Are you a person whose first thing in the morning is a scroll through your smart phone 📱🤔Here are some fact's for you

When we wake up our brain and subconscious mind is most fresh and at a state of peak calmness and receptivity So what we consume this moment matters and set the tone for the day

In most cases using mobile phone /social media as a first thing in the morning can have a higher chance of exposing your brain to a plethora of information (good and bad)

And in majority cases this information binge can have a negative effect in the form of restlessness, overwhelming, stress, anxiety, higher chance of distractions throughout the day, less productive, FOMO

Use alarm clock..... involve in exercise... meditation or yoga or any activities that make you mindfull..some kind of to do list or a plan for your day...

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 Updated Nov 07, 2019 | 16:02&nbsp;IST
 
 
 </div><h2>Have you ever wondered what happens to your body when you check your phone within minutes of waking up? Here's why you should avoid looking at your smartphone first thing in the morning.</h2><img src="https://imgk.timesnownews.com/story/smartphone-use.gif?tr=w-600,h-450,fo-auto" alt="What happens to your body when you look at your phone first thing in the morning?" title="What happens to your body when you look at your phone first thing in the morning?"><div>
 What happens to your body when you look at your phone first thing in the morning?&nbsp; | &nbsp;Photo Credit:&nbsp;Getty Images </div><h2>Key Highlights</h2><UL><LI>About 80 per cent of smartphone users check their mobile phones within 15 minutes of waking up every morning</LI></UL><UL><LI>This disrupts your chances of starting your day with a calm mind</LI></UL><UL><LI>One thing you could do is to turn off mobile data or put your phone on a flight mode before you go to sleep</LI></UL>New Delhi:&nbsp;For the majority of people, the first thing that comes to their mind&nbsp;after they&nbsp;wake up in the morning is scrolling through their mobile phones - and that's a big problem. From allowing you to connect with family, friends and community to natively providing directions through GPS, it has become difficult to imagine a moment without your smartphone. Despite its amazing benefits, devices such as smartphones can affect your body and mind when used excessively.According to a <a onclick="ga('send','event','PDF Download','PDF Download','What happens to your body when you look at your phone first thing in the morning? || 512627')" href="https://www.nu.nl/files/IDC-Facebook%20Always%20Connected%20(1).pdf" rel="nofollow" dir="ltr">research study</a> from IDC, about 80 per cent of smartphone users check their mobile phones within 15 minutes of waking up every morning. Truth is, it’s obvious that people have no control over their devices nowadays, which can negatively impact their health and productivity as well. But have you ever wondered what happens to your body when you check your phone within minutes of waking up?<h2>Effects of checking your phone first thing in the morning</h2>One of the first impacts would be - putting yourself in a stressful situation. Checking your phone immediately after waking up may not be a good way to start your day considering the fact that you’re being bombarded with new messages, emails, to-dos and other things that trigger a feeling of stress and anxiety. This disrupts your chances of starting your day with a calm mind.According to <a href="https://www.elitedaily.com/p/is-it-bad-to-look-at-your-phone-right-when-you-wake-up-it-might-be-sabotaging-your-day-8437383" rel="nofollow" dir="ltr">Dr Nikole Benders-Hadi</a>, a psychiatrist, “immediately turning to your phone when you wake up can start your day off in a way that is more likely to increase stress and leave you feeling overwhelmed.”Also, a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21281471" rel="nofollow" dir="ltr">study</a> by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden found that high frequency of mobile phones was directly linked to increased risk of sleep disturbances and symptoms of depression in young men, and symptoms of depression in young women.Checking your phone as soon as you wake up not only distracts your mind but also sets the tone for distraction for the rest of the day. Using your phone in the morning can affect your brain’s ability to prioritise tasks. “The information overload that hits [you] before you’re fully awake interferes with your ability to prioritise tasks,” Dr Said Nikole Benders-Hadi, a psychiatrist, was quoted as saying by <a href="https://www.elitedaily.com/p/is-it-bad-to-look-at-your-phone-right-when-you-wake-up-it-might-be-sabotaging-your-day-8437383" rel="nofollow" dir="ltr">Elite Daily</a>.Apart from this, looking at your phone upon waking up could hijack your time and attention, and make you less productive. Once you've developed this unhealthy habit, it could also make you feel like you’re somehow ‘missing out’ when you’re not looking at your phone, explained Tristan Harris, a former design ethicist at Google, and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology.Meanwhile, research has shown that prolonged use of smartphones may put you at a higher risk of neck syndrome, blurred vision,&nbsp;being overweight or obese. Researchers have been studying the health risks associated with cell phone use, mainly focusing on germs, cancer, traffic accidents, electromagnetic radiations, changes in brain activity and sleep patterns, etc.<div>RELATED NEWS </div><img alt="Scientific studies have linked excessive mobile phone use to a number of physical and mental health problems" title="Scientific studies have linked excessive mobile phone use to a number of physical and mental health problems" src="https://imgk.timesnownews.com/story/mm_0.gif?tr=w-100,h-75"><h2>What you can do about it</h2><UL><LI>One thing you could do is to turn off mobile data or put your phone on a flight mode before you go to sleep to avoid being immediately confronted with new messages and notifications when you wake up.</LI><LI>You could also avoid setting alarm on your smartphone, instead customise your 'wake-up call' using a classic alarm clock. This way, you’re less likely to check your phone first thing in the morning.</LI><LI>Instead of starting your morning on the scroll, begin your day with some healthier habits such as - meditating, drinking a glass of warm water, exercising, prioritising your tasks, etc.</LI></UL>The bottom line is that we can't completely avoid&nbsp;smartphone use, but we can reduce our phone usage&nbsp;and lower the risks associated with excessive mobile phone use. Perhaps, one should not overlook the importance of a healthy morning routine, which will set the tone for the day. So, try&nbsp;implementing the above tips and make sure that you kickstart your day on a healthy note.(Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way represent those of Times Network)

