This 30-Day Therapist-Approved Challenge Will Help You Transform Your Morning Routine

"The moment we check our phones, we are searching for notifications," Mancao said: things we need to respond or react to. "These things require us to give parts of ourselves," she explained. "If we're not careful, we might end up multitasking these notifications with our morning routine and thus missing the experience of the morning." Instead, avoid checking your phone until you've had breakfast or are ready to transition out of your morning routine and into the rest of your day. This will help you stay present and focused and, as Blakely added, keep you on track and on time to hit the ground running.