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Would you like to start your mornings off with a smile?
Are you starting your day with so much mental clarity, energy, inspiration, and motivation that your whole day is brought together to be more productive?
The answer is most likely not if you landed on this article but that all can be changed.
Know that having the right PMA (positive mental attitude) will nearly always have a domino effect to the start of each day.
And the sad truth is that only when we usually leave our comfort zones are when we are truly excited about something to wake up for.
So, today we will uncover how to become a morning person (a mostly happy one) with a lot of extra energy and that’ll help you feel good just after you first open your eyes.
Here are eight techniques that’ll help you wake up feeling a bit happier without feeling tired and sluggish in the morning.
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8 strategies to help you wake up earlier with energy
1. Know how much sleep you really need.
First, how much sleep do you usually get? Did you know that you can actually get too much sleep?
Studies show that getting to much sleep will actually result in you feeling even more tired throughout the day and it’s suggested that sticking to your best and most optimal hours each night is key to feeling really great in the mornings.
The best optimal amount of sleep is between 5-9 hours, so you have to see what hours (between 5 – 9 hours) that your body really needs between those prescribed times.
The only way to test this out is to keep a sleep log. Evaluating how much sleep you had the night before any of the days that were the most ideal for you and logging it down will really show you how much sleep you need.
What days were you feeling the most energy and were in a great mood? Keep track of those days and evaluate them.
You can’t leave this to chance. You have to commit to getting to know how much sleep you really need in order to start feeling your best come morning time.
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2. Start your day off with gratitude.
After you’re up and out of bed, most sleep experts suggest that the best way to start retraining the brain is to start thinking about one thing that you’re extremely grateful for.
Ideally, this should be one of the first thoughts that enter your mind just after opening up your eyes. It could be something tiny or very important. It could be anything from your infancy or something great that happened for you this week!
It doesn’t really matter what you choose to be grateful for, just as long as you are feeling the gratitude each morning.
Try your best to recall your most favorite memories and savor it. Activate your senses and really feel the joy within it.
By doing this you can actively retrain your mind to start focusing on the good in your life.
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3. Start counting backward.
This is for the snooze button addicts out there. Don’t ever hit that snooze button — Ever!
Sleep experts suggest that if you would like to take charge of your mornings and truly win back your days and enhance your happiness? Try not hitting the snooze button multiple times.
We always do it, we press the snooze, but when we do, we have great remorse. Sadly, that remorse can derail our whole day.
Let your alarm know who’s boss by counting backward from five to zero and then getting straight-up afterward.
You will discover that this is extremely basic. But once you have reached zero and you are up within five seconds?
You will quickly realize how disciplined this skill is and it will really help you feel just that much happier to conquer the rest of your day.
4. Eat healthy fats.
The best way to start feeling better in the morning is to make time in the morning to eat something healthy. Healthy fats have a great way of giving your body the longevity it needs for the remainder of the day, they include:
- Avocados
- Cheese
- Dark Chocolate
- Whole Eggs
- Fatty Fish
- Nuts
- Chia Seeds
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Either of these good healthy fats, listed above, will really help you conquer your day ahead. Plus they are the best mood and brain-enhancing foods your body can get!
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5. Say 3 positive things you like about yourself.
Did you know that research shows that washing your face will wake you faster than coffee?
And on top of that, did you know it will trick your brain into thinking happy thoughts if the only thing you do is smile?
We all know that getting out of bed in the morning is not always easy. That’s why going to the bathroom, washing your face with cold water, and then saying three good things that you really like about yourself will really start your day off well.
Choose your words wisely and be kind to yourself and don’t forget to smile as you do it. This little trick alone will help you go from grumpy to happy in a splash.
6. Create a simple morning exercise routine.
We all know that fitness and happiness go hand in hand. That working out in the morning will also strengthen and release those extra endorphins that we need.
So if you do some sort of training – anything – in order to get your cells going? You are really going to be starting your day off to a good start.
Anything from yoga, stretching, weight lifting, ab workouts to taking a brisk walk in the mornings are all good ways to start off the day right.
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7. Have a compelling reason.
Now here’s a question… Do we not all want to get up like we were children for Christmas?
Well if you answered yes then did you know that that excitement we had as kids, is something that we can create for ourselves?!
Understanding that our motives and our will to start off in a good mood every single day, all stems from having a compelling reason to wake up to go after it.
That aspiring to wake up and really succeed in life will only come after you have a compelling reason to wake up.
There must be a reason for you to wake up with enough energy every day.
Think about a passion project that you would really like to develop and if you haven’t started it yet — Start!
8. Create a master checklist.
Lastly, the design and implementation of a checklist are extremely important that you’ll rarely see a successful person without one. And the good news is it’s pretty basic and rather simple.
All you need to do is create a list of your most important tasks (the night prior) and leave it right beside your alarm so you can grab it first thing upon waking up.
Humans thrive off of routines and if it’s already outlined for you, then you’ll be much more equipped to knowing what you need to get done — done!
Plus you’ll be a little bit more in control of your destiny. Which you’ll soon be extremely grateful for once you start tackling your master list each day after you wake up.
Waking up feeling great can be done but you can’t just leave it to chance. You can’t just hope that you’re going to wake up in a good mood — you have to actively try.
That’s why implementing one of these tips is a good starting point for making your mornings just a little bit more joyful!
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Author: Rebecca
Hi, my name is Rebecca and I am the face behind Everything Abode! I am a home and lifestyle writer based out of Vancouver Island. When I’m not writing or exploring mountains and beaches with my furry rescue, I love spending time learning creative ways to manifest a healthy home. Thanks for stopping by!
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