My Digital Minimalist Morning: Simple Routine for 2026 | Ep 72

Never too late to feel better: Get 5 Daily Desk Habits FREE Guide https://www.sophiachang.com/deskHappy New Year!Still looking for a resolution you’ll break in the third week of January? I've got one that actually helped me when I was too depressed to get out of bed.This episode is a moment-by-moment peek behind the curtain into my morning as a digital minimalist.No phones, lots of protein, and how I'm a Cullen vampire.Best Quotes:"This is not medical advice. Don't listen to something you hear from a podcaster who decided she would spend her life being an actor, a dancer, and a writer.""I'm a Twilight vampire, I'm a Cullen. You know, where I'm a vegetarian. I only eat animals. No, I would probably eat human too if I was a vampire.""I'm not a completely insane dictator who's leading the world. I don't need to be on my phone. I'm not that important. Nobody really cares."IN THIS EPISODE:• Why my phone sleeps outside my bedroom (how the night before sets up your morning)• Pushing my face into the screen to stare at the sun: Huberman Labs taught me this?• The electrolyte + creatine combo that changed everything• That time an acupuncturist put me on a 25-hour cauliflower diet• Why I eat animal protein 6-7 times a day (vampire life chose me)• The vegetable hack that keeps me full for hours! (I wish this were clickbait but I actually do this)• Breakfast outside like I'm Simon Cowell on a yacht• How this routine pulled me out of depression and off the doom scroll• Why women need to eat within 30 minutes of waking up (cortisol spikes are real)Timestamps:00:00 Move Over Huberman, Chang Labs is Here00:46 No Phones in the Bedroom01:14 Is Sunlight Hurting My Eyes?02:55 Electrolytes + Creatine04:39 Cauliflower, Rice, Fried Fish Diet??05:45 Vampire levels of meat07:33 Breakfast outside like I'm Simon Cowell08:53 A Year Ago I Was Too Depressed to Get Out of Bed09:57 AM Cortisol spikes in women10:06 Share your morning routine with me on Substack or comment belowResources Mentioned:• Seeking Health Optimal Electrolytes (with creatine) https://amzn.to/49lfMy6• Seeking Health Vitamin D drops https://amzn.to/49lmwMmAffiliate links may credit me much-appreciated 5 centsGot your own digital minimalist morning tips? Drop them in the comments on YouTube or share them with me on Substack! Let's help each other optimize our mornings.Sign up for my newsletter Books. Biceps. No BS. https://thesophiachang.substack.com/You'll get a FREE flowchart: Are You Ready for Traditional Publishing? and access to Ask Sophia Q&A!Sophia Chang is a Reese’s Book Club LitUp fellow, disabled dancer, and extroverted writer. She hosts The Sophia Chang Show podcast, teaches Character First writing with Daniel David Wallace, and believes deadlifts can change your life. She will make out with your dog. Learn more at: www.sophiachang.comPodcast content is for entertainmentpurposes only and does not constitute medical, health, or fitness advice.Topicsdigital minimalism, morning routine, wellness, self-care, lifestyle changes, mental health, productivity, health tips, mindfulness, personal growth