21 Things To Do In the Morning Before Checking Your Phone

If you want to break the habit of checking your phone first thing in the morning, here’s a list of 21 things you could do instead.

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[CharuSmita]

Watched this video just after waking up ironically

[ilektrakaratasiou]

My mum irons in the morning as it is a quiet activity and she gets a lot done without disturbing anyone. I will have to do the same as I wouldn't do it during the day and it hadn't work in the evenings so far in the last 6 months. If I have a good night's sleep, I wake up early and can iron our lovely cotton bedding for a 5* bed experience.

[kristindowner]

Excellent advice!
I need this reminder!

[valerierogers]

There's not been one phone notification that's ever changed my life. Therefore, it can sit until I'm darned good and ready to check it 😊

[shaistakhan]

Thank you for making my last year less stressful by making useful videos. Blessed with daughter after 12 years. ❤

[valeried]

Incredibly helpful video! Wonderful suggestions. Thank you!

[meeravenkatesh]

You are always so inspiring..Thank you🙏

[deborahtipton]

I had a box of tea bags years ago with sayings on the tags , one of which REALLY spoke to me. It read “ If you can’t be happy with everything you have, how can you POSSIBLY be happy with more?”

[tinahuttner]

I’m actually one of the few that doesn’t check my phone especially on the weekends. I’m not even awake enough to pay attention, I put meditative or relaxing music on, wipe my eyes from the sleep and drink water😀

[gerlunatorres]

I got used to not checking my phone first thing in the morning, even when I use it to set my wake up alarm. Yes, I do quite some of the things you mention, and they work. The challenges are in controlling your impulse and being focused in your morning habits.

[carlamendoncapeixoto]

Boa noite Joshua.
Perfeitas dicas!
Abraços

[safaakamelzaki]

As usual, ; short but concentrated
Thank you❤

[-livingjesusever-]

Same thing with not turning on the TV. 😊 We don’t even have a TV and we absolutely love it.

[valeriehowden]

Great ideas. I know so many individuals who do not have clocks in their homes and use their phones as alarms, therefore more difficult to avoid phones and all that they bring with it.

[monikavarro]

I'm checking my phone right now! 😃 I usually do it while I'm waiting for my coffee water to boil. I'm trying to break the habit. I check my phone in the morning because I'm too busy during the day to do it.

[threewins]

I agree! My problem is I can’t see the clock/ time with out looking at my phone 😢. Thankfully, after I figure out the time, I don’t look at the darn thing again unless I get a notification of a call or a text. I respond to these because we have a child living outside our home. Moms worry about our children living outside our home. 🫤🤷🏻‍♀️

[ishani]

Every single message of yours has many great lessons and meaning to our lives. I genuinely enjoy your life lessons while trying to implement the ones I can. I have made a lot of progress towards simplicity and minimalist attitude after watching your videos. Thank you very much dear Mr BECKER. A / the great minimalist icon in my life ! 🙏🌞💐👍🎊💯🏆🍀🐞🌱🌏

[arlenekeith]

I certainly need to do the things you mentioned. I've become tethered to my phone. Not a good thing at all !

[wanderinghome]

I just have to say that the ending shot with you standing on the round hills of grass is quite intriguing to me. I look at it carefully because it seems fake and this evening I figured out why it seems fake to me. It is because I am from Texas, and my brain finally caught up and said where are the mesquite trees?!?

[nancylee]

Another great video for me to reflect on and implement.