12 Easy Steps

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2. How to Get Into a Morning Routine

   Edited byTravis Derouin
3. Go to bed at a reasonable time every day with everything you need ready for the morning. Make sure you’ve packed your bag, picked out clothes and have set an alarm for an appropriate time.  (THIS WORKS!!!! - Early preparation is AWESOME!.........now, if I could just get my children to do this.)
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   Don’t press the snooze button. If you’re not keen on waking up early make sure your alarm is out of reach. Preferably have it hidden somewhere across your room so to turn it off you have to get up. All you have to do now is stay up.  
   

    Don’t press the snooze button.
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   Get away from your bedroom. Being tempted to go back to sleep is easy when you’re within a room you tend to associate with sleep. Have self discipline and force yourself to leave.  ( I find waking up and walking into my bathroom and splashing some cool water in my face, helps to get my juices flowing......then it is on to the Kitchen for some water)
   

    Get away from your bedroom.
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   Have a glass of cold water to help yourself awaken.
   

    Have a glass of cold water to help yourself awaken.
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   Stretch out or do some form of physical exercise for a couple of minutes. Not only will it help to get you moving but will also have great health benefits. ( May I suggest A.M. Yoga for Your Week by Rodney Yee....20 mins a morning to stretch and then you can either do another 30 min workout out afterwards (upper or lower) or in the evening after work.  But it is a GREAT way to start your day.) 

 

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   Take a shower. Unless, you took a shower the night before. If you’re short for time, a person likely to miss an alarm or sleep in, it’s best to take a shower before you go to sleep so you won’t face being late in the morning or heading out unclean. ( I like to take a quick shower after working out to help me feel refreshed)
   

    Take a shower.
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   Wash your face, brush your teeth, comb hair and put on deodorant. Also, apply any make up, if any, for the day with care and speed.
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   Get dressed for the day.
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   Have a healthy breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day and should provide you with all the energy you’ll need until lunch.
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   Don’t brush your teeth again just yet: Use mouthwash, mouth spray or chewing gum. Eating and drinking naturally weakens the protective enamel on your teeth, and brushing straight after can cause tiny particles of enamel to be brushed away. It is best not to brush your teeth until at least one hour after eating.
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   Leave five minutes earlier than you need to and check whether transport is working. If you’re traveling by public transport check that your route isn’t delayed, and always have an alternative route to travel by just in case.
   

    Leave five minutes earlier than you need to and check whether transport is working.
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   Keep to your routine. Have self-discipline and remember that once you’ve done something every day for a month, it becomes a habit.