For most people, the sound of the morning alarm only serves as a reminder to leave the comfort of the bed and get ready to face another routine day. However, like a majority of people, if you are sleep deprived, then it becomes difficult to wake up feeling refreshed and alert. Here are some easy tips on waking up feeling refreshed and ready to face the day.
5 Easy Tips on Waking up Feeling Refreshed
Stop Hitting the Snooze Button
The minute the alarm rings, the first thing most people tend to do is to hit the snooze button to get just five more minutes of sleep, and then five more minutes, and so on until it becomes absolutely critical for you to leave the bed. It may surprise you to know that there is actually a term used to define the snooze button again and again. It is known as drockling, and this practice is likely to make you feel even more tired.(1)
The practice of drockling confuses the body’s internal clock, making it more challenging to wake up feeling refreshed. Additionally, when you finally do manage to roll out of bed, you are more likely to feel cranky and groggy. This is definitely not the way in which you want to begin your morning.
In order to reduce drockling, you need to ban the snooze button completely. When the alarm clock goes off in the morning, switch it off, and get up. You should not even indulge in thirty seconds of snoozing. Maintain this routine every morning, and soon you will find that you are able to wake up easily without needing to hit the snooze button for those extra 5 minutes.
Leave All Electronics Before Sleeping
It is very tempting to reach for your phone the minute you wake up. However, this small act of reaching for electronics immediately after waking up can actually derail your entire day. Checking email and social media accounts will end up wasting a significant amount of time, leaving you with a lot less time to get ready and have your breakfast in peace. You will be forced to rush through your routine.
If you find that you have some extra time in the morning, it is always better to indulge in something healthy, such as yoga or meditation. Keeping a morning exercise routine can also improve your entire day and give you a bounce of energy to begin your day.(2)
Do Not Walk Away From An Untidy Bed
It will take only a couple of minutes to straighten up the covers and make your bed. You don’t need to go overboard and make your bed like a fancy hotel room. The important part here is that making your bed in the morning gives you a sense of having accomplished something.
You will also feel much calmer at bedtime when you get a nicely made bed to slip into and go to sleep instead of having a tangled mass of sheets and blankets that you need to fix first.(3)
Turn On The Lights
It is a natural reflex of the body to go back to sleep if it is dark outside. The body needs some natural light to reset its internal clock and to let it know that morning has arrived.
You will find yourself feeling more refreshed and able to start the day faster if you turn on the lights or open the shades right after waking up.
Play Some Music To Set The Mood
If you like listening to music, then putting your favorite tunes in the morning will definitely make you feel better about the day. This is not recommended, of course, if you have sleeping kids in the house.
Otherwise, put on your favorite song and turn up the volume to feel totally alive in the morning. It also sets an excellent mood for the rest of the day to follow.
Conclusion
For many people, getting out of bed in the morning is a tough affair, especially if the night is spent tossing and turning. Lack of a good night’s sleep and worries about your next day’s schedule makes it even more difficult to get up feeling refreshed in the morning.
By following these easy tips, you can make your entire day go better, not just your morning. Remember to make the most of your morning routine to get a great start to your day.
- Huffpost.com. (2020). HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media. [online] Available at: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-hitting-snooze-is-bad-for-health_n_5630707 [Accessed 26 Feb. 2020].
- Medium. (2020). Why You Shouldn’t Turn on Your Devices First Thing in The Morning. [online] Available at: https://medium.com/the-mission/why-you-shouldnt-turn-on-your-devices-first-thing-in-the-morning-640f4d76e26e [Accessed 26 Feb. 2020].
- Connley, C. (2020). Here’s what making your bed (or not) reveals about your personality. [online] CNBC. Available at: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/12/heres-what-making-your-bed-or-not-reveals-about-your-personality.html [Accessed 26 Feb. 2020].
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