Before the morning scroll

Choose one easy thing to do for a minute before opening your usual apps.

Everyday life · 2 min

Started by Noah Costa

The invitation

While the kettle warms, there's usually a minute where the phone comes out. What else could fit there? Open the curtains, sit with your drink, do nothing for a bit. Doesn't have to become a whole routine.

First step

Choose one easy thing to do for a minute before opening your usual apps.

1. Choose one easy thing to do for a minute before opening your usual apps.
2. Attach it to something you already do in the morning so you don't need an elaborate reminder.
3. Tell us what you picked and whether it fitted your morning, even if the answer is 'not really'.

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Noah Costa

Opened the curtains while the kettle warmed, then stayed there instead of reaching for my phone. Nothing dramatic happened. I did actually see what the weather was doing before checking an app.

Leila Rahman

Inspired by Noah Costa

I skipped the kettle bit and watched the light on the wall for a minute. It moved more than I expected. Then I opened my apps as usual; nice to have something else come first.

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