The Recipe BreakdownLemon: Becoming a morning person. There is something that has always been so glamorous to me about becoming a person who thrives in the early morning. And I know I’m not alone – there have been dozens of books published, especially in the past few years, that share the morning routines of successful people and other early risers. Ingredient #1: The RISE-UP method. Thankfully, science is on my side when it comes to creating a strong morning routine. The RISE-UP method stands for: R - Resist the urge to hit the snooze button I - Increase your activity for the first hour S - Shower (or wash your face and hands with cold water) E - Expose yourself to sunlight U - Upbeat music P - Phone a friend Following these steps has been scientifically proven to increase your energy throughout the day, and lays the groundwork for a solid routine. Of course, it’s easier said than done, but this is where I’m starting. Ingredient #2: Setting myself up for success. My evenings can make or break my mornings, and holding my tired, end-of-day self accountable to my morning self is hard, but so worth it. In order to help my morning self, I try to have my night-before self pick out my outfit, tidy up my room, write down any must-do’s, and fill up my water bottle so I can start chugging along when my alarm goes off. Ingredient #3: Allow myself grace. Now, this can be a tricky one – my morning self will often try to negotiate that sleeping in an extra 30 minutes is showing myself grace. But this is where my previous topics around listening to your body and your intuition come into play. Even if I don’t like to admit it, I can tell when I want more sleep in the morning vs when I need more sleep or I won’t be able to function properly. And when it’s the latter, I am going to work on letting my body rest without beating myself up about it afterwards.
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