Waking up with a smile on your face usually sets a positive tone for the rest of the day. Regardless of weather conditions, worries about traffic or the many stressors that come with daily life, facing challenges with a positive outlook can make gloom feel less like doom.
Wellness professionals base many of their strategies on facing the day with positivity and encourage activities like meditation, proper diet and exercise, and simply taking more time to appreciate what’s going on around you.
So let’s try keeping a positive state of mind when getting out of bed every morning. One of the first things you might try is to change what wakes you up. Sleep experts at tuck.com tell explain that there are various kinds of alarm clocks. Avoid using an alarm that jars you out of a deep sleep with a piercing noise. Instead, try a sunrise alarm clock. This type of alarm mimics the rise of the sun in your bedroom by a gradually brightening light, beginning roughly 30 minutes prior to when your alarm would go off. It’s a much less abrupt, more natural way to wake up.
Here are a few other tips:
• Drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up. This rehydrates your body, revs up your digestive system, and gets things flowing.
• Do not check your email or phone for at least an hour. Do you sleep with your cell phone next to you and grab for it first thing when you wake? Choose to resist the temptation to check your email and social media feeds until at least an hour after waking up. Work emails should wait until you get to work, even if you are working from home.
• Think of one thing for which you have gratitude. This sets the stage for positivity throughout the day. If you come up with three or five things, even better.
• Move your body. You don’t have to do an intense workout before breakfast but moving your body even a little is a great way to get the blood flowing and shake the body into wake-up mode. Simply doing a few stretches is a great option.
• Take time to eat a healthy breakfast. Focus on getting real foods in your body.
• Give yourself a pep-talk.
Look into the mirror and say something positive to yourself. Some ideas:
• I will accomplish my goals today.
• I will take good care of myself.
• I feel great when I can help others.
