Want to get more done in the morning and have a better morning without having to get up earlier? Try these tips and you are sure to have a great morning!
Mornings are hard for some of us, they are for me. I have trouble getting enough sleep and I’m just not a morning person. I’d be really happy if the day could just start at around 11 a.m.
Unfortunately, the world is not set up in such a way that I can just skip mornings. That being said most of us don’t get enough sleep and it’s destroying our health. Sleep has to be a priority for our health and wellbeing.
Being productive in the morning is helpful to having a good day but ditching much-needed sleep to have more time in the morning isn’t good for us. Depending on your job or if you are in school you may have to get up pretty early but there are ways to be more productive without setting the alarm clock even earlier. You may even be able to set it a bit later.
Ways to a Better Morning Without Getting Up Earlier
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Have a nighttime routine.
If you have prepared well the night before you can get a little bit more much-needed sleep and be less rushed when you wake up. This is key if you are more of a night person, take advantage of that and make good use of your nights.
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Be a planner.
Even if like me you aren’t naturally organized and a planner you can become more of one. Research planners both paper and electronic and see what you think will work best for you. You may have to try a few ways but don’t give up. Nothing is worse than remembering last minute that you needed to have something done. If you plan ahead you will reduce a lot of stress and make your mornings more peaceful.
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Have a morning routine.
If mornings are hard you don’t want to be rushing around trying to figure out what you need to do. Get into a routine so your mornings can run on autopilot.
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Eat the frog.
Mark Twain said, “if you eat a frog first thing in the morning that will probably be the worst thing you do all day.” Don’t dread something all day, get it over with. It’s a good way to have a more positive outlook for your day.
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Write shorter to-do lists.
You have 24 hours in your day and 7-9 of them should be spent sleeping. Don’t make a to-do list that will take you 20 hours to finish.
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Make Over Your Mornings.
This is just the tip of the iceberg for what you can do to have a better morning and more productive day. I highly recommend checking out the 14-day Make Over Your Morning ecourse. You will learn more great ways to have a better morning.
Mornings still aren’t my favorite but by doing these things they are a little easier. I’m also getting to sleep a little bit more but getting more done.
Rachel
January 8, 2016 at 1:39 pmI’ve never heard the “eat the frog” phrase. It’s so true though!
Emily
January 8, 2016 at 2:19 pmI love this post!! I either workout early in the morning or teach early morning workout classes and so getting up earlier is not an option. I tend to do a lot of these things already to make my 5am wake up call easier and these new tips are awesome too!
Laura
January 8, 2016 at 2:25 pmLove this, especially a night time routine. I love to set my alarms, make my to do list, and prep my morning smoothie before bed so that in the morning all I need to do is roll out of bed, check the list while blending, and hit the ground running!
I’ve also heard that it’s good to train yourself to jump out of bed as soon as you wake up. Hitting the snooze button will actually lead to lower energy all day long. If you’re awake and spring in to action, you’ll carry that momentum all day (even if it’s a moaning exhausted springing)
xxox
Laura @Cook, Wine and Thinker!
Grady
January 8, 2016 at 2:58 pmHAHAHA I LOVE “Eat the Frog!” as an idea (and as a phrase, of course!) I am exactly the opposite of a morning person, so I completely feel you on this! Great tips! 🙂
Samantha
January 8, 2016 at 3:57 pmThese are great tips! I like making my to-do lists the night before so I know exactly where I need to start when I get up. It makes things much easier to manage before the coffee kicks in. 🙂
kaley
January 8, 2016 at 4:20 pmThis is such great advice!
Danielle
January 8, 2016 at 9:22 pmThese are really good tips. I’m such a night owl, and my son is an early riser…not a good combination at all.
Rebekah
January 8, 2016 at 9:39 pmAwesome tips! I don’t exactly love mornings either, so I’m really going to need to try some of these out.
Leanne@crestingthehill
January 8, 2016 at 11:55 pmI am a great believer in morning and evening routines so that it all goes smoothly and quickly. I also really like getting as much ready as possible on the night before a working day because it makes my morning flow so much better. Thanks for all the tips.
Melissa
January 9, 2016 at 8:01 amYes! Yes! Yes! I was literally nodding in agreement. 🙂 Setting up a nice morning the night before has helped immensely. Also, embracing the season of life I am in at the time. 🙂
Angie Scheie
January 9, 2016 at 11:41 amI’ve been trying to sign up, but have been having issues on mobile. I’ll try later on my desktop because it looks great!
Jess
January 9, 2016 at 12:05 pmMornings are the worst for me! I need to print out this list and put in on my fridge. I’m so foggy when I wake up that I usually forget to do whatever good things I told myself I’d start doing in the mornings, lol.