The world is better when it’s bright and cheery, and getting up early can help you make that happen.
If you’re thinking about becoming a morning person but aren’t sure where to start, keep reading!
Plenty of habits will help you get up with the sun—and they don’t require any special equipment or training (unless you count the time spent sleeping).
Follow these steps, and soon you’ll wake up with the roosters every day.
Having a morning routine
Having a morning routine is an important thing for a morning person. It can be waking up at the same time, take breakfast early or exercising in the morning.
You might be wondering if there’s really a need to make your morning routine more effective.
The answer is yes. Having a morning routine can help you start your day off right and get things done productively. Plus, it will help you break out of any bad habits that might be holding you back from achieving your goals.
One way to improve your morning routine is by ensuring there are no distractions in the early hours. This means no social media, emails or text messages in the first few hours of the day! Make sure any digital devices are turned off so that they don’t distract from what matters most.
Getting up earlier than usual and starting each day with purposeful action toward achieving one’s goals rather than letting life happen by default (which often leads nowhere good) rewards in a big way.
Waking up at the same time every day
The most important thing a morning person does is wake up at the same time every day. Research has shown that consistency is the best way to help you maintain a regular sleep schedule and set your circadian rhythm.
How do we wake up at the same time every day? Doing it naturally without an alarm is the best way. However, setting an alarm is an option if the former is difficult. You must pick one that will work for you!
Many people prefer alarms with nature sounds rather than beeping noises or music because they’re gentler on their ears.
Fueling your body as soon as you wake up
The next thing a morning person does is to take a healthy breakfast.
You might think that skipping breakfast is an excellent way to save time and calories, but it’s not. Skipping this meal results in an increase in ghrelin—the hunger hormone—and a decrease in leptin, which helps keep you full longer.
So, if you miss your meal in the morning, you’ll feel sluggish throughout the day. It also results in picking up fast food or eating unhealthy snacks like candy bars or chips.
To make sure you get your metabolism humming along at its peak performance level each morning, follow these simple steps:
- Eat within 30 minutes of waking up so that your stomach isn’t empty when it comes time for lunch or dinner later on in the day.
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Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables at every meal (think berries over bananas). Fruits and Veggies help improve digestion and provide numerous vitamins and minerals needed for optimal performance during physical activity.
Get enough sleep
Getting enough sleep is crucial to your health and well-being. It helps you be a more productive morning person.
If you’re struggling with getting out of bed after hitting snooze on your alarm, I’ve got some tips for making mornings easier for everyone involved:
- Get into a routine. Try going to bed at the same time every night. This will help establish an optimal window for falling asleep and waking up without feeling sleepy or tired when it’s time to get up.
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Set an alarm clock far away from where you sleep so that when it goes off in the morning, there’s no temptation to just hit snooze again! A few feet between where we fall asleep and our cell phones should do it—but if not try unplugging or disconnecting entirely before heading off into dreamland each evening, so there aren’t any distractions keeping us awake later on down the line.
Exercise every morning
Exercise can help you sleep well, wake you up and make you feel better. When you exercise, your muscles get a surge of blood flow, which helps wake up the rest of your body. Your heart rate increases, which improves circulation and energy levels.
Exercise also helps with sleep quality. Studies show that people who don’t exercise enough are more likely to have trouble sleeping than those who do. It’s one reason why many sleep specialists recommend exercising at least 30 minutes every day—and why sleep-tracking devices often include fitness tracking as well.
Exercise can also help reduce stress and depression symptoms by boosting endorphins (hormones that make us feel good) and improving self-esteem.
Practice these daily habits, you can become a morning person!
If you want to become a morning person, it’s important to practice these daily habits.
When you set your alarm for the same time every day, your body will get used to waking up at that time, and you won’t need an alarm anymore. Waking up on time in the morning is also important because your brain works best when it’s at its freshest in the morning.
So if you miss out on this window of opportunity, then it becomes harder and more stressful for your body and mind to function properly.
When we wake up in the morning, our bodies produce cortisol – a hormone that helps us deal with stress – which makes us feel tired. Sleeping 8 hours or more helps reduce cortisol levels. So when we do wake up our bodies are better prepared for the day than without peaceful sleep.
Having a routine before bed will help ensure that both sides of the brain shut down as soon as possible during sleep cycles – which means falling asleep faster! Having routines also helps keep stress levels low at night by ensuring there are no tasks left undone until bedtime hits (ideally). This way there aren’t any distractions keeping anyone awake after lights out.”
The Bottom Line
There you have it, my five habits for becoming a morning person. I hope these tips have inspired you to try a new routine that will help you get up early and feel great!
