If you already read 4 Tips On Getting Up Earlier and find that you need more ammunition against those automatic thoughts that hit as soon as the alarm goes off, try these three additional tips!

Have A Morning Workout

While this tip was mentioned in the first blog post, it deserves particular attention. Working out first thing in the morning can help you in four significant ways. One, it wakes your body up by getting you moving. Two, it gets your workout out of the way. Three, it gives you an extra 2-3 hours for other tasks and responsibilities. And four, you start your morning feeling accomplished.

Set One Alarm

The primary aim of alarm apps that make you shake your phone 30 times or require you to solve a puzzle before the alarm goes off is to train your mind to wake up on the first alarm. You don’t have to pay for a special app to learn this lesson.

When you set multiple alarms, you give yourself one more reason (or six) to stay in bed.

Have A Time Of Reflection

We all tend to forget why we build certain habits. What may have at first been an enjoyable opportunity to invest more in ourselves may turn into a crushing obligation we think we have to fulfill.
Take a moment each morning to ask yourself why you chose to get up and the purpose which it serves in your life.

Conclusion

No matter what you do, there will always be hard mornings. There have been times that I have been standing at the gym, staring at the front doors, still contemplating going back home. The only thing that kept me from turning around was knowing that what was on the other side of the doors was worth pushing through.

“Morning is an important time of day because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.”
~ Lemony Snicket

Additional Tips

TIP-If your gym gives you access to a shower, get ready for work from there, it will keep you from going home and falling back asleep.

TIP-Setting your alarm clock away from you, especially if you can get it close to a light switch, will give a few more waking moments to decide to.

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