Staying away too late in the night for a prolonged period of time can have side-effects on your health.
‘Early to bed, early to rise, makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.’ We’ve all heard this saying in childhood but many of us have stopped following it either by choice or simply because we cannot get ourselves to rise early morning now.
Have you tried waking up early in the morning but failed? You must have categorised yourself as nocturnal and left things at that. But the truth is, getting up early morning not only gives you more time for productivity and leisure, it also makes you less stressful. It is better to start your day on a calm note than rushing to get ready and leave for work. Give your body time to get out of the sleepy state and then begin your daily grind.
Staying away too late in the night for a prolonged period of time can have side-effects on your health. And if you are depriving your body of eight hours of sleep, you can have more health complications. Give it a shot again with the help of these tips and become a morning person for good.
Prioritise sleep: Do not push it away by making excuses that you have a deadline. Make it a point to sleep at an assigned hour and waking up at a particular time.
Break the cycle: You sleep late, you wake up late and the cycle continues forever. Break this by forcing yourself to sleep at a particular time and then waking up early the next morning. You can make use of simple tips such as having a warm glass of milk before bed, exercising, etc to make yourself fall asleep.
Have patience: Do not worry if you fail once. The trick is to keep trying. Your body is used to a certain sleeping pattern and it will take a few days before it can accept a new one. Allow it to get used to it. You may not be able to get up on the first day but by the end of the week, you will notice your body is adapting to this new cycle. Continue to succeed.
Take one step at a time: In order to make sure you keep going, take baby steps. Set a goal but to reach it, devise a time-table. On the first day, sleep 15 minutes earlier than your regular time and wake up 15 minutes earlier. The next day, make it 30 minutes and so on till you finally reach your goal time.
Avoid afternoon naps: Unless recommended by a doctor, do not take naps in the afternoon as this will mean you will not be sleepy at night and tend to sleep late and wake-up late. Keep yourself engaged in other activities such as a hobby or work to prevent taking your nap.
Create the right environment: Be it print books or tea with chamomile or lavender, make sure to choose something that will be a calming experience and one you can repeat every night. Over time, your body will get used to this ritual and know when it is time to shut down and go to sleep. The environment you go to sleep in is also important. If it is clean and uncluttered, it will be easier for your mind to be as well. Again, your room should be a tranquil space used almost solely for relaxing and sleeping.
Have something to look forward to: Schedule your week so that you have something to look forward to in the morning, even if that something is calling a friend to catch up, or trying out a new place for lunch. This will give you the motivation to wake up early in the morning.
This article was originally published on www.thehealthsite.com
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