How to get up early?

Whoever gets up early, God gives him. Everyone knows this Russian proverb, but almost no one follows folk wisdom. It's hard for us to get up early. But after all it is useful not only for the wallet, but also for the physical condition of the person. And yet, most of us find it difficult to even imagine that it is possible to wake up before dawn without even resorting to the help of an alarm clock. Why this is happening and how to fix the situation - this article will tell.

The first reason given by everyone who cannot easily wake up early in the morning is lack of sleep. It happens due to many factors. The most commonplace - you just stay up late. Get in the habit of going to bed no later than 10 pm. Do this every day, including weekends. At first, it will be difficult to force yourself to go to bed earlier than usual, but over time this will become normal.

For this, a number of important conditions must be observed.

1. Give up social media and news at least an hour before bed.... Reading newspapers, and not only Soviet ones, contraindicated by Professor Preobrazhensky from Bulgakov's "Heart of a Dog", is harmful both before lunch and before bedtime. The same goes for emotional television programs and movies. Let your nervous system calm down, don't overexcite it.
2. Do not eat heavy foods at night. It is even better if the last appointment is for 3 hours before bedtime. Sleeping on a full stomach is harmful not only for the figure. The body, instead of resting, will digest food. In this case, quality sleep is out of the question.
3. Create a comfortable sleeping environment. Ventilate the room, turn off the lights. TV, telephone and computer should not be in the bedroom.Get dark blackout curtains. They create a cozy environment for the one who has gone to bed.
4. Buy comfortable sleepwear... It is convenient, not beautiful. It should be made of natural materials and without a huge amount of ruffles, beads and bows, so that your body feels in it, like in a cloud, and not as a knight in armor usually feels.

It's easy to get up in the morning is really easy if you make it a habit. Of course, first you have to force yourself to leave bed earlier than usual. But believe me, the results are worth it. As noted earlier, you need to start going to bed early.

What do you spend time on before bed? Watching videos on the Internet, correspondence with friends, acquaintances. Waking up at 6 o'clock in the morning after surfing the Internet until midnight is really difficult. Therefore, first of all change your habits and stop wasting evening time. Very soon you will realize that you can get up at 5 o'clock in the morning, and even at 4, and at the same time be cheerful throughout the day.

And this will help get rid of a lot of problems. Some argue that they are "owls" in their psychotype. For their life, night time is much more suitable than morning hours. In most cases, this is just an excuse to help justify our desire to stay in bed longer than necessary. As soon as a person begins to accustom himself to live according to new rules, the body obeys him. The main thing is not to be lazy and work on yourself.

An adult needs at least 8 hours of sleep. Therefore, before accustoming the body to early awakening, you need to get used to going to bed early. In this case, you need to try to fall asleep as quickly as possible.

In order for your sleep to be sound like that of a child, in addition to the above rules, a number of recommendations should be followed.

• Be outdoors more. Walk at least once a day. Take part of your journey home from work to hiking. Get off the bus a couple of stops earlier than usual, or if you use your own car, leave it not in the nearest parking lot, but at least a few kilometers from your home.
• Play sports. Do you want to go to the gym? Get your morning jogging. Believe me, as soon as you start getting up earlier, you will have time for them, and much more. Life, in principle, will sparkle with new colors.

Below are a few of the positive things that early waking up will bring to your existence.

Just imagine, you will never be late for anything again. You will start drinking your morning coffee not on the run, but with pleasure, looking at how the city is just beginning to awaken outside the window. You will never forget your phone at home (car keys, passport, etc.). You will have everything under control from the very morning. You will look much better than your colleagues, who get up 10-20 minutes before going to work. While they are putting themselves in order, you have already completed part of your official duties or household chores, if at the moment you are sitting at home with your child on maternity leave, for example.

Another indisputable plus of early waking up is your efficiency. As soon as the day starts earlier, there will be fewer outstanding tasks. Judge for yourself: if you got up at 11, swayed with difficulty until noon, had lunch, removed the dishes, then it’s not far from the evening. You simply won't have time to tune in to your work rhythm.

It's another matter if you got up at 6 in the morning.And you will have time to have breakfast with comfort, and put yourself in order, and check the child's lessons, and take him to school, and show yourself to work without delay. The main thing is to set a goal and move towards it clearly. Do not be discouraged if at first you sometimes find it difficult to get yourself out of bed, over time it will become a habit.

