Mel Robbins's six-step morning routine is everywhere on social media. But can it really offer all the benefits people claim it can? We take a closer look.

Mel Robbins morning routine: the science and the benefits

Strong Women

positive

1. Get out of bed as soon as your alarm goes off using the five-second rule 

3. Give yourself a high-five in the mirror 

4. Drink water before anything else (including caffeine) 

5. Get outside straight away (or at least expose yourself to natural light)     

Motivational speaker Mel Robbins’s morning routine is going viral on TikTok – here’s the science behind it