Dopamine-Fast Morning
The first 60 minutes after waking are phone-free, news-free, social-media-free and caffeine-free — sunlight, water and movement only — to prime natural alertness.
A dopamine-fast morning means the first 60 minutes after waking are phone-free, news-free, social-media-free and caffeine-free — sunlight, water and movement only — to prime natural alertness. It protects the most novelty-sensitive part of the day from supernormal stimuli.
The practice
For the first 60 minutes after waking, allow no phone, no news, no social media, and no caffeine. Keep to sunlight, water, and movement only.
The aim is to shield the early morning — the most novelty-sensitive part of the day — from supernormal stimuli, so natural alertness can take hold.
Where it fits in a day
- The first hour after waking: the practice is defined by that 60-minute window.
- Before the first screen: the phone and social media stay off until the hour is done.
- Before the first coffee: caffeine waits until after the fast window.
Why it works
- It protects the most novelty-sensitive part of the day from supernormal stimuli.
- Sunlight, water and movement prime natural alertness instead of borrowed stimulation.
- Keeping the window to 60 minutes makes the practice concrete and repeatable.
Category
Focus. A morning digital-hygiene practice that primes natural alertness for the day ahead.
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Sources
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