India, April 28 -- It is widely accepted that the morning shows the day. Therefore, getting a healthy start every day becomes utmost important. Taking to X on April 26, Dr Sudhir Kumar, MD, DM, a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, backed up the sentiment, stating, "How you spend your first 60 to 90 minutes sets the neurobiological 'tone' for the rest of your day."

"To optimise health, mood, and energy, you must align your morning habits with your body's natural circadian rhythms and chemical processes," he insisted, before listing out a number of dos and don'ts. They are presented as follows.

According to Dr Kumar, one should get outdoors and experience sunlight within 30 minutes to an hour of waking up. "Sunlight triggers a ...