How to become a Morning Person!

Rise and shine ! it's monday morning once again which means no more sleeping in for the next five days. its no surprise that everyone gets up in the morning but some people do it more gracefully than others. i myself have always been a morning person, as a young child i would always get up before 6 am just to play with toys or watch tv (my poor parents lol) . Now that i've gotten older things haven't really changed i still get up early even if i don't have to, mainly because i love mornings so much. I'm not saying i'm some super human immune to tiredness  (..? is that a word?) and mornings, i actually dreaded getting up for school... but then again who wants to get up for school (yuck..) i thought i would share some of my tips to help you love mornings.... or to at least make them more tolerable haha. 

1. Going to bed early 

This might seem like the most obvious thing in the world But getting enough sleep will make your life so much easier in the morning. i always try to go to bed between 10-10:30 and usually get up at 7:45, thats about 9 hours of sleep. Not only is getting enough sleep going to help you sort out your life in the morning, its also great for your body and mind. You will be able to think more clearly as well as you will be the effect it will have on your skin and the rest of your body.

2. Set an early alarm- give yourself extra time in the morning !
i always set up an early alarm, 2 hours before i actually have to leave my house, i love having extra time to wake up naturally and not feel rushed. When i was in school i would always set my alarm to the latest i possibly could in hopes that i could sleep longer but i found that that actually made me feel more tired not only in the morning but throughout the day. if i had to rush in the morning i would feel like my day is ruined and be constantly thinking that i forgot to do something. I also enjoy the quietness of the morning; spending some time being lazy, taking a long shower, moisturizing, spending some time picking out my outfit... basically taking my time.

3.  Don't press the snooze button 

This is probably my biggest tip ! Do Not press the snooze button, as soon as your alarm goes off turn it off and try to wake up! in those 10 minutes between snoozes your body is trying to fall asleep again and is constantly getting interrupted by the alarm causing you to feel tired. i have seen a difference on my overall feeling of alertness on days that i press the snooze button a few time vs the days that i don't. i always stay in bed a little bit after my alarm goes of just looking at my phone or trying to wake up. As they say you "snooze you lose." 

4. eat something sweet 

This may be the best or worst tip depending on how healthy you are... but i swear by it !! i always eat something sweet in the morning. Don't be fooled by my photographs i don't mean eat an entire jar of Nutella... because that would be insane lol  i mean 1-2 small squares of chocolate or half a spoon of Nutella.  I don't know if it's the sugar that wakes me up or if its something i look forward to every morning, but it definitely makes my mornings a lot sweeter. 

5. Sunlight

Opening up my shutters always helps me wake up in the morning, and if i may quote frozen... "if the suns awake i'm awake"  (i have never related to anything more in my life..) The sun will always help you naturally wake up because it alerts your internal clock... it being sensitive to light and all. if i have to wake up extra early i don't close my shutters all the way so the light starts to peak through thus helping me wake up. Our bodies internal clock is connected to the sun, if we lived in glass houses we would all be waking up shortly after the sunrise.  it's the most natural way to wake up. 

6. spend some extra time in bed on social media 

As mentioned before i like to take my time in the morning, so spending a few minutes in bed browsing social media is always on my to do list. It always  helps me wake up because its a bit of a lazy time where i'm still cozy in bed with no big rush to get up. i usually give myself about 10 minutes, you don't want to stay in bed forever. i love looking at my favourite bloggers instagram  for fashion inspiration, i find that  it helps me creatively throughout the day.  if you are wondering my instagram is @carepinglo ! i also make a point to look up the latest news because i think its important to know what is happening around the world.  

7. Eat a good breakfast

i cannot stress this enough! eating a good breakfast will energize you throughout the morning, i always give myself time to make something and to sit down to eat my breakfast (none of that grabbing a granola bar as you run out the door nonsense) i usually have a sesame seed bagel with butter, cereal (i'm currently eating kellogs vanilla and almond cereal... soo good !!) or if i want something more filling or if its a cold winter day i will have some oatmeal (dino egg oatmeal is still my favourite lol).  Eating breakfast also gets your metabolism going first thing in the morning which helps maintain a healthy weight. On that note don't be afraid of having a big breakfast! you have the entire day to burn it off and your body needs the energy to get it going. 

8. Coffee Coffee Coffee

if all else fails... there is always coffee lol! At home i always have mine with a bit of chocolate milk, people always tell me they think its strange but its the best! seriously try it.