Prepare the night before
The more you have to do in the morning, the harder it will be to get out of bed. The prospect of a long to-do list, especially towards the end of the work week, can’t stimulate anyone.
Very few feel compelled by stress to get up early, while others find it difficult to move under stress from the early hours. That is why it is advisable to do as much as possible the night before, to get rid of the anxiety associated with morning activities and you will also be able to sleep better.
Always go to bed and wake up at the same time
To form a routine, a habit, you have to repeat an activity. It starts by respecting certain bedtimes and waking hours. It will help you maintain your biological clock, rest better and be more productive during the day. Maintaining a regular, continuous sleep-wake cycle strengthens the connection between bedtime and wake time.
Sleep in a cooler room
Even if you are among those who seek to be as warm as possible when going to bed, it would be better to choose to be a little cooler. You will notice that you sleep better in a cooler room. In fact, the ideal temperature for sleep would be 16-17 degrees Celsius.
You could use a combination of sheets, duvets and blankets to help regulate your temperature during the night for a better night’s sleep.
Move the alarm clock
Start with a few changes in your bedroom to get out of bed as soon as your alarm goes off. Sleep specialist Lindsay Browning, a member of the British Psychological Society, suggests moving the clock so that you have to get out of bed to stop it. You’ll give yourself that motivation you need and once you wake up, you’ll be ready to start your day.
The phone does not only have negative effects
Many of us sleep with our phones next to our beds. We could say that it is something to avoid. Blue light prevents us from sleeping because it reduces the release of melatonin, the sleep hormone. However, the morning can be helpful.
The same blue light can help you wake up because it shuts down melatonin production and helps release cortisol, the wake-up hormone, according to somnologist Guy Meadows.
If you’ve already moved your phone further from your bed because it doubles as an alarm clock, it will be a good substitute for natural light, which tends to be in short supply in the early hours of cold, dark winter mornings.