Let’s be honest, nobody likes waking up early. Nobody wants to wake up before the sun rises. But luckily, I have some tips to help you wake up in the morning 🙂
1. Don’t put your phone (or alarm clock if you use that) too close to your bed when you sleep. Doing this will make you more likely to hit the snooze button and go back to sleep. Having to get up to turn off your alarm will help you wake up and make you less likely to go back to sleep.
2. Start your day by studying the subject you like the most. Doing this will help you wake up, especially if you look forward to the subject. Studying your favorite subject in the morning will get your brain cells flowing and wake you up.
3. Do not take it slow. You may not agree with this one, but it definitely works. When you wake up, immediately get up and start your morning. If you stay laying down when you wake up, you will most likely fall back asleep. Some things you can do immediately after you get up is get dressed, wash your face, put on makeup, exc.
4. Try an alarm that wakes you up with something cute/useful. Use your favorite song, nature sounds or any other thing that makes you happy. By having an alarm that you like, it will help you wake up in a better mood and make it easier to wake up.
5. Change your alarm sound every week or so. After about a week, your body and mind adapts to the sound of your alarm. You are more likely to sleep through your alarm or snooze the alarm. When you change your alarm sound, it helps you wake up easier.
6. Plan something good for your morning. Plan something that you will looks forward to. By doing this, you will be excited to wake up in the morning to complete your task. Some things you could do is try a new breakfast, try a new makeup look or study for a test!
7. Put out clothes for the next day. Doing this will not only save you time in the morning, but it will also prevent the stress of picking out an outfit. I personally suggest this because it really saves time in the morning and helps me stay motivated in the morning.
8. Set your alarm 10-15 minutes earlier than you want to get out of bed. This gives you some time to wake up and set other alarms to remind you to stay awake. Personally, I like to set several alarms a few minutes apart to keep me awake.
9. Pack your bag for the next day. Like tip #7, this helps you reduce the amount of time it takes to get ready takes. Also, you won’t forget important things when you’re not fully alert in the morning, or waste time rushing around. You will have everything where it needs to be and be prepared for the next day.
10. There will be some days where you will wake up late. You can never predict when you will wake up late, but it happens. Don’t beat yourself down when you wake up late or hit the snooze a few times. It happens. Just make the best of the situation and conquer the day!
hello hello! So I decided to share the things I’ve discovered, along with some stuff I’ve learned in Psychology, about sleeping // getting up early and enjoying the day! I hope you find this masterpost helpful 🙂
alarms
Don’t use the same alarm every day. Switch it up. Using the same alarm every day will make you really tired of it! It’s ultimately less motivating. Something as simple as switching up your alarm sound from day to day can make you more excited about the morning ahead of you!
Use an alarm sound that makes you happy, not an annoying one! Yes, annoying alarms can sometimes be super helpful. But waking up to them is really not that enjoyable. Using the car honking sound for my morning alarm just makes me irritated and less happy in the morning. It sort of feels like you’re being jerked out of your sleep. Try instead an upbeat song that will make you want to dance, or a song with motivational lyrics (I use Uma Thurman by Fall Out Boy on Mondays lmao) Another idea is classical music (here’s a giant classical masterpost), which can be a very renewing way to wake up!
Don’t continuously press snooze. Continuously pressing snooze in the morning to get those extra 8-minute intervals of rest can be really disruptive for your sleep. Seriously, I used to do this all the time and I would always be groggy for at least the first part of the day. It is BEST to sleep for a solid block of time (at least one REM cycle) and then be awake for a solid block of time. Don’t keep hitting snooze! When your alarm rings, count to 3 and just throw yourself out of bed.
sleeping
Adjust your sleep schedule for lots of time in the morning! Yes, this means going to bed earlier! But if you wake up earlier, you will have more of the morning to yourself. Making time for the morning is a great way to do something that makes you happy and get excited for the day to come.
Put your phone on Do Not Disturb. This has helped me so much in trying to fall asleep earlier. For bonus points, put your phone far away from your bed!
FACT: You sleep the best (and wake up more refreshed) when your room is around 62-70° F or 16-21° C.
in the morning
Visualize your day what you’re excited about! You can have as much coffee as you want, but genuinely being excited about the day is the best way to stay awake! Try even writing down one thing you’re excited to do that day! It doesn’t have to be big, sometimes the little things are the best 🙂
Go out running or do some exercise. Good exercise can yield both physical and psychological benefits!! If you can, running is a great way to start off the day. I like to run in the park near my house, but running down your street works too! If you hate running, or just aren’t up for it, you can try working out from the comfort of your own house (try the fitness channels on Youtube) If you’re brave, take a cold shower after that. (Avoid a hot shower because it will make you drowsy)
If you have time, make a nice breakfast for yourself! (Self explanatory… never underestimate the wonders of good food and coffee.)
helpful resources
Sleepyti.me: This is a sleep calculator that really works! The science behind it is that you will 500% more refreshed in the day if you don’t wake up in the middle of a sleep cycle. Sleepyti.me helps you to wake up at the optimal time so that you don’t interrupt any cycles!
WhiteNoise: A free app, WhiteNoise gives you a ton of different tracks and calming sounds to choose from that will play from your phone all night and will help you sleep.
Pacifica: If you’re feeling stressed or anxious, try Pacifica. It’s a free app that has helped me a ton with my stress. You can also use it to talk to others who are feeling the same stress (for free!)
I hope you guys found this masterpost helpful, and feel free to add on! 🙂
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