Ed Mylett

But I try to get outside.

I want to see the sky before I see a screen.

And there's something to be said for just getting outside, breathing in the air.

Even if you live in a city, hearing the hustle and bustle of other people that are moving around, that's effective.

Looking at the sky and seeing the sun, if you can, even if it's a foggy, cloudy day, just letting those rays hit you and just getting outdoors, connecting with God really quick.

Sometimes it's 30 seconds.

Usually it's no more than five or 10 minutes.

But if it's really cold and it's in Maine and it's snowing, I may go outside for 30 seconds.

But just to feel nature, to feel the breeze, to feel the cold, to feel the hot, to feel the humidity, to feel, just to feel before I start having a screen hit my face.

And I also try in my morning routine to delay drinking any caffeine or coffee.

I learned this from her as well.

Adenosine in your brain is something that kind of makes you feel foggy.

And it's something that you have when you're sleeping at night.

Adenosine is a neuromodulator in the brain that helps regulate sleep, arousal, and other brain functions.

It's a byproduct of cellular metabolism that builds up during the day.

And then in nighttime, it's recycled during your sleep.

And so it helps you.

It helps with arousal.

It promotes sleep and it suppresses arousal.

And so when you're awake, adenosine levels increase each hour.