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‘Our brains were not necessarily meant to be this stimulated first thing in the morning’: psychologists explain why you reach for your phone as soon as you wake up — and what you can do to stop it

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  • published date: 2026-07-11 16:00:00 UTC

Ever wondered why you reach for your phone in the morning? I spoke to two psychology experts to get to the bottom of the morning scroll.

Whether rain or shine, weekday or weekend, my morning starts with a scroll. It’s one of my most enduring habits. I’ll start by checking the time, before allowing myself a few texts or emails in the … [+11400 chars]