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Talk to yourself...
People tend to spend a lot of time talking to themselves in their own heads, particularly in the morning when feeling frazzled or stressed about what’s to come.
If, for example, you have a big presentation at work and you notice that you’re spending the morning psyching yourself out, telling yourself that you’re going to flop, you really can make yourself pretty nervous.
You really can take some control over your own thoughts, which can set you up for greater happiness throughout the day.
Just using your own name can be very helpful.
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Get your phone out of your room
When you reach for your phone (or tablet, or computer, or click on the TV) first thing in the morning, you’re really inviting the outside world to dictate your mood first thing, she said.
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Pick a wellness habit, then link it to an a.m. ritual you already have.
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When you have no one else to speak to, there’s nothing wrong with talking to yourself in a foreign language.
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