An article at Psychology Today states that one of the side-effects of living in a digital age is that we are increasingly removed from our physicality and each other. Our biology is short-circuiting. The balance of neurochemicals that evolved for millennia has been disrupted by our modern lives, making us more prone to depression, anxiety and malcontent. But your lifestyle choices and changes in behavior that can improve your brain chemistry, make you feel better and motivate you to maximize your human potential.


For many of us, executives and entrepreneurs, touching your phone first time in the morning - even before going to the bathroom - brings stress, anxiety and a sense of being ‘behind’ that does NOTHING for your brain chemistry. Even if it’s just a quick pick on Facebook. For your brain, it can sometimes mean you are alone-together. Not the best feeling to start the day, right? 

From the physiological perspective (just because you are not yet convinced) there are many studies documenting the correlation between the use of social media and stress. 




It creates a stress response in your body, increasing cortisol levels and decreasing insulin. It makes you FLC (fell like crap) first thing in the morning and on top of that, can make your body accumulate fat and not build muscle. Not the best combination to start the day, agree?


So GIVE YOURSELF at least 1 PHONE-FREE HOUR, starting when you open your eyes and feel how it affects the rest of your day. I promise, it’s easier than it looks and so rewarding!


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