hey guys in this video I'm going to teach you how to wake up early feeling
great now most of us know at least a couple of people who'd be considered
early risers people who naturally get up early and are revved and ready to start
the day chances are though that if you're
watching this you're probably not one of them that's okay though despite what you
might think just about anyone can change their habits so that they can wake up
early feeling great there are really two aspects to feeling
great when you wake up in the morning the first is feeling good physically now
if you're waking up groggy and hitting the snooze button it's going to be a
rough morning and that's no good ideally you want to wake up alert and energized
from a night of quality sleep so that you can get up and moving easily the
second aspect is feeling good mentally the goal is to feel positive and
optimistic about the day when you wake up rather than starting the day by
groaning in the sound of your alarm a disclaimer is an order here though well
these tips will get you to a place where you can wake up feeling good and ready
to start your day it will be tough in the beginning some people will adjust
waking up early in just a few days but it could take a week or two for others
so if you stick with it though being an early bird will start to come naturally
and you'll feel great right after waking up so when you made the decision to
become an early riser the first step is to form a routine without it it'll be
harder to feel good when you get up early because your body won't be natural
to it when it is a routine your body will start to get used to getting up at
the set time and will be cooperative with waking up early so make a
commitment to wake up early at the same time every day for three weeks to a
month yes even on weekends now I know that might sound rough for some people
but it will help significantly if you want to wake up early and feel great
when you get up at the same time every day your body notices the pattern and
begins to respond accordingly eventually you'll probably wake up at the same time
without an alarm because your body will become accustomed to that schedule and
naturally start to wake up then once you've gotten into this routine you can
sleep in here and now and it won't affect you much on early mornings but
while forming the routine it's best to be consistent and stick with the pattern
of getting up every day one thing that can help make this easier is keeping
your curtains or blinds open or switching to an option that allows more
light through them your body has what is called a circadian rhythm which acts
like an internal clock it receives cues from the external environment and reacts
accordingly the body naturally wants to be awake when the Sun is out and asleep
when it is dark so if you wake in a dark room
it'll be tougher to get moving if the Sun is streaming in your body will
recognize that it's time to be awake and getting up will physically feel easier
if you're able to keep the blinds or curtains open in your bedroom making the
adjustment to waking up earlier will be easier for your body and you'll get used
to the new routine a bit faster then if your room is dark every morning this tip
depends on the time of year and the time that you want to get up so as the Sun
rises later during some months and you may be getting up before it for most of
the year though you'll at least get a bit of light and even a bit is helpful
if you have to install 5k light bulbs into your room so that if you have to
when you wake up you can flip on the light and it will simulate daylight
another habit that will make waking up early feel better is going to bed only
when you're tired how many of us make the decision to go to bed earlier if we
know that we have to wake up early so that we only have enough hours allotted
for sleep but going to bed before we're ready means that we might not actually
fall asleep for a while tossing and turning because you're trying to force
yourself to sleep is miserable and it's not going to help you at all so just go
to bed when you start feeling sleepy at first this might be later than you
prefer and yes this could mean fewer hours of sleep and a tough morning but
then you'll get tired earlier than following night which will lead to an
easier waking the next morning and since you got up early you'll get tired again
earlier you start setting a new cycle for your body where it naturally wants
to sleep at a time that works well with you when you wake up and getting out of
bed in the morning starts to become easier because your body is finished
resting it's important to note that you might not be getting the commonly quoted
eight hours of sleep but they aren't necessary being in a consistent routine
will allow you to feel energized with fewer hours diet is a consideration that
will also make a difference in your sleep in and how you feel when you wake
up changing your diet may be more of a commitment than you'd like to make but
if you're serious about becoming a morning person it's worth it to try a
couple of adjustments first eat lighter in the evening and at night when you go
to bed with a full stomach your body is working to digest all that food while
you're trying to rest that means that you might not feel as recharged when you
wake up because of the energy put in the digestion during the night try eating a
smaller lighter meal or having dinner a little bit earlier so that your stomach
is in full when you go to bed now if you like to snack at nighttime fruits and
vegetables are best but a few crackers or some popcorn would be okay too
just try to keep this low and a low glycemic index if it is a
snack there are also some specific things that
you should avoid consuming especially later in the day alcohol is an important
one while alcoholic drinks might make you
feel sleepy they can actually negatively impact the quality of your sleep alcohol
tends to make falling asleep easier initially but it reduces the amount of
time spent in rim face rim which stands for rapid eye movement is a part of our
sleep cycle that is the most restorative so if you don't spend enough time in it
you'll probably wake up feeling somewhat unrest 'add when your REM sleep is
disrupted for even just one night the following night or night can be affected
since your body will try to catch up on the time that it's meant to spend and
rim caffeinated drinks like tea and coffee should also be avoided since the
stimulant properties can affect your sleep cycle in a few days since coffee
is known to help increase alertness it's obvious that it can make it difficult to
fall asleep this results in fewer total hours of sleep caffeine can also cause
you to get fewer hours of deep sleep which is also affected how well-rested
you feel when you wake up chocolate especially dark varieties can also
impact your sleep though it contains much less caffeine than coffee or tea it
also contains a compound called theobromine that has similar effects if
you have to get a coffee or chocolate fix try to keep them earlier in the day
or six hours before bedtime since the half-life of caffeine is 6
hours 12 to 16 hours works best for those who like to have tea in the
evening switch it out for an herbal blend with no caffeine
since waking up earlier won't come naturally at first setting an alarm is
going to be pretty unavoidable but hearing some variation of a screeching
beep isn't particularly conductive to a good mood
fortunately the part of having an alarm can be avoided if you use your cell
phone as an alarm clock you can choose just about any other sound to play why
not pick a sound that makes you smile or one that makes you feel happy when you
wake up it's not a good idea to choose your favorite song since it's still
going to be waking you up and it's probably not an association you want to
make it the process is still hard in the beginning but if you think of a song
that you're not too attached to but that has a bouncy fun sound it'll be helpful
to hear your first thing in the morning one thing that's great for getting into
a good mood and easy to squeeze in before you leave your bed is a bit of
deep breathing deep breathing is known to have countless benefits including a
calm mindset improving circulation and using some bodily discomforts among
other things it also increases serotonin levels which will help you feel happy
right away while lying in bed take a deep belly breath and notice your
abdomen rises feel it fall again as you exhale slowly imagine each inhalation
filling you with energy and joy even just spinning a minute or two of doing
this can help you feel positive about the day ahead of you
you can also repeat it at bedtime to help you fall asleep but instead of
being energized with each inhale imagine your body being more relaxed and drowsy
as you exhale for some people who just don't want to lay in bed and breathe
they can actually get up and take a cold shower which also has many great
benefits in the morning the final idea to help you have a good mood when you
wake up early is to make sure that your routine is one that you enjoy or at
least one that you don't read if you wake up with all of these things but you
don't want to do them of course you're not going to be feeling good at all take
a look at your morning routine and figure out which parts you don't like
doing some people especially those with longer hair might hate showering in the
morning some people like me have to shower in the morning if you can switch
to showering in the evening so that your hair is dry and ready to be styled when
you get up some people find breakfast to be an annoyance to figure out or prepare
in this instance you can plan some options that require minimal effort or
you can cook something the night before anyways there were some tips that I use
to wake up early feeling wonderful I hope you guys enjoyed this video if you
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