5 After-Work Habits That Can Make or Break Your Health

Morning routines tend to get all the credit. But if your evenings are packed with takeout, screen time and crashing on the couch, you might be focusing on the wrong part of the day.

“Most people think that their health routine starts in the morning, but it actually starts at 5 p.m.,” says Rebecca Kaplan, APRN, a primary care provider with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group.

The habits you build after work can impact everything from your stress levels to your sleep to how you feel when you wake up.

Here are five after-work habits that can make a big difference when it comes to your health.