Before you sleep well, it would be nice to get a little tired. After all, if you get up closer to dinner, then it is unlikely that you will be able to quickly retreat into the world of Morpheus (the ancient Greek god of dreams). Therefore, right in the morning, start the most difficult morally and physically work. You can even take a nap during the day. The main thing is not to overload the body, but do not leave it idle either.

After you've done your day, go for a walk, gym, or pool. The body in general and the brain in particular will give you a peaceful and restful sleep as a thank you. We have already mentioned that an hour before bedtime it is necessary to part with all the gadgets. But sitting, staring at one point, is also not suitable. Get involved in some kind of creativity - draw, collect puzzles, embroider, knit.

To get enough sleep, you need to sleep not long, but qualitatively. The main enemies of good sleep are nervous disorders and stress. Of course, it is hardly possible to get rid of them completely in the modern world. But you can learn how to relieve stress on your own.

Here are some guidelines.

• Take a warm bath before bed. Preferably with the addition of aromatic oils or sea salt. This will allow the body to relax.
• Play soothing music or nature soundswhich will calm your nervous system and prepare it for sleep. It is not for nothing that lullabies have been sung to young children from time immemorial.
• Try the simplest evening meditations. Before going to bed, just sit quietly and without moving for 15-20 minutes.
• Once in bed Get into a comfortable position and stop tossing and turning in search of the most suitable sleeping position. To fall asleep, the muscles must be relaxed, and every movement prevents them from doing it.
• Create the conditions for quality sleep - buy an orthopedic mattress or at least a pillow. How you sleep also largely depends on what you sleep on. Therefore, choose the right bedding. They must be made from natural materials. Their color should not be too bright. Give preference to calm colors and, of course, they should be to your liking.
• Comfort is needed and around. Make sure that the room where you sleep is not too hot or too cold. Let a pleasant smell reign there. Just use scented candles for this, not chemical air fresheners.

After following all these recommendations, you will understand that sleep can be deep, and awakening can be easy.

Ideally, you should learn to wake up without an alarm. Your body should become it. But at first this is, of course, impossible. Therefore, at first, use an alarm clock, but at the same time follow 2 main rules.

1. The ringtone on your alarm clock should give you joy, and not scare your own brain and everyone around you. Do not play depressing music or evening ringing for awakening, find a melody that will bring you joy in the morning.
2. Never set the alarm to 5, 10, 15 minutes, or even to a second. You should get up as soon as he rang, or rather, sang your favorite melody.

Then follow a similar plan.

• After waking up, drink a glass of warm water. Brush your teeth and take a shower. It is better if it is contrasting. It is not necessary to douse yourself with ice water, but you should not steam your body early in the morning.
• Get at least some physical exercise. Ideally, it is better to do a gymnastic complex, do yoga, or just meditate.
• Go to breakfast. By this time, your body will already dream of a hot dish.
• Get down to your daily activities. Wipe off dust, wash dishes, iron clothes, pack your child's lunch for school, and so on.
• Do all this with energetic, awakening music. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of doing household chores, dancing in the literal sense of the word.
• Get yourself in order and go to work full of strength, energy and good mood.

Scientists have proven that in the morning our performance is much higher than in the afternoon. And folk wisdom says that the morning is wiser than the evening. And this applies to both mental and physical abilities. It is known that morning workouts give better results than evening ones. It is easier to complete a complex math problem with a fresh mind in the morning than in the late afternoon, as well as to learn a poem, for example.

Before changing your work and rest regime, change your attitude towards it. Understand that sleep is not a way to get rid of daytime worries, it is an opportunity to avoid many problems, including those with health.

Some experts offer such life hacks.

1. Write yourself the goals you want to achieve. Mark how much you do in the morning. Keep a diary of your victories.
2. One more tip – don't allow yourself to break your new routine even on weekends and while on vacation, do not go astray, otherwise it will be difficult to get back on track later.
3. Try to start an early bird life not alone, but with your whole family or find yourself a companion for your morning jogging. Firstly, it’s more fun together, and secondly, the collective sense of responsibility will add strength to you and reduce the desire to "lie down a little more."

As a result, you will certainly understand that morning is the most beautiful and fruitful time, and you yourself will feel that our ancestors were right, who definitely noticed what God gives to those who get up early. And the point here is not that “whoever got up first got his slippers,” but that a person who started his day at sunrise creates his own beautiful life, full of good impressions and bringing only positive emotions. So it's time to wake up and get out of the twilight. And then your every morning will be truly kind.