The idea of waking up early is not a nice one to have. Your place of comfort is in your warm bed and who wants to get out to wake up to a cruel, cold, and stressful world? Well, unfortunately, that is life, and you are needed to serve a purpose which is not to be in bed all day! Your nice and comfortable bed is meant to provide you with the necessary time to sleep for 7 to 8 hours (and you can get by on 6 hours if you must but that is the minimum sleep you should get).
And you are needed to do your job early on in the day (unless you are working a graveyard shift but that is not applicable in this article). And you can avoid the dread when it comes to waking up early when you follow these 12 tips on how to do so while you are not feeling tired:
#12 – Scale Back Your Bedtime
What time do you go to bed each night? Are you going to bed at midnight but struggling to get up at 5:30 am? Well, that is because you need a lot more sleep than that. You should scale your bedtime back at least one hour, ideally for two hours. If you can fall asleep earlier, you will be able to wake up earlier without feeling tired. And that means even on holidays and weekends when you do not have work the next day. Develop a routine and set that schedule.
#11 – Always Wake Up At The Same Time
After you scale back your bedtime, you will need to be diligent to keep waking up at the same time each morning no matter what. If you make a habit of sleeping in on the weekends, even if you are going back to bed earlier, that will mess up your internal clock which means you will keep waking up tired when you have to get up for work or for the kids. Not only should you go to bed each night at the same time, but wake up at the same time.
#10 – Write Down Your To-Do List The Night Before
Once you have your daily tasks list written out, it feels good to have gotten that organized. And you will feel much better if you have it written out the night before you go to bed. It is one less thing to wake up to worrying about because it is done, which will keep your energy conserved after you wake up.
#9 – Stretch For 5 Minutes Each Morning
If you are going through a stressful time, or not, your body will benefit by stretching for 5 minutes each morning. It gets the blood flowing and circulating which will help keep your energy levels up. You will ‘stretch away’ the stress as well when you are doing that so you will be able to take the day on.
#8 – Put Alway Electronics
It is a known fact that blue light emitted from screens can reduce melatonin levels which will disrupt your sleep as it is. However, being on the phone or tablets each night will keep your mind active and keep you distracted which means your mind will be busy. And you will end up tossing and turning as a result because you won’t be able to shut your mind off. An hour before going to bed, it is a good idea to put your electronics away.
#7 – Read A Non-Stimulating Book Before Bed
The best thing you can do is to replace those electronics before bedtime with an easy-to-read book that also will not stimulate your mind. A romance novel or just a boring book will make your mind tired which will make you tired so you can fall asleep!
#6 – Drink Plenty Of Water
You may not realize it but you could be dehydrated even if you are not sick. That would be from simply not drinking enough water during the day which makes you feel sluggish. Be sure to have from 8 to 10 glasses of water a day so you keep your energy levels up.
#5 – Have An Early Dinner
If you have a late dinner, within 3 hours of bedtime, you will be kept up either from an upset stomach from going to bed too soon or from not using up the calories from dinner. Have an early dinner so you are digesting your food early on. Having a small bedtime protein such as an egg or complex carb snack such as a slice of whole-grain toast is fine if you feel you need to have something small to eat before going to bed.
#4 – Meditation Is A Great Bedtime Exercise
Meditation will help your brain slow down, even if you only do it for 10 minutes, And you want your brain to slow down so you can sleep. Focus on breathing in and out and removing your worries from the day so you can get some good sleep.
#3 – Remove The Booze
You may think that alcohol helps with getting you tired out. However, it only disturbs your body chemistry so you can easily miss out on getting important sleep. Don’t drink and skipping the booze is best.
#2 – Set An Exercise Regime
If you work out early in the day, before 3 hours of going to bed, that will tire your body out and you will be tired at night, ready to fall asleep at your set bedtime.
#1 – Take Melatonin Supplements If You Must
If you are utilizing these tips and getting shut-eye is still a challenge, then you can use a boost. Get some natural melatonin supplements to take before bed and it will kick the sleep chemical into high gear so you can fall asleep and stay asleep.
There is no reason to not get good sleep to wake up early without feeling tired. If you are still struggling with sleeping, then you need to see a doctor.
