There is a grain of truth in the popular adage that assures you health, wealth and wisdom when you sleep and rise early.
A lot of your work for the day can be completed if you are an early riser. Having more time to work ensures that you do it better, and also helps you meet deadlines without too much of stress. Waking up early is one simple yet effective way to develop a well rounded personality, to achieve success, complete your tasks to your satisfaction and realize your dreams.
Here is how you can extricate yourself from the ‘sleep late - get up late’ cycle and live life to the fullest.
10 Tips to rise early
- Seek advice from a friend/relative/colleague who is a successful early riser about how he manages it
- Plan what you will wear the next day and keep it ready before you go to bed; this little task surprisingly saves a lot of precious minutes for you!
- Program your coffee maker before retiring so that you can have your drink immediately after waking up
- Set the alarm clock to tell you it is bedtime!
- Have a light meal at least two hours prior to your bedtime so that it is easy to fall asleep and easy to wake up. Heavy meals take their toll on the metabolism making you feel heavy and sluggish when you wake up in the morning
- Set the alarm clock for the suitable time next morning and place it as far away as possible from you bed; walking up to quell its banshee sounds will wake you up effectively!
- Avail the facility of Wake-up call services in your area. They are reliable, easy on the pocket and effective
- Retire for the night when you are tired; this helps you fall asleep as soon as you lie down
- Simple yoga exercises like toe tapping or angle rotating, or reading a book, or listening to soothing music can help you fall asleep easily
- Say “no!” to sleeping pills – they only succeed in making you more restless, stressed out and after a period they may become a habit hard to break
Once you manage to rise early tell your friends about it with pride – appreciation can keep you motivated to rise early every day. Visualizing the benefits that you will enjoy when you get up early will also further encourage you to get up early every single day.