Don’t hit snooze!

Hello lovely readers!

Well, I've got to tell you guys; I’m not the best when it comes to getting up on time. I will constantly be late for meetings, appointments, things planned with my friends, … and worse of all; I skip morning classes all the time! Not because I don’t want to go, but simply because I keep on hitting the snooze button morning after morning. 

Because I’m on an internship, I want to learn myself to get up on time. I just can’t be showing up late at my internship. That's not even an option. That’s why I started a research on waking up on time.

I’m more than glad to share my findings with you, because a well balanced sleep rhythm is important for many reasons other than being on time for appointments: It’s good for you skin, your health, your mood, ... 

If you go to bed on time and wake up on time, you’re going to be much more happy and life will be soooo much easier! 

Ok. It’s clear that I know that going to bed and waking up on time is highly important. I’m also more than convinced that a lot of you know the benefits of a well balanced sleep rhythm. Now It’s time to take action! Please find below some tips on how to not hit the snooze button. 

First of all, go to bed on time! 

You really have to get enough sleep. A human being needs at least seven hours of sleep a night. It's even better if you can make it till eight hours! Keep in mind that you'll need like half an hour to get in sleep modus, so always go half an hour earlier to bed: when you need to wake up on six o' clock, then go to bed by nine thirty. 

Set the right alarm sound.

The right kind of sound varies from person to person. Some people need very harsh tones, some need relaxing music. You will have to find out what sound makes you wake up. I've, for instance, found out that I shouldn't use a police siren anymore. Where I live, I hear those all the time. It won't even wake me up anymore. For me, relaxing music is no good option as well. It will only drift me back to sleep.

Of course, place your alarm clock far away from your bed.

Ok. This one is basics. It's common knowledge that you should do this. I mention this one, only so you won't forget about it :-) When you place your alarm on the other side of the room, you'll need to get out of bed to turn it off. The urge to go back to sleep will be lower when you've already walked across the room. 
 

Do not close your curtains.

Open your curtains BEFORE going to bed, that way the sunlight will wake you up in the morning. There is no better feeling than to be woken up by the sun. It gives you an instant happy feeling. 

Keep yourself busy.

Don't go sit on the edge of your bed. Instead, take a shower.  The feeling of water flowing over your body, the smell of shower gel, the sound of water, ... all great things to boost your awakening!
It will give you the nicest feeling, and you'll thank yourself afterwards for dragging yourself to the bathroom.

Drink a glass of water.

We all know that water is good for you. It keeps your skin healthy, it purifies your body, boosts your immune system, ... But why should we wake up to drinking water? Because it fires up your metabolism. After a good night of sleep, a glass of water wil put your metabolism back into motion. It's a good way to start your day! 


If you have sleep problems, then I hope this post helped! Do you have some tips to add? We would love to hear them!

- Amal ♥