How to Wake up With Surprise
Wouldn’t it be great to wake up and not be afraid of the day? Not wanting you to be still asleep, but looking forward to the coming day and knowing that it would be wonderful? This is possible with a little planning. Here’s how to get the perfect morning.
Set your alarm for the perfect time
If you’re too ambitious about your wake-up times, the first few seconds of your day will make you mad at the clock and pissed off at yourself for setting too early. What if it allows you to meditate for 20 minutes? You’d better sleep.
On the other hand, setting your alarm too late means you have to jump out of bed. You will be anxious about what you need to do, and you will not have time without guilt to take a break from the hustle and bustle.
So, be realistic and work backwards to determine when you should get out of bed. At this time, the necessary morning exercises should be well allocated, but no more.
And then add the amount of time you need to do what you want to do. Decide how you feel about these things. Are they worth the extra hour? Decide which of the two options is better.
If you want to choose every morning, set the alarm for both times. Disabling the early alarm will be similar to the snooze button, but perhaps even more satisfying.
Set the mood
Think about what affects your mood when you first wake up. Then look for ways to change this:
If you find it hard to wake up on your own
If you feel better talking to people, write to a friend or play a chatty podcast.
If your room is dark and cold
Use one of these alarms that shines to wake you up (or just sleep with the blinds open if sunrise time permits). Set the thermostat to warm your home about half an hour before you wake up.
Play some good music
Music can change our mood, so play one of our morning playlists (energetic and discreet) or whatever music you love.
Plan Your Day To Reduce Anxiety
If your first thought in the morning is about all the crap you have to do, try to organize everything so that your to-do list is not so cumbersome. The day before, make a list of your must-have priorities for the day, with realistic time frames for how long each item will take, and allow yourself a few breaks because you are a person, not a machine.
If you end up with more commitments than you can actually handle in a day, it’s a sign that you’ve put too much on your plate, and trying to complete everything on the list will just leave you jaded and frustrated.
But as long as your plan is sound, it should help you relax. If you know you can wait until 10 am to start an important task like this, you can relax a bit at 7 am knowing that there is still plenty of time before you have to dig in. Without a specific time frame, stress tends to bleed out at any time of the day.
Get some sleep
If you’ve been tired all morning, waking up won’t help. You need to sleep more and everything else will go easier. Ask yourself:
Do you allow yourself to sleep for eight hours (or so) when your room is dark and quiet?
You should.
Do you spend time in front of screens, especially in front of your phone, right before bed?
Stop that.
Do you drink caffeine or alcohol in the evenings?
Both can interfere with sleep. Don’t believe me? Try to do without it and see if you sleep better.
Do you always get tired, even if you are sure that you are doing everything right?
You may have sleep apnea or another medical condition that prevents you from sleeping well. Get it checked out.