All through January, I’ve been waking up every single morning at 6:00 AM. That was a big jump for me since I started by waking up at 10-11:00 AM every single morning, and now I wake up early and feel more refreshed, rested and happy!

The first step to waking up early starts the night before. Trust me, your body will be grateful.

The night before is the key time to starting the next morning more rested. Set an alarm on your phone/device/alarm clock 10 minutes before whatever time you want to wake up the next day. The reason you set it 10 minutes before the time you wake up is so that you have time to wake up, drink water, and do anything else you need to do before starting the day.

The next thing to look at is how much sleep you are getting. I usually need 9-10 hours of sleep, teenagers need 8-9 hours of sleep, and adults need 7-8 hours of sleep. This also depends on the person. I get in bed at 8:30 PM, and read until 8:55 PM, and then I fall asleep. I wake up around 5:45 AM every single morning, with just enough time to wake up, make my bed, have a nice big glass of lemon water, use the bathroom, and make a plan for my day.

Next, I read the bible, and then I work in my Bullet Journal. After that, I usually get dressed, comb my hair, and go downstairs to get breakfast for the day. I then brush my teeth and stuff, and then I come back upstairs to write my morning pages.

It takes me about a half an hour to write my morning pages, and then I read or draw for a while. By the time I’ve read or drawn for 15-20 minutes, the sun is rising, so this is the perfect time to meditate. After the sun rises, I usually listen to some music and continue reading or drawing. After this is done, I’ll probably stretch/do some jumping jacks, and go downstairs to play with my kitten and have a little snack.

By the time I’ve finished my morning routine, people are starting to wake up for us to start homeschool.

It really doesn’t matter if you have a fancy routine or not, what matters is that you enjoy the morning and have a good time with it.

Some tips for getting out of bed:

• Have someone splash water on your face.
• Splash some water on yourself.
• Put your alarm away from where you can reach it in bed, like on your dresser that is at least far enough that you have to get out of bed.
• Get something warm on or turn on/up the heater so you are not cold.
• Motivate yourself – say if you get out of bed, then maybe you’ll make yourself a nice breakfast, go to the park, go on a walk or go to the store later.
• Use this alarm clock app called Alarmy that makes you get out of bed and take a picture of something, do math, shake it 200 times, etc,. etc..
• SPLASH WATER ON YOURSELF! (It’s very effective.)

That’s all for today! I hope these things helped you.

Hugs and kisses,

~Haley