10 Ways to Wake Up Refreshed and Happy
by Sick of hitting the snooze button until you’re late for work? Tired of being the grouchy morning person? Here are 10 things you can try to get your body rolling.
Find your “perfect” sleep amount. For years, people have been stuck on the whole ‘8 hours of sleep’ is necessary for a ‘good night’s sleep’. In fact, this is untrue! Just like most aspects of physiology, the ‘right’ number varies quite a bit from person to person. And this can change throughout your lifetime as well. Spend some time exploring what your ultimate amount of sleep is. For me, I’ve found that if I get 6 hours of sleep or 8 hours of sleep, I’m good. But if I get 7, I feel groggy and tired!
Check That Posture!!! A number of psychological theories promote the idea of acting the opposite of how you feel in order to improve your mood. So, if you’re feeling tired and with low energy, check your posture. If you’re slouched over with your head down, try this: sit up straight with your feet flat on the floor and your shoulders back. Look up and widen your eyes if you need to. This is guaranteed to make you feel just a bit more alert.
Scheduling Ahead. Remember how you used to feel on Christmas morning? You were excited and flew out of bed the second you woke up because you had all those presents from Santa to look forward to. Studies have shown that you can take this same principal and use it to help you wake up in the morning. Schedule something pleasant to do upon awakening that you don’t normally do, or have something really exciting planned for that evening. It can be something as simple as rewarding yourself with some M & Ms if you get up without hitting the snooze, or as extravagant as an exciting night out with your significant other. When that alarm goes off and you feel like it’s too soon, remind yourself about the excitement you have in front of you.
Millions of people struggle with waking up and getting moving in the morning. If you’re one of those people, I encourage you to try one or all of the above activities and see if they can help you. It’ll make getting through that morning meeting just that much better. And remember that everybody is different and it may take some experimentation to find the things that work for you. Just be creative, open-minded, and know that you are not alone in this struggle!
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Post CommentJames DeVere
On November 30, 2008 at 4:42 am
I really liked this article. The bit about sleeping 6 and 8 not 7 hours is really true.
For some unusual reason and odd number of hours of sleep seem to create grogginess. Perhaps, subconsciously,we are following the flow of Time – it has a physical effect.
Also, fight going to sleep after dinner. Burn away the dinner and go to sleep at 12am. That way your stomach doesn’t wake you at 3am. Diet, nutrition and digestion play a big role.
TunaCaptain
On November 30, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Would’nt it be easier to just let us sleep and work when we wanted? Their’s computers and we can do just about anything fomr home can’t we?
Dee Gold
On November 30, 2008 at 9:41 pm
wow,these are wonderful tips,thanks
Dirk Ewy
On September 8, 2009 at 3:35 pm
These are scientifically unfounded tips. If you have trouble sleeping or waking up, consult with your doctor.
When looking for advice on any subject, especially your health, seek help from an expert. Do not listen to random people on the internet such as this person, who think they are qualified to post their opinions about anything regardless of how many people they may harm.
“get up, drink a coke, go back to bed and wake up 30 minutes later” …………….this is awful advice and it’s people like you that make the internet a scary place to search for help. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Brenda E.
On March 12, 2010 at 10:52 am
I have a problem waking up in the morning happy. I wake up absolutely miserable!! My husband is happy in the morning and I am the complete opposite!! I never used to be like this! Lately it has gotten to the point where we fight in the morning because I jump down his throat at everything he says and does! How can I stop this? I don’t want to be miserable all the time. Please give me some advise!