How to Get up Early With Less Hassle

Get comfortable., Go to bed early., Set your alarm clock to about 10 minutes earlier than your usual waking-up time., Don't hit the snooze button!, Wake up!, Get ready for your day., Do a few stretches and jumping jacks.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Get comfortable.

    Before going to bed, drink a glass of water, hot chocolate, or warm milk to get you comfortable.

    Have a midnight snack, as long as it's not chocolatey or sugary.

    This will keep you up! , The earlier you go to bed, the easier it will be to get up early the next day.

    You should plan to get at least 8-12 hours of sleep every night.

    Staying up till midnight when you have to get up at 5:30 a.m. the next morning is not gonna fly. , You can use this time to lay in bed and wake yourself up before you actually have to get out of bed (Turn on a light and press the snooze button so you won't fall back asleep). , Getting up on the first ring will make you much less tired then sleeping another 5 minutes.

    This won't help.

    You're going to have to get up eventually, so you might as well not be late! If you must hit the snooze button, limit yourself to only 1 or 2 snoozes.
  2. Step 2: Go to bed early.

    Quickly wash your face to get you a little more active.

    Splash cold/hot water in your face.

    Maybe even take a hot shower in the morning to wake up.

    Drink hot coffee or hot chocolate. , Get dressed and brush your hair and teeth.

    Eat a big, healthy breakfast to get you ready for the day and make sure some lights are turned on.

    The dark may get you sleepy. , Do a little dance, sing a song.

    Scream in a high pitch voice.

    It may sound crazy, but it works.
  3. Step 3: Set your alarm clock to about 10 minutes earlier than your usual waking-up time.

  4. Step 4: Don't hit the snooze button!

  5. Step 5: Wake up!

  6. Step 6: Get ready for your day.

  7. Step 7: Do a few stretches and jumping jacks.

Detailed Guide

Before going to bed, drink a glass of water, hot chocolate, or warm milk to get you comfortable.

Have a midnight snack, as long as it's not chocolatey or sugary.

This will keep you up! , The earlier you go to bed, the easier it will be to get up early the next day.

You should plan to get at least 8-12 hours of sleep every night.

Staying up till midnight when you have to get up at 5:30 a.m. the next morning is not gonna fly. , You can use this time to lay in bed and wake yourself up before you actually have to get out of bed (Turn on a light and press the snooze button so you won't fall back asleep). , Getting up on the first ring will make you much less tired then sleeping another 5 minutes.

This won't help.

You're going to have to get up eventually, so you might as well not be late! If you must hit the snooze button, limit yourself to only 1 or 2 snoozes.

Quickly wash your face to get you a little more active.

Splash cold/hot water in your face.

Maybe even take a hot shower in the morning to wake up.

Drink hot coffee or hot chocolate. , Get dressed and brush your hair and teeth.

Eat a big, healthy breakfast to get you ready for the day and make sure some lights are turned on.

The dark may get you sleepy. , Do a little dance, sing a song.

Scream in a high pitch voice.

It may sound crazy, but it works.

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