Experts Reveal thebr Worst Morning Habits andbr How to Avoid Them.br Whether we realize it or not, everyone followsbr some sort of habit-filled morning routine.br Unfortunately, the globalbr pandemic has made it easybr to fall into less-than-idealbr habits when we wake up. .br Here are the 5 worst morning habits andbr how to avoid them, according to experts.br 1. Hitting the Snooze Button, The extra minutes aren’t restorative and couldbr actually be disrupting your REM sleep, which canbr cause negative mental and physical effects. .br Niket Sonpal of Touro Collegebr of Medicine recommends settingbr your clock ahead by 15 minutes to getbr some extra time in the morning.br 2. Immediately Reaching for Your Phone, Naomi Parrella of Rush University Medical Group says you shouldn'tbr let your phone “hijack” your first thoughts and feelings of the day.br To set boundaries, try takingbr a few deep breaths, drinking somebr water or stretching first. .br 3. Eating Sugar Too Soon, Along with ultra-processed breakfast foods, sugar canbr promote a hormonal shift, causing a roller coaster ride ofbr hunger, moodiness and an eventual sugar crash. .br If you can’t cut out sugar completely, Parrellabr recommends adding some sort of movement to yourbr routine, such as yoga, right after eating sugar. .br 4. Not Washing Your Face, While sleeping, your face canbr accumulate dead skin cells from yourbr pillow and dust circulating in the air.br Dermatologist Stacy Chimentobr recommends washing yourbr face with only lukewarm water br in the morning. .br 5. Overlooking Yourbr Mental Health, With all the rushing around thatbr happens in the morning, it’s easy to forgetbr to stop and take time for yourself.br Sonpal recommends finding a few minutesbr to stretch, meditate or think positively, as it willbr help you “start the day right.