Again, no beating myself up for missed days, just doing what I can when I have time. That's why I start off every morning with a small stretch and workout routine. On days where I've fallen off my schedule, it can be hard to adjust at first. Instead of having to fight myself to sleep at 10pm. And that's ok, too, because I needed it! It also allows me to stay up later and paint, read, watch tv, play games, etc. I dont beat myself up for not falling asleep, I take the rest as it is and appreciate the opportunity to lay down. Sometimes I lay down for 30 minutes without actually sleeping, and that's ok. It keeps me feeling energized, gives me a REAL break from daily stresses, and it gives any aching muscles a chance to rest. Its easy to feel like there is no time, but I'll even lay down for a nap just before cooking dinner. Hope this is not too long winded and helps I was motivated to get out of bed because I was hungry for a good meal. Over time I tweaked these leftovers to healthy proportions, they were not processed, I stopped having seconds at dinner which helped stop that dopey feeling in the morning. So I started having last night's leftovers that I could just zap in the microwave. Which was not feasible with time constraints in the morning. My biggest challenge was that I love a good hearty cooked breakfast. So that my reward meal came in the morning than at dinner at the end of the day. To give myself more motivation in the morning I started to stack the fulfilling factor of this meal more than my other meals. To do this, in the beginning I would focus on a meal that was relatively healthy but more importantly fulfilling. To persuade myself to go to bed earlier which included the mental process of sleep preparation and allure of waking up early and feeling refreshed I would focus on the delicious meal waiting for me. Then work out how much time you need in the morning to get ready AND eat Hope that helps, or gives you some ideas about what might work for you!įirst you have to work out how much sleep you need to feel relatively functional When I don’t, morning exercise just doesn’t happen. When I do both of the above, it’s WAYYY easier to get out of bed on time. It really helps me actually wake up, rather than just semi-consciously hit the snooze button forever. I set it early enough for three snoozes – that means I have to get out of bed twice (and I get to go back to bed twice!) before I actually have to be awake and alert. I also have a calm, unobtrusive alarm that doesn’t make me feel stressed. I put my phone/alarm somewhere I have to physically get out of bed to snooze it (I’m a real killer for snoozing…. I find having a cup of chamomile tea in bed with no other distractions really helps me switch off and I get a better night’s sleep, but whatever works for you – read, meditate, cuddle a pillow, just stay away from screens! That means I start getting ready for bed around 9pm. So if I’m waking up at 6am, I want to be asleep by 10pm. I give myself an hour to get ready for bed/get to sleep. Such a good question! I struggle with this too sometimes… and there are two things that really help me – 1.
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