{"id":23719,"date":"2020-07-23T09:16:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T09:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/morning-routine-checklist\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T02:30:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T02:30:10","slug":"morning-routine-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/morning-routine-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Routine Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"introduction\">\n<h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lgxegpoD464bUCWzB5tEDQ.png\" alt=\"Introduction:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lgxegpoD464bUCWzB5tEDQ.png\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\"When you arise in the mornings, think about what a privilege it is to be alive\" - <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainyquote.com\/quotes\/marcus_aurelius_132163\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Aurelius<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This checklist has been designed to be run in as little as 6 minutes, creating a quick, perfect start to your day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The way you start your morning will often define what kind of day you will have. You want your first moments in your day to release <em>feel-good dopamine, <\/em>making sure you are fully awake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Run this checklist to charge your batteries and begin your day productively<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Regardless of what time you wake up, whether you are a morning person or not, having a good routine will start your day on the right foot. To illustrate this point, let's take a look at the morning routines of a lot busier ordinary mortals like us...<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barack Obama<\/a>: <\/strong>The former U.S. president starts his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/barack-obama-morning-routine-mental-toughness-2016-8?r=US&amp;IR=T\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">morning routine<\/a> two hours before his official first appointment. In these two hours, he shuts off all media\/news and exercises for 45 minutes a day, six times a week. He then has breakfast with his family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ariannahuff?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arianna Huffington<\/a>: <\/strong>The editor-in-chief of the HuffPost <a href=\"https:\/\/mymorningroutine.com\/arianna-huffington\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">begins her day<\/a> with breathing exercises, 30 minutes of meditation, writing down three things she is grateful for, and her goals for the day. She is so convinced of the positive effects meditation has had on her life, that she offers free meditation courses to her staff.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jack?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Dorsey<\/a>: <\/strong>Inventor and co-founder of both Twitter and Square. A CEO of two billion-dollar corporations he works 16 hour days, yet still finds the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-8237889\/Jack-Dorsey-starts-day-meditation-ice-baths-sauna-sessions.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">time to wake up<\/a> at 05:30 to meditate for 30 mins. He then exercises for 30 minutes or more.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to use this checklist<\/h5>\n<p>At the beginning of this checklist, you will be <strong>presented with a set of specialized questions<\/strong> given as form fields. You are required to populate each form field with your specific data.<\/p>\n<p>This checklist is short, designed to assist you in quickly creating a healthy routine, and begin your mornings on the right foot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">Each task in this checklist can be completed in <strong>1 minute<\/strong>. We have therefore utilized Process Street's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/dynamic-due-dates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dynamic due date<\/a> feature, setting the due date for each successive task 1 minute after the previous task.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-checklist-details\">\n<h2>Record checklist details<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>In this Morning Routine Checklist, you will be presented with the following <strong>form fields <\/strong>which you are required to <strong>populate<\/strong> with your<strong> specific data<\/strong>. For more information on each form field, go to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/form-fields\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">help page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Long Text<\/li>\n<li>Date<\/li>\n<li>Short Text<\/li>\n<li>Dropdown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let's start by recording the date for this checklist.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Date <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"date-container\"> <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-calendar btn-icon\"><\/i> Date will be set here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Get ahead of the game<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\"Make it so easy you can't say no\"&nbsp; - <a href=\"https:\/\/zenhabits.net\/habitses\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leo Babauta<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Even though this checklist has been designed to be completed in 6 minutes<\/strong>, in your busy schedule, there is the danger of forgetting about your routines.<\/p>\n<p>Get ahead of the game and <strong>think about what obstacles could prevent you from using this checklist every morning. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take the time to consider how you could overcome these obstacles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"note-down-what-you-are-grateful-for-this-morning\">\n<h2>Note down what you are grateful for this morning<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Practicing daily gratitude has been shown to help you <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5026174\/health-benefits-of-gratitude\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sleep better<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powerofpositivity.com\/grateful-people-why-live-longer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">live longer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gratitude helps you direct your perception of the things that make you happy and the things that you enjoy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/7609829.Philip_C_Watkins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Philip C. Watkins<\/a> wrote the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springer.com\/gp\/book\/9789400772526\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gratitude and the Good Life<\/a>, which looked at multiple studies and analyses to conclude that gratitude is one of the most important components of a happy life. This study drew the following conclusions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being grateful makes you more likable and pleasant to be around;<\/li>\n<li>Gratitude helps you build and maintain relationships in a very unique way;<\/li>\n<li>Gratitude fosters prosocial behavior in yourself and your environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let's start your morning by listing three things you are grateful for using the short-text form fields given.