Have you ever wondered what happens to your body when you check your phone within minutes of waking up? Here's why you should avoid looking at your smartphone first thing in the morning.

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<ul><li>About 80 per cent of smartphone users check their mobile phones within 15 minutes of waking up every morning </li> </ul>

<ul><li>This disrupts your chances of starting your day with a calm mind </li> </ul>

<ul><li>One thing you could do is to turn off mobile data or put your phone on a flight mode before you go to sleep </li> </ul>

New Delhi:  For the majority of people, the first thing that comes to their mind after they wake up in the morning is scrolling through their mobile phones - and that's a big problem. From allowing you to connect with family, friends and community to natively providing directions through GPS, it has become difficult to imagine a moment without your smartphone. Despite its amazing benefits, devices such as smartphones can affect your body and mind when used excessively.

According to a <a href="https://www.nu.nl/files/IDC-Facebook%20Always%20Connected%20(1).pdf">research study </a>from IDC, about 80 per cent of smartphone users check their mobile phones within 15 minutes of waking up every morning. Truth is, it’s obvious that people have no control over their devices nowadays, which can negatively impact their health and productivity as well. But have you ever wondered what happens to your body when you check your phone within minutes of waking up?

Effects of checking your phone first thing in the morning

One of the first impacts would be - putting yourself in a stressful situation. Checking your phone immediately after waking up may not be a good way to start your day considering the fact that you’re being bombarded with new messages, emails, to-dos and other things that trigger a feeling of stress and anxiety. This disrupts your chances of starting your day with a calm mind.

According to <a href="https://www.elitedaily.com/p/is-it-bad-to-look-at-your-phone-right-when-you-wake-up-it-might-be-sabotaging-your-day-8437383">Dr Nikole Benders-Hadi </a>, a psychiatrist, “immediately turning to your phone when you wake up can start your day off in a way that is more likely to increase stress and leave you feeling overwhelmed.”

Also, a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21281471">study </a>by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden found that high frequency of mobile phones was directly linked to increased risk of sleep disturbances and symptoms of depression in young men, and symptoms of depression in young women.

Checking your phone as soon as you wake up not only distracts your mind but also sets the tone for distraction for the rest of the day. Using your phone in the morning can affect your brain’s ability to prioritise tasks. “The information overload that hits [you] before you’re fully awake interferes with your ability to prioritise tasks,” Dr Said Nikole Benders-Hadi, a psychiatrist, was quoted as saying by <a href="https://www.elitedaily.com/p/is-it-bad-to-look-at-your-phone-right-when-you-wake-up-it-might-be-sabotaging-your-day-8437383">Elite Daily </a>.

Apart from this, looking at your phone upon waking up could hijack your time and attention, and make you less productive. Once you've developed this unhealthy habit, it could also make you feel like you’re somehow ‘missing out’ when you’re not looking at your phone, explained Tristan Harris, a former design ethicist at Google, and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology.

Meanwhile, research has shown that prolonged use of smartphones may put you at a higher risk of neck syndrome, blurred vision, being overweight or obese. Researchers have been studying the health risks associated with cell phone use, mainly focusing on germs, cancer, traffic accidents, electromagnetic radiations, changes in brain activity and sleep patterns, etc.

<ul><li>One thing you could do is to turn off mobile data or put your phone on a flight mode before you go to sleep to avoid being immediately confronted with new messages and notifications when you wake up. </li><li>You could also avoid setting alarm on your smartphone, instead customise your 'wake-up call' using a classic alarm clock. This way, you’re less likely to check your phone first thing in the morning. </li><li>Instead of starting your morning on the scroll, begin your day with some healthier habits such as - meditating, drinking a glass of warm water, exercising, prioritising your tasks, etc. </li> </ul>

The bottom line is that we can't completely avoid smartphone use, but we can reduce our phone usage and lower the risks associated with excessive mobile phone use. Perhaps, one should not overlook the importance of a healthy morning routine, which will set the tone for the day. So, try implementing the above tips and make sure that you kickstart your day on a healthy note.

(Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way represent those of Times Network)

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