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Becoming a morning person is not something that came easy to me. When COVID hit, the need to change my night owl tendencies was naturally eliminated -- there just wasn't as much reason to stay up late because nothing was happening!
Begin each day with a workout first thing in the morning. I wake up early and go to a bootcamp the minute my kids are off to school. Knowing I have to be somewhere early creates an incentive to get to bed early.
I don't exercise every morning of the week but I try to wake up around the same time everyday. I've found the consistency of waking at the same time has helped me establish a consistent pattern of winding down around the same time very night.
Most of us function best with 7-8 hours of sleep. I aim for seven. If I get less I'm tired and dragging the next day.I began using my aura ring to track my sleep quality. It connects to my smartphone to provide data.
While some people love black out shades, having the natural light to wake up to helps me want to get out of bed. I hate the thought of wasting my day. Keeping my blinds half open reminds me it's time to wake up.