Don't Be Productive First Thing in the Morning. Do This Instead.

Welcome to The Frequency Key! In this episode, we cover:

• Why mornings feel so hard for some people (hint: it's not laziness, it's your nervous system)
• The cortisol awakening response and what's actually happening in your body when you wake up
• Different brain wave states and why scrolling is screwing up your day
• My 6 non-negotiables for the mornings
• How a 10 min walk can shift your entire mood and brain chemistry
• Understanding the circadian rhythm, how it works and how to optimize
• A simple exercise to design a morning that works for YOU

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Links:

• Cortisol Awakening Response research
• Morning sunlight and sleep study (BMC Public Health)
• Walking and depression meta-analysis (JMIR Public Health)
• Exercise and depression study (British Medical Journal)
• Circadian rhythm (Rush University) (Dr. Andrew Huberman talks about this a lot too)
• Dr. Joe Dispenza on brain waves and meditation

Book recs:

• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• The 5AM Club by Robin Sharma 
• Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself - Dr Joe Dispenza 

Enjoy!