Dr. Zelana Montminy

Most people think we do, but we don't.

So to really block out those moments of time where we can attune to certain things and understand that things will come at us and things will want to distract us, will want to pull towards something else for relief.

Because it's really hard for us to sit with the discomfort of focus because our brain just isn't trained for that.

And I think it's just about intention and it's about micro habits.

And something as simple as just maybe not reaching for your phone the minute you wake up.

is a really effective tool that sets your day up for less distraction.

Our brain is like wet cement when we wake up.

And so it takes about 30 minutes for it to harden, 30 to 40 minutes.

And so if we harden, if our brain hardens in someone else's world with social media and scrolling through emails that all feel intense that we have to respond to and all of that's a different day.

then you're going to have, if you take that time for your brain to harden, as I say, being in your own world, attuning to what matters to you and setting yourself up for success for the rest of the day.

Yeah, it's fantastic.

Now, not everybody has the luxury of time.

So many people sometimes are waking up at the crack of dawn to get to work or they have little kids jumping all over them.

And so again, when I talked about seasons earlier in the episode, I think we have to be really cognizant that is a season of life.

My kids no longer jump on me in bed at 5 in the morning.

They're 13, 11, and 5, although my 5-year-old does actually sometimes, but not as much, right?

And so physically, they need less of me.

It's developmentally on point.

We've moved through that season.

If you're in a season of life where you might not have the luxury of taking time for yourself or making a coffee in silence or whatever it is, just know that you still have power over your outcomes in that day.