Ahh, would it not be the best thing in the world to wake up feeling fresh? Of course, it would, but how often do we wake up feeling fresh? Even on a weekend, it just doesn’t seem to happen. We end up going out and drinking too much or even staying in and eating too much.
It doesn’t matter what you do; it’s hard to wake up without that groggy feeling looming over you. That’s because so many people just don’t grasp the concept of sleep. They either have too much or too little, or they don’t wake up at the right time.
Because there are periods during your sleep cycle when you should be waking up. On those odd occasions where you do wake up during the right cycle, you will feel more awake than ever before. But we’re not here to talk about your sleeping habits but to show you how to wake up feeling funky and fresh!
A Bedtime Routine
A bedtime routine can definitely solve all of your worst nightmares, but boy, don’t we sound like a parenting article. But it’s true. Just like with children that you might have, getting into a bedtime routine can make the whole process of falling asleep easier and waking up better!
One thing that people complain about the most is waking up with fatigued skin, for many different reasons. So, as step one of your nighttime routine, you could restore the appearance of your skin with a night serum.
If you give your skin a good cleanse and apply a serum that penetrates deep into it, you will wake up with a more radiant complexion. Reading a book before bed is also really good practice. Not only is it great for your mind and your well-being, but being deep into a book does help you fall to sleep so much quicker. It’s all about trying to get to bed as early as possible and reaping the benefits because of it!
Technology Can Help!
You might have read so many different articles that will have told you to stay away from technology if you want to fall to sleep, and they’re right.
But do you remember those sleep cycles that we were talking about, well technology can track them. All you need to do is download an app, keep your phone close to you, and set a time that you would like to wake up.
Then, it will monitor your movements and noises during your sleep, and estimate when you’re in the best sleep cycle to wake up closest to that time. Try it out and see if it works for you, because there are so many people out there who swear by it!
Quit Snoozing Your Alarms
Finally, one that you all might struggle to do: snoozing your alarm is not good for you.
Sitting up as soon as your first alarm goes up puts you in the mind to wake up properly. Snoozing your alarm just reminds you of how comfy you are, and how much you don’t want to leave your comfy bed!
