Stop Doing These 8 Bad Morning Habits For a Better Day
If your mornings usually start with a bad mood, lack of energy and a reluctance to leave the bed, then it’s possible you have a bad morning routine. It’s easy to fall into bad morning habits. However, these habits can set your day and will negatively affect your ability to work and function. So, let’s see some examples of these toxic habits.
It’s easy to fall into bad morning habits
Bad Morning Habits
While you may not be a morning person in general, there are some habits that may be making morning even harder for you. Consequently making the whole day harder. Here are the bad morning habits you need to get rid of in order to feel happier, motivated, rested and more energetic during the day.
There are some habits that may be making morning even harder for you
#No Sleeping Schedule
A lack of sleep schedule leads to problems in your internal “clock”. In order to ensure the maximum quality of sleep and a stable regime, it is recommended you go to bed and get up at approximately the same times every day. This can help your mental health, help you keep a balanced weight and feel nice and rested.
A lack of sleep schedule leads to problems in your internal “clock”
#Staying In Bed
The more you put off getting out of bed, the harder it will be. Not only that, but the sluggish and lazy feeling will follow you throughout the whole day. And if you have the tendencies to constantly snooze your alarm, a good idea may be to leave your phone or alarm clock somewhere far from the bed. This can help motivate you to get up and turn it off, consequently waking you up and getting you out of bed. A good tip to follow if you have a hard time waking yourself up is to inhale and exhale deeply three times.
The more you put off getting out of bed, the harder it will be
#Staying In The Dark
In order to make it easier for you to get up and out of bed, it is necessary to let in natural sunlight. This will help illuminate the room, giving your body a natural cue that it’s time to wake up. If you leave your room dark for long, or have really heavy drapes that don’t let any light in, it’s much easier to fall asleep again, as well as lose track of time.
It is necessary to let in natural sunlight
#Using Your Phone
As much as we don’t like to admit it, most of us are quite addicted to our phones. However, grabbing your phone the second you wake up is something you should avoid. It’s very easy to lose track of time while you are scrolling through social media. This can cause you to be late for work or just miss out on most of the day. So, keep your phone far away and try to leave it for later. First try to do something for yourself – drink some water or have breakfast.
Grabbing your phone the second you wake up is something you should avoid
#Skipping Breakfast
Speaking of breakfast, many people miss out on this very important meal. Many people tend to believe that this will help them lose weight, but it’s actually quite the contrary. Skipping breakfast only leads to overeating later in the day. Missing out on this meal also means you won’t have enough energy to go on with your day. And no, coffee is not considered breakfast. So, make sure to have a hearty, nutritious breakfast.
Skipping breakfast only leads to overeating later in the day
#Not Hydrating
Drinking plenty of water is essential for normal body function. And drinking water in the morning is super important. During your sleep, you haven’t taken in any water for hours, this leaves your body feeling a bit dehydrated. That’s why drinking water when you get up is a must. It can also help wake you up a bit. Leave a bottle next to your bed as a reminder.
Drinking water when you get up is a must
#Not Fixing Your Bed
Tidy space = tidy mind. Fixing your bed, tidying up your bedsheets and just making the room tidy in general can positively impact your mental health. It also sets the tone for a productive day. It’s important to design your bedroom, so you feel good in it. But that also means keeping it nice, tidy and clean. Fixing your bed is one of the easiest things you can do to set a different tone in the room.
Fixing your bed is one of the easiest things you can do
#No Plan
Who doesn’t procrastinate from time to time? If you’ve piled up a ton of chores, tasks, and work, it’s understandable why you wouldn’t want to get out of bed. However, just because you stay in bed, doesn’t mean all those things will disappear. It’s actually more likely for more tasks to pile up. So, when you get out of bed, sit down and make a plan. Knowing what needs to be done for the day will help you feel more calm and organized. Once you know you can tackle everything, getting out of bed will start to be a breeze.
When you get out of bed, sit down and make a plan
These were the bad morning habits you should stop in order to have better days. We hope you found this article useful. Now you can start your days off right. Felling more productive, rested and well both mentally and physically.
Now you can start your days off right
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