Of course, to reap the benefit of a slow morning, you need extra time - and that means getting up early. But even if you don’t see yourself as a morning person at all, you can train yourself in the habit.

Writer Caroline Allen tells Stylist she cured her night-time anxiety by making a conscious effort to rise every day at 5am, for a dedicated few hours of “quiet time”.

“Now, I’ve developed a little space that I like to go to in my lounge,” Allen says. “My dog often comes down with me and I have a big throw on the sofa that I put around the two of us. It’s such a peaceful time of day. In the summer, I like to go in the garden and watch the sun come up.

“It [getting up so early] is unpleasant to start with and there is no getting around that discomfort, but if you’re willing to push through the temporary pain, you’ll be amazed at just how good it can feel in the long run.”

Since your phone can distract you just by being in the same room, another good technique to cut through the noise and start slowly is to avoid checking it before 9am (or whenever you start work).

That way, the outside world doesn’t impede on your own sense of space.

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