Starting your day the proper way can help you feel not just energetic but also improve the quality of your life. Taking to YouTube, actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared an 8-step “power morning routine” which would improve immunity, aid digestion and also make your skin radiant. Samantha explained that she has long felt that beginning the day on the right note can influence everything that follows. According to the actor, people who maintain healthy habits but continue to struggle with stubborn abdominal fat, skin problems or facial puffiness after waking up may need to reassess their morning habits.

She pointed out that cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, naturally rises in the morning. Although this is a normal biological response, the activities people engage in immediately after waking can make a significant difference. Reaching for a mobile phone to check news updates, professional tasks or emails can add to the body’s stress levels.

Samantha also highlighted how exposing the brain to constant digital stimulation at the start of the day can trigger a desire for repeated dopamine-driven rewards. This early dependence on notifications and online updates may make it harder to sustain attention and concentrate effectively throughout the day.

• Steer clear of your phone the first hour. Checking your immediately for notofications, she explained, would "double your stress."
• Spend five minutes breathing deep in silence. She explained that slow breathing stimulates your vagus nerve and tells your brain, “You are safe.”
• Have sunlight on your face within ten minutes of waking.
• Relish a morning elixir: warm water with lemon, turmeric, apple cider vinegar, cayenne pepper (if you like), and a bit of olive oil.
• Breakfast should be hearty but balanced so that your blood sugar levels are stable and you do not reach for sugary snacks throughout the day.
• Move your body before 11:00 am.
• Have coffee or tea after breakfast.
• Finally, Samantha recommended setting a clear goal for the day, choosing something you want to accomplish, no matter how minor it may seem. She encouraged approaching the task mindfully and putting it on paper. By giving the brain a purposeful objective to focus on, she explained, people may be less inclined to seek quick bursts of pleasure and immediate rewards throughout the day.

On the work front, Samantha was last seen in the action comedy Maa Inti Bangaaram. It was a major hit, crossing Rs 100 crore at the box office.

According to Very Well Health, drinking lemon haldi water everyday can improve digestion, reduce inflammation and also improve immunity. Lemon is a great source for vitamin C and flavonoids, which are great antioxidants, and turmeric is rich in curcumin, which helps lower inflammation for your body. Less inflammation also means your heart health will be improved.

Your digestion would improve. Turmeric aids bile production, which assists in the digestion process and waste elimination – this in turn improves digestive issues such as constipation.

Last, but not least, eating food rich in antioxidants can do wonders in helping your skin glow. Antioxidants support healthy skin by combating free radicals, unstable molecules that contribute to oxidative stress. These harmful molecules can develop due to exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays, environmental pollution and stress, potentially damaging collagen and elastin, the proteins responsible for keeping the skin firm, supple and elastic.