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Some of us are morning people, and then some of us are NOT. At all. 

And for anyone who thinks it's a struggle to get up every morning, then you can probably relate to these too: 

1. You cringe every time your alarm clock goes off in the morning.

 

2. Your first thought when waking up is, 'Noooooo.' Followed by, 'Ugh, I'm hitting snooze.'

 

3. You genuinely believe it is the worst part of every single day.

 

4. It doesn't matter what time you go to bed at, you still wake up wanting more sleep every morning.

 

5. Your alarm clock looks like THIS… and it seriously stresses you out.

 

6. You've gotten your morning routine down to a science. The faster you can zip through brushing your teeth and getting dressed, the longer you can stay in bed.

 

7. You know the first ten seconds after getting up are the absolute WORST. The shock of cold air!

 

8. Getting up early on the weekend is like torture to you.

But when you finally get to sleep in with NO alarm clock on, it is complete bliss. 

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Even if you're not a natural morning person, you'll know how refreshing it is to wake up earlier than usual. 

There's time to actually choose a proper outfit, do your make-up properly, eat breakfast at the table rather than en route to the bus, and get a workout in before hitting work or college.

All in all, waking up early gives you a great headstart to the rest of the day – but it's actually doing it that's the problem. You may have had the best of intentions last night, but the snooze button always tends to work its black magic on you when 7am hits.

Here are a few techniques to help you on the way to becoming a natural early riser!

1. Get to bed earlier
Obvious, we know, but SO important. There's no point in forcing yourself to get up at 6.30am after six hours sleep if you're going to be knackered for the rest of the day. The recommended amount of sleep is between seven and nine hours per night – some people need more and some need less. Get enough and you'll wake up refreshed and motivated for the day ahead.

2. Go to sleep when you're tired
There's no harm in going to bed super-early every once in a while. Most of us have a "normal" bedtime that we try to stick to, be it 9pm, 10pm, 11pm or later. If you find you're yawning and feeling sleepy earlier on in the evening though, listen to your body and hit the hay. Powering on through can make you over-tired, meaning you'll find it harder to drift off later.

3. Get up at the same time every day
This doesn't just mean setting your alarm for 7am every morning – it means actually getting out of bed at 7am every day, too. Establishing a morning routine helps your internal clock to stabilise itself, meaning you'll begin to feel more energised in the morning. The bad news? Sleeping in on weekends will only throw everything out of whack again, so try not to lie in too late.

4. Get moving as soon as you wake up
If your room is dark when you wake up, open the curtains and get going. The more you move and expose yourself to natural light, the less groggy you'll feel. Head into the kitchen for a glass of water, turn the coffee machine on, jump straight into the shower or go for a jog – whatever you need to do to wake yourself up, do it!

5. Schedule workouts for the morning
Not only will this motivate you to get up on time each day, but an early workout will also leaving you feel bright and refreshed for the day ahead. A morning gym session is a great way to boost your metabolism and keep you energised. Plus, once your workout is done, it;s out of the way – no dragging yourself to a spin class in the rain after work.

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Ah, mornings. If you’re anything like me, mornings are a time when you fight with your alarm clock, pressing snooze until the very last possible moment. This results in a chaotic routine of super-fast showering, dressing and legging it out the door to work. Not exactly the best start to the day.

On those rare mornings when I do manage to drag myself out of bed early by some miracle, the feeling is second to none. Time to get ready! Breakfast at home! Maybe even a morning jog! Starting my morning off calmly puts me in such great form for the rest of the day… so why on earth do I do it so rarely?

Apparently, it could all be down to our biological makeup. Some of us are natural morning risers, who like to wake at the same time every day, and are most active around 9am. Others are night owls, with a more uneven waking pattern, and higher activity levels after nightfall.

I don’t know about you, but it seems like the morning people definitely got the better side of that bargain. Being at your prime at 9am is a great advantage for the majority of job and school schedules, not to mention it’s a far healthier lifestyle than staying up til 3am getting work finished.

My new aim is to train myself to be a morning person – and I’m told it can be done. While many of us fall somewhere between the morning lark and night owl categories, there are a few who fit one extreme or the other. A friend of mine, much to my complete awe, wakes at 6.30am every morning without an alarm clock. I’m not hoping to reach those dizzy heights, but I’ve been working on easing my body into earlier starts, so that I feel fresher and more alert at that time of the day.

According to sleep experts, the first key is to get more shut-eye. Okay, that much is probably obvious. One problem with being a night owl is that, although you stay up late, you still have to get up at the same time as all those pesky morning people.

Another pro tip which has been working well for me is to try waking at the same time every day. So rather than saying “I’m getting up early tomorrow,” say “I’m getting up at 6.45am every day this week” Over time this should (hopefully) jumpstart your internal alarm clock so that you begin automatically waking up at that time – like the elusive powers of the friend mentioned above.

The third piece of advice – which I’m finding most difficult to follow – is to Just Do It. When your alarm goes off, get up and get moving. Even if you just head straight to the kitchen for a glass of water, have a purpose and a plan to get you on your feet. This is going to be easier said than done once the winter weather sets in, so I’ll definitely be buying a cosy dressing gown too.

So there you have it. This might be a short-lived project for me, but I hope not. I’m already feeling more focused, more positive and more energised. Sorry, snooze button. It’s time to say goodbye!

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