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Gratitude 1 <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Gratitude 2 <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Gratitude 3 <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"think-about-your-goals\">\n<h2>Think about your goals<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hJwSHwMs1OqiseOW-AxLRw.png\" alt=\"Think about your goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hJwSHwMs1OqiseOW-AxLRw.png\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>This Morning Routine Checklist is to be used in conjunction with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/annual-self-care-planner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Annual Self Care Planner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/daily-self-care-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Self-Care Checklist<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/evening-routine-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Evening Routine Checklist<\/a>.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For our Self Care Checklist, <strong>you are asked to set monthly goals<\/strong>. Think about these goals you set in the morning, and ask yourself: <em>What can I do today to help me reach those goals?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Use the long-text form field provided to record how you will make your day great<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> This is how I'll make today great <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"stay-away-from-social-media\">\n<h2>Stay away from social media<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Social media comes with its benefits. But as a source of stimulation and distraction, when used outside moderation, the <strong>impacts of its use can become negative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatryadvisor.com\/home\/topics\/mood-disorders\/depressive-disorder\/facebook-addiction-associated-with-social-insecurity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Facebook addiction <\/em><\/a>is now classified as a psychiatric disorder. Also, studies have shown a correlation between <a href=\"https:\/\/affirm.org.au\/social-media-can-increase-feelings-of-isolation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">increased social media use and increased feelings of isolation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, it is <strong>important to be aware of how social media impacts your life<\/strong>, and <strong>adjust its use in accordance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Start your day off by turning off social media, to create a space to control your use of these platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Avoid social media use\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Put your phone on snooze\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-info\">Use an app such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rescuetime.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rescue Time<\/a> to manage and control your social media use<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-your-positive-affirmation\">\n<h2>Record your positive affirmation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/hbswk.hbs.edu\/item\/the-subconscious-mind-of-the-consumer-and-how-to-reach-it\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">95%<\/a> of your decision-making origin is in the subconscious mind?<\/p>\n<p>With the help of positive affirmations, you can put the unconscious brain mechanisms in the driver's seat: remove subconscious obstacles to push your limits and create the reality that you want.<\/p>\n<p>Brain imaging studies have shown when used effectively, positive affirmations can prime the brain creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4343089\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gradual change from within<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are two different approaches to choose from when it comes to formulating positive affirmations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Jackhammer approach: <\/strong>You pick the positive affirmation that you want to integrate into your life and write it down every day. By doing this, you are <em>hammering home <\/em>the specific message into your subconscious.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The hummingbird approach: <\/strong>With the hummingbird approach, your affirmation depends on your current feelings or plans for the day. This means that you determine what it will be every day anew.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Acknowledge how you feel when writing down the specific affirmation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Do you feel worse? <\/em>Your subconscious mind probably doesn't believe in your affirmation.<\/li>\n<li><em>Do you believe what you just wrote? Do you feel better and motivated? <\/em>If so, you are on the right track.<\/li>\n<li><em>Do you feel neutral? <\/em>Then you are probably not thinking big enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Record your positive affirmation in the long-text form field below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Positive affirmation <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"exercise-for-30-minutes\">\n<h2>Exercise for 30 minutes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jLTi0u7OEgalrNY9RKhHWA.png\" alt=\"Exercise for 30 minutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jLTi0u7OEgalrNY9RKhHWA.png\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Not everyone - including myself - likes working out in the morning. The benefits of doing so, however, are profound. