Small hacks to avoid "first-thing" phone use can improve your mood all day. Key points Checking our phones before we’re out of bed can drain our mental energy and leave us unprepared for the day. Starting the day with negative content can lower our mood, creativity, productivity, and confidence. Social media can be a positive experience when its use aligns with our goals. Do you look at your phone before you’re even out of bed? It’s easy to do. Our phones are portals to a world of information, people, and conveniences. They may also be our alarm, weather forecaster, sleep [...]