For staters I really try very hard to be laying down in my bed at least 7 hours before my alarm, which I have set to 5am. Also I use the smart alarm of my phone of the Clock app on the section of Bedtime, which will analyze my sleep pattern while I sleep to ring around 5am but at the moment my REM cycle is over, so waking up happens with much more ease. But most important, I really actually give it a thought of how much this routines are improving my life for the best and how important is to not break them, so before I go to bed, I promise my self to not even use the snooze button, and even slap my face, if I notice my mind is arguing into getting me back to the pillow, I’ve even thrown my pillow to floor far from me, turn off the fan, and if I still feel too down to go on with my routine, I’ll force myself to stand up suddenly from my bed, go out of my room and forbid myself from going back until I’m done with my morning workout, that will for sure cheer me up and give me the will power to go back on with the rest of my day.
Wow I don’t even know what that is. I do know that I wake up and typically ask myself what’s wrong with me? And then today answering that question fully helped me laugh about it. laugh! That’s the answer.
Sounds like you need to take a deep breath and slow down when you wake up. Try doing your favorite breathing exorcise in a comfortable position. Next I would sit up and sip on some water to get the blood flowing and energy moving. After, if you find you still have a lot of thoughts on your mind, do a brain dump into an old notebook. I like to give myself the context of writing thoughts freely, not ever going back to read what I wrote and never stopping the flow of pencil to paper. This is a great way to let go of thoughts that weigh you down. This is what I do anyway. Hope that helps!!
I just don’t hurry and enjoy every move and sensation, then fill myself with the gratitude for the new day and think about great things, that I can do today.
I leave my window curtains open so that when I open my eyes I see the PDF sunrise since I’ve done this I’ve never set my alarm clock ever and I wake up fresh and thankful for a new day head of me
Morning pages are my magic cure. I write longhand three pages of whatever comes to mind. No judgement – ‘I’m tired I want to go back to bed this is stupid’ etc. – by the time I’m finished I’m in a much better place. I usually end with affirmations about myself and my place in the universe. ‘I belong here. I am allowed to take up space. I am meant to create something good.’ etc. It always helps!
Play a positive song that gets u smiling as soon as u wake up and carry it out replaying that song when you need to. Kingdom muzic is what I be bumpin keeps me focused on what’s truly imporntant.
Hey there! Waking up early at 5:30 and sleeping before 11 and do some light workouts as soon as you wake up will always have you energized and ready for the day! Good luck!😘
Sometimes it’s really hard. I understand what it’s like to feel like nothing. But sometimes you just gotta get moving, and break thru that wall.
You mean the thought you have when you wake and you realize how wrong everything has gone? Knowing that if I give in and let myself and everyone down, it’s not the way to be easy on myself. The best thing to do is just to throw yourself into your day. Cry, laugh, feel, love, make mistakes and be kind to yourself in the right ways. Taking the short term easy way is harder in the long run.
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