I am not a morning person. Never have been. Since elementary school, I've been incapable of getting out of bed on time, let alone having anything resembling hand-eye coordination or perhaps a good attitude before, you know, noon. However in recent years, through a seemingly endless number of trials and errors, I've discovered several methods to make mornings suck a bit less.
These days, I don't completely, totally dread waking up in the morning, which, believe me, is a huge deal. I compiled a number of my favorite non-sucky morning strategies and polled the rest of The Frisky staff for his or her preferred pre-work rituals, and that we developed the following tips that will perhaps you have saying \”top of the mornin' to ya!\” very quickly (JK, don't say that).
1. Awaken earlier
I know this is totally counter-intuitive towards the non-morning person lifestyle, because hello, the ultimate goal is getting just as much sleep as possible, but hear me out. All mornings suck, but rushed, frantic mornings? Those really suck. Have lots of time to fully wake up, have a shower, prepare, eat, and do whatever morning rituals – reading the paper, exercising, meditating, whatever – make you feel good and prepared to start your entire day. Pro tip: you will likely need to learn to go to bed earlier to accomplish this. Just accept it.
2. Listen to a podcast or radio demonstrate love
Both Amelia and Megan recommend New York's Hot 97 morning show to obtain them laughing/dancing/pumped up in the morning. Ami prefers to start her day by hearing podcasts while she eats breakfast. Whatever kinds of voices make you feel awake and engaged, the straightforward act of hearing other humans being awake and entertaining gets your brain working and boosts your energy.
3. Upbeat music
When you're groggy and half asleep, it may be tempting to hit play on your Enya's Calmest Lullabies Pandora station to match your vibes, but all of The Frisky staff agrees: resist that urge! Opt for higher energy music instead – hip hop, ridiculous pop, 90s dance anthems, motivational jams from 80s movies, etc. It's difficult to hate your life when you're rocking out to Drake inside your PJ pants and bra.
4. Coffee. Lots of coffee
Cliche? Yes. Necessary? For many people, absolutely. If you cannot afford to go out for a daily coffee fix, look for a roast you like making it in your own home. Buy a flavored creamer and give yourself enough time to leisurely enjoy your morning cuppa. I additionally feel strongly that drinking your caffeine from a cute mug causes it to be taste better and improves your morning mood.
5. Shower daydreams
It's well known that all of mankind's most profound thoughts and innovations have occurred while lathering up in the shower. When you shower in the morning, try to put work stress and relationship drama aside and merely enable your mind blissfully wander to wherever it really wants to go. Who knows what amazing Head & Shoulders-induced epiphanies you'll have!
6. Morning sex/masturbation
Is there any better way to start the day than a climax? We believe not.
7. Have a walk
Any type of morning being active is awesome, but for those of us who aren't coordinated enough to do much more than put one foot in front of the other before noon, a stroll is a superb way to start your day. Ami has recently become a morning walk devotee due to the \”rhythmic, head-clearing aspect,\” she says. \”I also get inspiration from watching people and eavesdropping on conversations.\” Try it on your own – a 20 minute stroll around the block or passing up the closest subway station for one a few blocks down can make a huge difference.
8. Avoid Facebook
\”Man, I'm really glad I spent Twenty minutes mindlessly scrolling through heavily edited photos of my senior high school friends very first thing in the morning,\” SAID Nobody EVER. It is so tempting to click that little icon in your phone right when you awaken, but man, if you can put it off a minimum of until you've had coffee, I guarantee your morning will be markedly better.
9. Lay out your clothes the night time before
Because spending Twenty minutes inside your underwear looking at your closet is just not fun. Even if you don't wind up wearing the precise outfit you chose yesterday, you'll at least possess a starting place.
10. Eat an incredible breakfast
One of the only things that can get me out of bed may be the commitment of delicious food, and so i like to actually plan my breakfast in advance after which name my cellphone alarms to remind me of what's awaiting me in the kitchen. For example, at 7:05 my phone might start beeping and flashing what, \”FRESH BOX OF FROSTED MINI WHEATS\” or \”EGG AND CHEESE SAMMY.\” As I go to instinctively hit the snooze button, I'm like, \”Oh wait! I love eating much more than I like sleeping!\” and suddenly I'm out of bed and happily munching on the most crucial meal of the day.