7 Early Morning Habits That Are Harmful for Your Health

Morning marks the beginning of a new day and this new day can be made as the starting point for a healthier life. Most of us know that ideal mornings start with yoga, exercise, meditation, reading books, walking, spending fun time with family, etc. The idealistic approach towards life speaks about living life in a healthy manner. But despite knowing how our mornings can give a beautiful turn to our hectic lifestyle and health, we are rather ignorant or lazy about following some habits that can alleviate our health.

Recent studies have revealed that when you start your mornings in a healthy way, then chances are high that you will have reduced mood swings and you will be super active and more productive. Though your current lifestyle is engulfed with investing extra hours at workplace and increasing stress in personal and professional space that is creating havoc on your health condition, still you have enormous opportunities to bring a change, a drastic change.

You may have noticed that successful people are effective time managers and thereby, they prefer waking up early in the morning. They know how to make their mornings productive and hence they indulge in some healthy traits that motivate them to actively combat the rising stress in life. Here are 7 early morning habits that are harmful for your health, which you are unintentionally hooked to and once you start avoiding them, you will definitely know how your mornings are affecting your well-being:

1. Quarreling

Many successful people have uttered that starting the day positively sets the mood for the day and improves your brain’s cognitive functioning. Quarreling in the morning can surely spoil your entire day and you may blame it on the person whom you had bitter fight with, but it was your mind’s mood swings that destroyed the scope of a great day. If circumstances are bitter in the morning, try to stay calm and avoid the fight to prevent impacting everyone’s mental state and additional benefit is that, you get extra time to think and react logically on the issue.

2. Having Coffee

Who doesn’t love to have smoking hot coffee in bed right in the morning? Most of us surely love it! We love to sip coffee in the morning because we perceive that it sets our mood right and gives us a boost of energy. But medical experts have a contradicting opinion. They say that this habit may increase the stimulation of a stress hormone called cortisol, which sooner or later, will increase stress and anxiety. Moreover, having coffee on an empty stomach can even cause gastric disorders. So better substitute it for a cup of green or herbal tea and have a cup of coffee with breakfast or at workplace.

3. Smoking

The statutory warning ‘Cigarette smoking is injurious to health’ written and depicted through mind boggling images are mostly ignored by the educated class. Though we know that it is the reason for the rising cases of cancer and tumours worldwide, many people don’t quit smoking as some people think its too late and others think that everyone has to die one day. However, recent researches have revealed that people who smoke soon after waking up, are at a greater risk of suffering from cancer in comparison to people who smoke after few hours.

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4. Drinking Alcohol

All of us are already aware of the ill effects of liquor on our health but what makes us addicted to alcohol is starting your day with a peg of it. When you drink alcohol on an empty stomach, you will naturally feel it thirst quenching and energy shooting drink and gradually, you won’t be able to control your temptation to drink it first thing in the morning.

5. Lazying Around

While you have already slept sufficient enough for your body and mind to get repaired and rejuvenated, lazying around further will make you feel low, demotivated and even negative. Instead just walk around your home and stretch those knotted muscles and try to get fresh air. Lazying around on Sunday mornings can be an exception!

6. Eating Spicy Breakfast

When you are literally breaking your fast after a sleep of 8 hours, your stomach really needs something nutritious, full of energy but certainly not heavy for the digestive system. Having a breakfast that is extra spicy or oily can cause severe heartburns and acidity, while providing no nutrition and energy to your body. These are just dead calories that will hamper the functioning of your digestive systems.

7. Watching Violent Shows On TV

Some people are so much addicted to gadgets, that they want to watch TV as soon as they wake up. They feel that their mind will get active once they watch their favourite channel on TV. But choose the stuff you watch wisely. Many scientific researches have proved that when we see something in the morning that has a crucial impact on our mind, then it definitely becomes a major determinant in shaping our mood for the day. If you watch violent stuff on TV right after you wake up, then it may trigger you to be aggressive the whole day. Better watch something pleasant and peaceful that fills your brain and even home with positive energies.