{"id":5165,"date":"2023-06-30T01:30:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5165"},"modified":"2023-06-30T01:30:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:30:56","slug":"the-real-morning-habits-wellness-editors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5165","title":{"rendered":"The Real Morning Habits Wellness Editors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">M<\/span>orning people occupy a certain reputational high ground. They&#8217;re often considered more productive and somehow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/science\/maria-konnikova\/moral-mornings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/science\/maria-konnikova\/moral-mornings\">more virtuous<\/a>, in the way they go about their days. Research shows there are some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/news-room\/apa-blogs\/mental-health-benefits-to-being-a-morning-person\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/news-room\/apa-blogs\/mental-health-benefits-to-being-a-morning-person\">mental health benefits<\/a>\u00a0that come with naturally rising early, but experts generally agree that the healthiest path is trying to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20171114-why-you-shouldnt-try-to-be-a-morning-person\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20171114-why-you-shouldnt-try-to-be-a-morning-person\">find and match your natural circadian rhythms<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>Still, you can thank the good ol\u2019 American protestant work ethic for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/living\/7-ways-science-proves-early-to-bed-and-early-to-rise-really\/289823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/living\/7-ways-science-proves-early-to-bed-and-early-to-rise-really\/289823\">\u201cearly to bed, early to rise\u201d standard<\/a> that\u2019s been ingrained in our psyches as the ideal way to structure our days. And because getting up and getting started on a work day is a necessity for a lot of people, being able to tackle the morning in a way that launches you into a productive mindset is aspirational\u2014whether or not you naturally wake up before your alarm.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, the popularity of \u201cmorning habit\u201d hacks. Here at Well+Good and elsewhere, you\u2019ll find advice from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/morning-routine-for-brain-health-neuroscientist\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/morning-routine-for-brain-health-neuroscientist\/\">neuroscientists<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/blue-zones-morning-habits-for-longevity\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/blue-zones-morning-habits-for-longevity\/\">blue zone residents<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/gut-health-morning-routine\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/gut-health-morning-routine\/\">registered dietitians<\/a>\u2014and yes,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/how-to-be-a-morning-person\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/how-to-be-a-morning-person\/\">morning people<\/a>\u2014offering to let you in on the secrets of how they rev their engines first thing.<\/p>\n<p>Our fascination with this idea comes from the drive to optimize our days. With work, family, health, community, and so many other concerns vying for our attention, the idea that we can somehow do it all if we only maximize the potential of our mornings is a tantalizing one. It&#8217;s also somewhat misleading and potentially unattainable in a society where the responsibility for health and wellbeing falls to the individual, and not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-community-care\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-community-care\/\">the community as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/real-morning-habits\/\" current-title=\"No, Your Morning Does Not Need To Be Optimized. Here Are the Real-Life Morning Habits of 5 Wellness Editors\" current-image=\"real-morning-habits-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2022-12-29\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/real-morning-habits\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/real-morning-habits\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/real-morning-habits\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In reality, mornings don\u2019t generally conform to the soothing smoothie-making, latte-stirring, journal-writing routines that go viral on TikTok. Nope, not even for us wellness editors at Well+Good\u2014a group that knows a lot about the food, workouts, mental exercises, and other habits that are theoretically good for us. Just like you, we\u2019re all doing what we can to show up\u2014and maybe, occasionally, present as our most energized selves when the stars do align\u2014for the job of employee, mom, partner, and human being every day.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s time to pull back the curtain on morning habits. Whatever you\u2019re doing that\u2019s working, keep on keepin\u2019 on. No aesthetically-pleasing smoothie required.<\/p>\n<h2>Here are the real morning habits of 5 wellness editors<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Taking medication<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning I take an SSRI pill. I have a form of clinical anxiety that flares at bedtime, and can prevent me from falling asleep in a timely manner. The SSRI I take first thing when I wake up helps me manage my evening so that I get a good night\u2019s sleep. That\u2019s the best thing I can do for a smooth morning and productive day, period. <em>\u2013 Rachel Kraus, senior health &amp; fitness writer<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2. Making the bed<\/h3>\n<p>I\u00a0personally have to make my bed every morning (fluff up my throw pillows, tuck in the corners of my fitted sheet\u2014really make my bed feel hotel-like) in order to set myself up for success for the day. It&#8217;s like I&#8217;m accomplishing something straight off the bat first thing. Plus, the less clutter, the more calm I feel in my living and work space. \u2013 <em>Gina Vaynshteyn, editorial commerce director<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>3. Working out in P.J.s<\/h3>\n<p>I work out in my pajamas. I do Zoom workouts so I can turn my camera off. But doing the absolute minimum means I know I\u2019m making it to that workout class. <em>\u2013 Betty Gold, senior food editor<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>4. Tidying up<\/h3>\n<p>A few of my morning habits are vacuuming my floors, wiping down my counters, and cleaning out my cat\u2019s litter box before starting my day. My mood is influenced a lot by my space, so when my surroundings look clean, my mind feels clear, too. <em>\u2013 Danielle Calma, SEO writer<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>5. Going on a walk with my daughter<\/h3>\n<p>Around 8 a.m., I strap my one-year-old in her baby carrier to go for a walk. If we have time, we&#8217;ll go the long way to daycare so we can say hello to the crossing guard and the old man who sits outside the laundromat. On days she doesn&#8217;t go to daycare, I&#8217;ll walk along the river with her, stopping to check out cool plants or to make faces at ourselves in empty store windows. Since I work at home, this little ritual makes me feel like so much more of a real person in the real world. I love that we&#8217;re not doing anything &#8220;important,&#8221; but just taking some time to hang out together and enjoy the neighborhood. <em>\u2013 Jenny Heimlich, senior health &amp; fitness editor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morning people occupy a certain reputational high ground. They&#8217;re often considered more productive and somehow, more virtuous, in the way they go about their days. Research shows there are some\u00a0mental health benefits\u00a0that come with naturally rising early, but experts generally agree that the healthiest path is trying to\u00a0find and match your natural circadian rhythms. 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