| To get up early in the morning is a real boon. Nearly | | | | Before you goto bed at night repeat to your mind the |
| everybody would appreciate more time; after all, most | | | | intended time of getting up. If you really focus on a |
| things are more useful than sleeping. However, to get | | | | particular time such as 6.00am it can influence the |
| up early in the morning is not always easy, especially if | | | | subconscious mind. When we repeat the time several |
| we are used to lying in. If we are determined to get up | | | | times, it becomes a powerful mantra to help us get up |
| early we can consider the following tips: | | | | at that time. |
| 1. Set the alarm at a regular time each day. | | | | 5. Go to bed when Tired. |
| The body is a creature of habit, if we develop the | | | | Just because you want to get up earlier doesn't mean |
| routine of getting up at a certain time, then it becomes | | | | you have to go to sleep earlier. Quite often we sleep |
| easier and more natural to wake up at our target time. | | | | more than necessary. It is better to only go to sleep |
| If we are not used to waking up early it may be a | | | | when we feel tired. If we go to bed early when we |
| shock to the system; however, it is important to | | | | are not tired, we will just waste time trying to sleep; |
| persevere and continue getting up at this time - even | | | | this will not help getting up in the morning. |
| at the Weekends. By getting up at the same time | | | | 6. Stretching. |
| each day it helps to set the body clock. If we are lucky | | | | On waking up it is a good idea to get straight out of |
| there may come a time when we spontaneously | | | | bed and undertake a few stretches or light exercise. |
| wake up early. | | | | By stretching we help the circulation of blood, it can |
| 2. Be Careful with the Snooze button. | | | | make us feel less dozy and will discourage us from |
| It is better to set the alarm and get up at that time. If | | | | going straight back to sleep. It has been suggested |
| we keep pressing the snooze button it becomes | | | | that taking a cold bath or shower will also be of |
| difficult to get up. When we lie in bed, hoping to get an | | | | tremendous benefit in waking up; however, the author |
| extra 10 minutes rest, we are not actually sleeping. The | | | | of this article cannot personally vouch for this method. |
| longer we doze, the more difficult it becomes to get | | | | 7. Trick the Mind. |
| up. One trick is to put the alarm clock at the far end of | | | | Many people say it is easier to get up in the morning |
| the room. This means to turn it off you actually have | | | | during the summer months. If this is the case try to |
| to get out of bed - don't make it easy to go back to | | | | make your room an inviting place to wake up. If it is |
| sleep. | | | | really cold, use an instant heater to turn on as soon as |
| 3. Be Motivated to get up. | | | | you wake up. Also, when you wake up, turn on |
| The key to getting up early in the morning is our desire | | | | several lights - for greater effect try using natural |
| to get up early. If we are really motivated to wake up | | | | sunlight bulbs. If the room is warm and light, diving back |
| at a certain time, we will not let the mind create | | | | under the covers will be less attractive. |
| excuses for going back to sleep. It is worth making a | | | | Getting up early in the morning may be difficult at first; |
| list of things we can do early in the morning. Early | | | | however, if we persevere we will really appreciate the |
| morning can be productive because the environment | | | | extra time it creates. To get up early the most |
| of the house is usually a bit quieter. Whatever your | | | | important thing is to value its benefits. If we are really |
| personal list maybe, it's probably better than sleeping in. | | | | determined to get up early we will fight the lethargy of |
| If we really value the benefits of getting up early we | | | | the body, and make sure we actually get up when the |
| will make it happen. | | | | alarm clock goes off. |
| 4. Reinforce the time just before sleeping. | | | | Benefits of Getting Up early in the Morning. |