Do you love getting up early in the morning? No? Now, imagine how people who are night owls live in a world where everything starts at 8 in the morning. No matter how much you try to adapt to the system, your biorhythms refuse to let go of you from the cozy embrace of your bed until it’s 9 or 10 in the morning.
If you’re a night owl, don’t despair. AdmiGram.com, caring for you and your sleep, has gathered all the most effective and practical tips on how to make those dreaded mornings more pleasant and painless. Our authors have tested them on themselves and claim that they all work!
How to become an early bird, even if you’re a night owl
- Use a smart band: It tracks your pulse and sleep cycles, gently waking you up during the light sleep phase when it’s easiest to wake up.
- Use what makes you drowsy: If you can’t fall asleep before midnight, use an audiobook, TV, white noise, or something else that makes you immediately drift off to sleep.
- Stick to a regular sleep schedule: When you go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends, your body and mind find it much easier to cope with the dreaded morning awakening.
- Find your morning ritual: For many of us, it’s coffee, enjoying nature, meditation, a shower, morning news, and so on. Look for something that sets you up for a good morning.
- Take a nap at lunch: Inemuri is a nap break during work that was invented in Japan. Think about where and how you can take a nap during your lunch break without it looking strange.
- More yellow light before bedtime: Now it’s easy to light up your room with all the colors of the rainbow. The closer your evening lighting gets to yellow, the easier it will be for you to fall asleep.
- Create a cozy sleep environment: To avoid tossing and turning until 2 in the morning, ensure you have comfortable sleeping conditions in your bedroom (a comfortable bed and bedding, a dark and cool room).
- Have dinner at least 3 hours before bedtime: Your body needs time to digest food before you go to bed. Otherwise, your sleep will be shallow and interrupted.
- Use positive thinking: Approach each morning with a positive attitude and the belief that interesting things await you. Seek out those interesting things; they are definitely present in each of your days.
- Reward yourself: My goodness, nothing can compare to your morning struggles. It’s the plain truth! For enduring such suffering, treat yourself to something pleasant at least once a week. Honestly, you deserve it!
