Wilson Counseling: The Armchair Chronicles

When you sit up in bed in the morning, what are the first things you do? If you're like most of us, you reach for you phone and check emails, social media alerts, or the news. It's habitual, but it's not an optimal way to start the day. Feelings of Scarcity Create Stress What happens when you start off by checking your electronic device is that you start your day feeling anxious about everything you have to do that day, every email you have to answer, and every problem you have to solve. You start off with a sense of deficit and scarcity. There just aren't enough hours in the day to get it all done.  Your morning routine is the foundation for the rest of your day, and if you start off with stress, you take this posture with you throughout the day.  Short Circuit Your Stress There's a way to short circuit this stress inducing habit, and it's a pretty simple concept. What you have to do is to create a new habit to replace the old o...

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