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5. Darken the space

If you’re sensitive to light, even a night light or a glowing alarm clock can shift circadian rhythms. Darken your space and allow the natural rhyme to wake you in the morning.

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9. Disable the snooze button

Snooze alarms actually make it harder to get up. Do away with the “ten more minutes” mindset. And allow your inner clock to set your wake up time.

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1. Make a schedule

Decide on a routine and timeline for going to bed, and stick with it. Create a schedule that gives you time to take care of routine things like packing lunch and setting out clothes and has you in bed in time for plenty of sleep.

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8. Invest in a wake-up light

Instead of a blare of noise, wake up to simulated sunlight–in all weather and at the same time all year.

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6. Keep it positive

Making a list of things you are grateful for–in your mind or on paper–replaces worry with gratitude and anxiety with calm. And it allows you to sleep deeper and awaken more positive.

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2. Implement a routine

A bedtime routine clues your mind and body in to what is coming. It slows down your mind and helps you calm your way into sleep and allows you to awaken more relaxed.

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4. Dim the lights

Make sure your bedroom gets natural light… The darkness of night signals that it’s time for sleep, and allow the morning light to simply wake you up.

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3. Power down

Because the blue light emitted by electronics suppresses melatonin production, experts say to shut down anything with a screen at least a half-hour before bed, so you can begin your day feeling empowered.

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Many people would like to be among those who get up an hour early in the morning and jump-start their day with exercise, prayer or meditation, catching up on the news, or even just a few quiet peaceful moments alone. “But,” they sigh, “I’m just not a morning person.”
Our daily rhythm is govern...

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10. Set yourself a motivation

Come up with a meaningful goal you’ll be able to achieve by starting the day earlier. Knowing there’s a purpose behind getting out of bed earlier will help you stick with it.

If it doesn’t come naturally to you, the process of becoming a morning person won’t be easy. But if you hate morning...

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7. Go to bed early

Many people underestimate the amount of sleep they need. Move your bedtime to be earlier in 15-minute increments until you wake up on your own at the time you’d like.

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2. Expose yourself to bright sunlight in the mornings.

2. Expose yourself to bright sunlight in the mornings.

Light sets your circadian rhythms —the times you naturally want to wake up and go to sleep. Exposing yourself to bright light early in the day shifts your rhythms earlier, without you having to try to go to sleep earlier.

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  1. Sleep-wake homeostasis. The longer you’re awake, the more you feel a need to sleep. This is because of the homeostatic sleep drive, the body’s self-regulating syste...

Enjoy the daylight

Daylight helps regulate your circadian rhythms and improve your sleep.

If you get some sun first thing in the morning, it can help boost your mood and energy levels for the rest of the day. Try opening your blinds as soon as you get up, having your coffee outside, or going for a short walk....

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