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/exercise-fitness\/working-out-in-the-morning#should-you-eat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Healthline<\/a> gives the benefits you can reap from working out in the morning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fewer distractions <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Beat the heat <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Healthier food choices <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased alertness <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>More overall energy <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Better focus <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Better mood <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight-loss support <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Appetite control <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased overall activity <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Blood glucose control <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Blood pressure management <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Improve sleep <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aim to do 30 minutes of exercise in the morning. You can use Process Street's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/fitness-planner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fitness Planner<\/a> checklist to assist you in reaching your fitness goals. This could be anything from pumping it hard in the gym, to dancing around your living room listening to<em> Low<\/em> by Flo Rida - or is that just me?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      I have exercised for 30 minutes this morning\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"eat-a-nutritious-breakfast\">\n<h2>Eat a nutritious breakfast<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Breakfast is often described as the <strong>most important meal of the day<\/strong>. Having a good breakfast <strong>jump-starts your metabolism<\/strong>, helping you burn more calories throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Various studies have shown the advantages of starting your day with breakfast to include, as given by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rush.edu\/health-wellness\/discover-health\/why-you-should-eat-breakfast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rush<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A lower BMI<\/li>\n<li>Consumption of less fat<\/li>\n<li>Meeting fruit and vegetable recommendations<\/li>\n<li>Having a high daily calcium intake<\/li>\n<li>Having better performance (memory and attention)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can use Process Street's<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/weekly-meal-planner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> weekly meal planner<\/a> to plan your diet and stick to it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Prepare and make a good, hearty breakfast\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Note down what you will eat for breakfast in the long-text form field below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Breakfast <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources\">\n<h2>Sources:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/international?r=US&amp;IR=T\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Business Insider<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/barack-obama-morning-routine-mental-toughness-2016-8?r=US&amp;IR=T\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>I followed Barack Obama's morning routine for a week, and it taught me a valuable lesson about mental toughness<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mymorningroutine.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymorningroutine.com\/arianna-huffington\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arianna Huffington<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/mymorningroutine.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>My Morning Routine<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mail Online<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-8237889\/Jack-Dorsey-starts-day-meditation-ice-baths-sauna-sessions.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Twitter billionaire Jack Dorsey sticks to his bizarre daily routine of meditation, multiple ice baths, 'salt shakes', sauna sessions, and five-mile walks<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powerofpositivity.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Power of Positivity <\/a>- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powerofpositivity.com\/grateful-people-why-live-longer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Science Explains Why Grateful People Live Longer<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Time<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5026174\/health-benefits-of-gratitude\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>7 Surprising Health Benefits of Gratitude<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/7609829.Philip_C_Watkins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Philip C. Watkins<\/a> - <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springer.com\/gp\/book\/9789400772526\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gratitude and the Good Life<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/Pages\/default.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harvard Business School Review<\/a> - <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hbswk.hbs.edu\/item\/the-subconscious-mind-of-the-consumer-and-how-to-reach-it\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Subconscious Mind of the Consumer (And How To Reach It)<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NCBI<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4343089\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Self-affirmation alters the brain\u2019s response to health messages and subsequent behavior change<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/exercise-fitness\/working-out-in-the-morning#should-you-eat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Healthline<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/exercise-fitness\/working-out-in-the-morning#should-you-eat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>13 Benefits of Working Out in the Morning<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rush.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rush<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rush.edu\/health-wellness\/discover-health\/why-you-should-eat-breakfast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Science Behind Breakfast<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatryadvisor.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Psychiatry Advisor<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatryadvisor.com\/home\/topics\/mood-disorders\/depressive-disorder\/facebook-addiction-associated-with-social-insecurity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Facebook Addiction Associated With Social Insecurity<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/affirm.org.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Affirm<\/a> - 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