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Do not make drastic changes.
Don't even try to set your alarm an hour (or three) earlier for the next day - you might wake up once or twice, but sooner or later you'll break. Instead, get used to it slowly. Take your time, you have nowhere to rush, just get up the next day for 10-15 minutes. earlier, after a week turn back the clock by the same amount. Yes, it will take you a long time, but it will be painless.
When you wake up, get out of bed.
It may be funny, but the way to put the alarm at the other end of the room helps. I don't know about others, but I am very tempted by the alarm clock lying next to the bed with its snooze button.
Go have a drink of water.
The fact is that after a long night's sleep, our bodies naturally dehydrate - why do you think your mouth is so dry in the morning? Many scientific studies say that it is not only healthy, but also a good wake-up call - it gives the body fuel.
Go take a shower.
Cold water refreshes, cold water gives strength. No, you don't need ice, just at least cool. If James Bond does it, you can too.
Have a routine.
Well, you should have guessed a few points of my morning routine. As soon as I wake up and press the "go to hell" button on my alarm clock, the first thing I do is get dressed, go to the bathroom, drink a good 5 sips of water straight from the tap (it's clean in Kaunas), wash my face, then dry off and go to the kitchen to make morning tea. Don't try to go back to bed as soon as you get up - haven't you noticed that this is the opposite of what you're trying to achieve?
Know why you want it.
There are many advantages of getting up earlier (my inspiration writes in more detail Leo Babauta), but you don't have to get up earlier just because others do. In fact, if you're going for abstract productivity (which I don't think you should be), some people might even say it's better to get up later.
I myself get up earlier for a few simple pleasures:
- In the morning, the sun does not shine through my windows;
- Half-deaf neighbors don't try to sing in the morning;
- Birds are chirping outside in the morning;
- My head works better in the morning;
- And it's easiest for me to write in the morning. Just the perfect time of day!
And in what ways do you get yourself out of bed?