How
to get up in the morning
by
Marcus Loane
11th
Jan 2010
Getting up in the morning can be very simple
and also very hard depending on our habits and attitudes. If you have to get up
to go to work then you are probably relying on an alarm clock. The first tip is
to not set it to too high a volume as you do not want to start your day with a
racing heart and feeling of shock. My preference is to wake to classical music.
Another tip is to set the alarm 20 minutes earlier than you need to so that you
are not having to rush through your morning routine.
Now what of getting up itself? As soon as the alarm goes, reach over and turn
it off and in the same movement swing your legs out of the bed and plant your
feet firmly on the floor, sitting up straight. Have a good stretch and put a
big smile on your face, grinning broadly from ear to ear. You can be thankful
that you are alive to enjoy another day. Now the point of this is to not give
your brain time to make excuses for not getting up immediately. There should be
no internal debate about getting another 10 minutes sleep or going to work a
bit later today. Your getting up should be almost a reflex. It also helps if
the first part of your morning routine is the same every working day so your
body can find itself walking to the shower for example without needing to be
fully awake. You don’t want your brain to be too active initially or it may
start finding excuses to go back to bed for a bit. Give it time to wake up as
you automatically go about your routine. You don’t need to start thinking much
about your day until you are showered and enjoying breakfast or whatever it is
you do in the morning. Some people like to arise very early and get some
exercise, meditate, pray or read the news on the internet. Early morning is a
time when no one is likely to make demands on you and you can have peace and
quiet to yourself.
Remember, swing those feet on to the floor as
soon as the alarm goes.
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