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Mornings that I spend outside experiencing my five senses and staying in my body leave me feeling refreshed, grounded, and energized[1]. From this place I tend
by davideg 4y ago
Mornings that I spend outside experiencing my five senses and staying in my body leave me feeling refreshed, grounded, and energized[1]. From this place I tend to have more attention and patience. I seem to have better access to empathy.
Mornings that I spend from the minute I open my eyes glued to my phone screen leave me feeling basically the opposite. My attention is completely fractured. My general sense that I'm okay is harder to access and instead I often feel baseline anxiety and uneasiness. I feel less patient and more judgemental.
I can't claim that this causes me to be more caustic online (and offline) with people that I disagree with, but I certainly can see why that might be true. Especially when I'm bombarding my mind with divisive, provocative news headlines that are designed to get a rise out of me.
[1] I've started doing this more since listening to the Huberman Lab podcast about the health benefits of exposing yourself to morning light. Here's the first Google result going over this info: https://medium.com/@podclips/andrew-hubermans-light-sun-exposure-guide-dd62a43314df https://medium.com/@podclips/andrew-hubermans-light-sun-expo...
- nicbou 4y ago"Mornings are for coffee and contemplation" In the summer, I go have tea on the balcony. I only bring my iPad, which is a glorified notebook and book. It's nice to start the day slowly without a hard dose of internet. I feel like it completely changes the direction my day takes, because I only open the computer once I know what I'll be doing.
- sh4rks 4y agoIt sucks that there's only a small window every year when you can enjoy the sun