How To Get Up Early

Ok, so this week you’re probably heading back off to work after the holiday season, which means one big change for most of us… no more lie ins! But getting up early doesn’t have to be a huge battle with the pillow – here’s my top tips for getting up when you’re body is still asleep…

Set Heating

Set your heating to kick in an hour before your alarm clock as no one likes to wake up in the arctic! The human body is designed to hibernate in Winter, so if you allow your bedroom to reach a cosy temperature you’re much more likely to be able to leave your warm duvet behind. And you’ll probably also get out on the right side of the bed…

Don’t Snooze!

The snooze function on alarm clocks should be removed… it’s crap! The best way to wake up early is to get up as soon as you alarm goes off, that way the adrenaline keeps you awake while the coffee takes over just in time. If you keep waking up and then going back to sleep you may think you’re waking up slowly but in fact you are confusing your body. Snooze functions make it harder to getting up – so ditch the temptation to click the button and let your body’s natural processes do the rest.

De-Ice

Before you even hit the bathroom pop outside quickly and fire up the car. Just stick it on heat and leave it running, by the time you’ve finished getting yourself ready your car will be frost free. I don’t care if you have to go out in your pjs and neither will your neighbour’s when they see you drive off without an ice scraper in sight.

Get Yourself A Teasmade

A lot of people think tea and coffee makers are just for old people but nothing could be further from the truth! Some even double up as an alarm clock… That burst of caffeine you so desperately need on those early mornings will boil just as you wake… and who wants to get up to make tea when a machine can do it for you. They can be quite pricey but it’s an investment that’s sure to turn those bitter early mornings around.

Get To Bed Early

Let’s finish with the simple answer… but often the value of getting an early night is overlooked. Try to get to bed before 10 and then maybe phone a friend under the covers to help your brain wind down. On school night’s Rich and I often hit the sack around 9:30 – 10 and then chat for about an hour. Sad I know… but in the morning… no eye bags for us!!! : )