7 Ways to Improve Mornings for Non-Morning People

7 Ways to Improve Mornings for Non-Morning People If youre anything like me,  waking up in the morning can be a real struggle. Ive tried everything I can to try and turn myself into a morning person, and nothing has ever worked. Ive accepted the fact  that Ill never be like one of the mythical humans who floats out of bed easily with a smile on their face (how do they do it?!). With  this realisation, Ive found some ways to make mornings slightly better for those  of us that dread the sound of our alarm. Im never going to be a morning person, so Ive decided to embrace the moody mornings and double espressos with open arms. Here are some ways Ive learnt to deal with NOT being a morning person: 1) Set yourself ONE alarm: If you think you need to set yourself multiple alarms like below, get rid of them. Set yourself one alarm and youll subconsciously wake up more easily theres no time for snoozing with only one alarm! 2) Go to bed early: This may seem like an obvious one, but if you know that going to bed at 12am means your morning is going to be a pain, then go to bed earlier. Dont sabotage your morning by going to bed too late. Obviously youre not going to be able to go to bed early every night, but if you can, you should. Ive learnt  that YouTube is my nemesis how am I supposed to go to sleep when there are so many cute dog videos on the internet?! 3) Down a glass of water the moment you wake up: The first thing I make sure I do when I wake up is drink a whole lot of water. It not only shakes me out of my tiredness, but it also leaves me feeling refreshed and energised. Try it! 4) Organisation is KEY: Make sure you organise everything you can the night before. I always make sure my bag is packed, I plan my outfit, and I often have my lunch prepared the night before too. This means theres actually less to do in the morning, making it a slightly less stressful and rushed time. 5) Download the Sleep Cycle app: I recently decided to download the sleep cycle app to give it a go, as Ive heard lots about it. It basically tracks your movements as you sleep, and from this it  can work out whether youre in a deep sleep or a lighter one   and it wakes you whilst youre in the lighter sleep, so its easier to get up. Ive used the app once and it worked(-ish), but Im going to continue using it to see if it really does make a difference. 6) Find out what works for you, and stick to it: Over the years Ive managed to fine-tune my mornings so theres minimal effort involved. Ive figured out a routine that works for me, and Ive stuck to it. This helps my mornings, dramatically. 7) Plan an exciting breakfast: Something that definitely gets me up in the morning is knowing Ive got something super exciting to eat for breakfast. Whether its a boiled egg, my favourite cereal or some porridge, having a pre-prepared breakfast helps me hop out of bed quickly.