For some reason, sleep seems easier and sweeter when it’s time to get up. You feel like turning around and closing your eyes, Ahh, if only that were possible! However, try
. Startshort. Open your eyes. Take off your pajama pants. Then get into a sitting position and put on your slippers. This process should take less than a minute. You have overcome the most difficult part!
Extension Begin to stretch your arms. Then he goes on to stretch his legs. Just don’t overdo stretching your legs because you’ll cause muscle cramps.
Visualizing. How will your day go? Do you know what you will wear? Meeting? Eat for lunch? In the mood for an activity?
working out Once again start small. One sitting, one elegant. Put on some music and dance or listen to a talk show. I remember waiting and listening to Howard Stern every morning. It was raunchy and funny. Which brings me to the next tip/
Tuning in to a favorite talk show. I always wanted to listen to the Howard Stern show, I laughed at his jokes. My only problem was tuning in when I had guests. Like one of my aunts. He just so happened to hear Howard Stern’s comment. that he called her, How dare you hear that? She asked. With all due respect, I need to laugh and feel awake. This is how I start my day
Playing games. Measure time while you take a bath or shower or comb your hair. Turn it into a game. Suppose you only have ten minutes or less to finish? Five minutes? How long would it take to do this if I were late? I understand. You don’t even want to think about being late. But it happens, and panicking is not the answer. Just remember how long each task takes to do. Use a shortcut or two if necessary to speed things up. Consider skipping a few things just to save time. Could you still do it? What could you skip if you had to? For now, all of this is preparing you for that dreaded moment.
Get more sleep by going to bed earlier.Like an hour or two before, you won’t feel like sleeping. You will likely go round and round during that time. After all, going to bed earlier is an acquired habit. It may take a few days to acclimatize, but trust me, it works, you’ll sleep longer and find that getting up in the morning isn’t so bad or difficult, and you’ll also become healthier.
