If you are like us, you are NOT a morning person. It’s hardto get out of bed when the alarm goes off and instantly be ready to tackle theday. Most people seem to just drag in the mornings and still feel tired evenafter getting plenty of sleep! Unlike many want to believe, the answer is NOTmore caffeine – it’s actually getting quality sleep!
Quality rest/sleep is an important factor to living ahealthy lifestyle. Usually once stress is reduced quality sleep follows. Forawhile now we’ve been trying different things in order to make our morningroutine easier and we wanted to share those with you. Remember, the#MakeYourMove campaign isn’t just about moving, it’s about an entire overallhealthy lifestyle!
Some of these might be obvious but try to incorporateeverything listed and watch your mornings become much less stressful!
Things to do at night to make your morning routine easier:
- Pick out your clothes for the next day, including your shoesand any accessories
- Pack your food for the day (portion your food from food prep into containers)
- Have a “no electronics policy” one hour before your bedtime– yes, this includes your phone!
You might be wondering how much sleep you should get. As wediscussed in this post, research suggests 7-9 hours for the average adult. You may have toadjust your bedtime for a few weeks just to see what your “magic number” is. Ifyou are getting the recommended amount of sleep but still feel tired, it couldbe time for a new mattress (we didn’t even know Kohl’s sold mattresses online!) or a new mattress topper on your exiting mattress.
If you are still struggling to get quality sleep try theseextra tips below:
- Keep a journal by your bed so if you think of anythingduring the night you can write it down and go back to sleep
- Perform a short yoga/stretching session (try our YogaChallenge!) before bed (and even again when you wake up)
- Try Sleepytime Herbal Tea
Also remember to take at least 1-2 complete rest days fromyour exercise routine!
This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Kohl’s.
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