17 Tips To Wake Up Early
Whether you are a consistent morning person, or a person who would normally wake up at a later time but are trying to train yourself to get going earlier in the day, there are certain tried and true tips that will get you moving in the morning. Here are 17 tips that will help you become the morning person you truly want to be!
1. Make sure that you have a really good reason to wake up early. This is the most important thing when it comes to rising at an early hour. If there is no motivating factor, you would probably just stay in bed. Make sure your reason is a good one. It helps to make a list.
2. Get stuff done in the AM. Make sure that you give yourself specific tasks to accomplish. If you don’t accomplish your tasks, you will be less likely to get up early next time. Make sure that you use your time effectively.
3. Make sure that you catch enough ZZZ’s the night before. If you are tired during the day, then getting up early may be causing more problems than it is fixing. Make sure that you get a full night’s rest. Go to sleep earlier, so then you can wake up early and feel rested!
4. Calculate how much sleep you will need. Make sure that you give yourself enough time to begin to get ready for bed so that you can wind down properly and still get enough sleep. Everyone needs a different amount of sleep, find what works for you!
5. Sleep Better. Many people need to sleep “better,” not just longer. Make sure that you have a high quality pillow and a relaxing environment.
6. Don’t hit snooze! Make sure that you put your clock far enough away so you have to get up. Don’t listen to the voice in your head that tells you to sleep in! Get up when you plan on to.
7. Get straight out of bed! When that alarm sounds, get a move on! The longer you stay in bed, the more likely it is that you will sleep in.
8. Use an alarm clock. Make your alarm loud, annoying and hard to turn off!
9. Get yourself on a good routine. Get your morning routine down pat. Make sure that you stick to early rising, even on the weekends.
10. Reward yourself. Give yourself a small incentive in the morning. Some time to relax or have a cup of coffee and have a quiet moment is always a good place to start.
11. Know what you lose by sleeping late. Make sure you understand why you are waking up early and what will happen negatively (less personal time, staying late at the office) if you sleep in.
12. Don’t allow yourself to sleep in. Schedule important things early in the morning so you have to be up and at ‘em.
13. Have an early wake up buddy. Develop a friend support system. If all of you vow to wake up early, you can help each other stick to the goal.
14. Create a reward for achieving this goal. A reward creates confidence and motivation.
15. Keep records. Mark down how many times you choose to sleep in to help you realize that it’s not “just this one time”.
16. Applaud yourself for everything you got done. You deserve it!
17. Try to avoid the stimulants that affect your sleep schedule, namely caffeine and alcohol, which completely destroys your sleep and quality of your sleep, which actually touches on your waking time.
October 4th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Great post, I started an early morning routine about nine months ago and now I almost wake up automatically. I love the additional time it gives me in my day, and early morning is a great time to enjoy the quiet and stillness before starting your day!
October 29th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Awesome post! The first point is probably the most important for me, followed by point 13 which is something I was thinking about implementing yesterday. A little support here and there can go a long way; but first, you have to have a really good reason to get up early.
November 8th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Very helpful, Thanks for the tips! We spend approximately one third of our lives sleeping. We need sleep to recover and regenerate.In addition to fatigue, irritability and reduced performance may have to concentrate and attention deficiencies occur, for example, the Road impact dangerous. In addition, the danger is that we literally burn out in the long run, because without a good nights sleep, we can not effectively recharge the body’s own batteries.
My tips:
# I operate regular exercise or workout. Physical activity usually causes the body is satisfied, but feels tired. However, make sure you have completed your training at least 3 hours before Schlafgehen too. During the workout because it increases the body temperature, and then again takes several hours to cool to the ancestral body temperature. A lower body temperature in turn means that it’s easier to fall asleep and sleep through.
# I avoid alcohol, cigarettes and Koffeein before bedtime
Alcohol, cigarettes and Koffeein remain between 3-5 hours after eating in our body and can affect both the Einschlafphase as well as the intensity and effectiveness of recovery sleep. Therefore be careful to take approximately 6 hours before bedtime no more of these substances themselves.
# I drink a little before bedtime and avoid heavy meals as dinner. Too hot meals can negatively affect your sleep, because they can cause heartburn, and this lets you sleep may be bad.