even getting out of bed thus beginning an endless cycle of interruptions.

It's better to allow time for mindful morning routines without digital distractions.

By ignoring the temptation to grab your smartphone or other device you can have a chance to start the day centered, intentional, and refreshed.