(Newswire.net — December 22, 2020) — How you wake up in the morning can determine what kind of day you will be having. A lot of people wake up in a bad mood and end up having bad days. There are also a lot of common bad habits when it comes to morning rituals and waking up. For example, the first thing many people do when they wake up in the morning is to check their phone and notification. This is a common bad habit and is relatively unhealthy, and an improper morning routine. It doesn’t matter if you’re reading up on the news, checking your social media, or sharing your favorite love quotes, you should put off checking your phone until after you’ve woken up properly. Your goal should be to wake up calm and relaxed, so that you can continue about your day, with that same demeanor and mindset. If you don’t, you might find yourself tired throughout the day, having headaches, being cranky, and intolerant of other people. But a few morning adjustments can fix all that, and set you on the right track here are 7 calming things to do in the morning when you wake up.
#7- Have A Glass of Water
The best thing you can do in the morning is to have a glass of water on an empty stomach. This morning ritual has a lot of benefits to it. Firstly, a glass of water helps rehydrate your body, which is relatively dry after a long night’s sleep. Second, it helps waken up the rest of your body. A glass of water on an empty stomach helps boost your metabolism, and get it working early in the morning. It will also move your bowel system, which will get you to go to the bathroom. Water is an essential mineral with many benefits. Drinking sufficient water throughout the day helps nourish your body and replenish it. The best way to make sure you’re getting an adequate amount of water is to start your day by drinking a glass of it.
#6- Stretch
Have you ever been on a long flight and felt the need to get up every once in a while to stretch your legs and muscles? Well, what makes sleeping for 6-8 hours any different? When you wake up in the morning, stretch out your arms and legs, and muscles. You can do this on your bed sitting down, or by your bed standing up. Bend over and touch your toes, rotate your neck gently around in circles, stretch your arms up in the air above your head. This will allow your body to remain loose throughout the day instead of firm and tight. You should consider stretching even more if your job consists of you being at a desk or sitting down for the majority of the day. That means you would have been inactive for almost the entire day!
#5- Take A Few Minutes to Yourself
A lot of people are pressured to get up early, and rush out the door and start their day. They want to make it to work on time, or to their university lecture, or to an early morning appointment. But before you run around in a frenzy trying to get to where you want, take a few minutes to yourself to open your eyes, breathe, and allow your body and mind to wake up as well. Sit at the edge of your bed, close your eyes, and take a couple of minutes to meditate and breathe. It will go a long way in clearing your mind for the rest of the day.
#4- Listen to Calm Music or Natural Sounds
As you’re getting ready to start your day, put on a playlist of warm and soothing music. Music is great for setting a calm mood, and it will help liven up your senses for the rest of the day. If you’re not a fan of playing music, try searching for some natural sounds like birds chirping, or the sound of the ocean waves, and play those in the background while you get ready. Really hone in on the calm and soothing aspect of sounds in your early morning, before you step out into the loud noises of hustle and bustle.
#3- Play a Podcast
A good shift away from the calm sounds of music, into a more pragmatic real-world frequency, is a shift from music and sounds to vocals and commentary. Play your favorite podcast on your way to work. This can be a motivational podcast, a work-related podcast, or one of your favorite podcasts that you like listening to. But try to make the podcast light, and try to stray away from having it be too serious. If you’re not into podcasts, a good substitute would be audiobooks- which are recorded narrations of a certain book. Download the audio of a book you have been planning to read and play that on your way to work instead.
#2-Wake up Early
As annoying as it may sound, it’s actually not. Waking up early, rather than late, is a better morning practice to have. People that sleep in intend to feel more tired, fatigued, and disgruntled than people who wake up early. Waking up early adds more hours to your day, thus allowing you to accomplish throughout your day. Plus waking up early is shown to have positive benefits as well.
#1- Exercise if You Can
If you can squeeze in a quick exercise before you start your day then do that! A run, or an hour at the gym, or even a quick workout at home, all go a long way with making you feel good throughout the day. Try your best to incorporate a morning exercise routine to kick start your day.