Getting up in the morning sucks. Especially when you have an early class or work. I used to hate mornings and I still have a habit of hitting the snooze button at least ten times before I finally roll out of bed. This semester has been my most morning-class intensive semester ever. I wouldn't be able to handle it if it hadn't been for two of my previous work experiences. For two summers I spent my time waiting tables at a 4.5 diamond resort on Sebago Lake. The hours were long and I always had to be out of bed by 7am and only had one day off per week. My most recent job involved getting up around 6:30am every morning. At first it was difficult, but I grew to like it a lot. I promise it is not impossible to be a morning person! Here are some tips to help you be well on your way to being bright eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning! (Or at least awake enough to make it through the morning).
1. Eat breakfast!
It used to be the one meal a day that I skipped, but as I needed to wake up earlier and earlier, I found that if I didn't have breakfast, I didn't have the energy to get through the day. I live on campus so I usually just head to the cafeteria (around 7am) and hop into the Omelet line and have Sue (best cook EVER) whip me up an egg white omelet with sausage, peppers, tomatoes and cheddar. It has become such a habit for me that even on days that I don't have to get out of bed early, I still get up just so I can have my omelet. It is also really nice to spend some time to myself in the earlier morning hours before I begin my busy day.
2. Have everything organized the night before!
Trust me, it makes a difference. By having all your homework, clothes laid out, and shower taken the night before, you take away a stressor out of your morning. It will also give you more time to enjoy breakfast!
3. For the cold winter months-Have a bathrobe waiting by the bed!
There is nothing that I hate more than being freezing the second I hop out of (or peel myself) out of bed. Our dorm room is especially cold in the mornings since we do not run the heat at night. By keeping a bathrobe by the bed to put on right when I get up I am able to minimize the amount of time I am spent freezing my thinking cap off.
4. Exercise!
It will not only jump-start your metabolism, but wake you up! If you are a gym regular, you will stress less about having to fit in a gym session because you will already have it done.
5. Set your alarm earlier then you need to!
I have been doing this for years. Before I began setting my alarm earlier then I needed to, I would waste a good half an hour hitting the snooze button to sneak in those last few minutes of shut eye, which would in turn give me less time to get ready. When I have to get up at 6:30am, I will usually set my alarm for 6, because I know that I'll waste time hitting the snooze.
So there are my personal tips. It might take a few weeks to ease into being OK with getting up early, but it will be worth it, and probably be a beneficial experience for the 8-5, 9-5 job world! If anything though, TRY SUE'S OMELETS!!! They are truly to die for!
-Kaili
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