India, Aug. 7 -- After waking up, has reaching for your phone become an instinct? What begins as quickly switching off the alarm turns into scrolling? Before you have even started the day, your mind is already switched on and overstimulated. Can this phone-first habit begin your day on a compromised note?

We asked a psychologist whether this habit can affect your mental state. Mehezabin Dordi, clinical psychologist at the Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine at Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, confirmed that checking your phone immediately after waking may affect your state of mind. She believed it may increase cortisol levels, as you are suddenly exposed to a flurry of messages, emails, and feed updates. So, what is th...