17 Shortcuts to Make Your Morning Easier

Don't you hate waking up groggy in the morning, with a bunch of stuff to do, you're completely confused, and where on earth are those shoes you were going to wear?? Exactly. So I've compiled this list of tips to help you- and every single person on earth, because I'm pretty sure we aren't the only people with this problem.

1. Turn on all of your lights (the light will wake up your brain). 

2. Put your alarm clock on the other side of your bedroom so that you have to get up and walk over there to turn it off, thus waking you up a little more. 

3. Instead of planning your outfits the night before, spend about 20-30 minutes Sunday night planning your outfits for the whole week. 

4. Try an innovative iPhone alarm clock like SleepCycle to help you wake up when you aren't so asleep, therefore making you less groggy when you wake up (it's hard to explain). 

5. Invest in a satin pillowcase, it will make your hair less frizzy & messy (like my hair is all the time) in the morning. You'll save time brushing it trying to get all of those tangles out. 

6. Use cute labels to label all of your pre-planned outfits. 

7. If you work out in the morning, sleep in your workout clothes to save time getting dressed in the morning. That is, if you have cute & comfy work out clothes. 

8. Place your keys (or bag) on something you don't want to forget when you leave. 

9. As soon as you wake up, sit up in bed, pump your fists, and say "YEAH!!". Trust me, it works. 

10. As soon as you wake up, stand up and start playing a game on your phone (No, Facebook & Instagram aren't games). It motivates your brain to wake up. 

11. Instead of watching TV in the morning, get on your computer- you're more likely to fall back asleep on the couch when watching TV. 

12. Before going to bed at night, get out a notepad (or start a list on your phone, if you're a tech-savvy person) and write down everything you need to do in the morning. You could even do it in the form of a checklist. Also, write down everything you can't forget that morning. 

13. Have everything in your bag, ready to go before you go to bed so you don't have to run around the house looking for things in the morning.

14. Instead of looking through the silverware drawer for a tiny spoon to stir your tea/coffee, keep little teaspoons in a jar by the coffee maker to save time looking for a spoon.

15. Before you go to bed, place your teabag in your mug to all you have to do is add boiled water, sugar and 1/2 & 1/2.

16. Keep your shoes next to the clothes your going to wear with the socks inside of the shoes to save time looking for them. I think I've spent at least 6 hours, total, looking for my shoes. 

17. This isn't really a shortcut, but as soon as you wake up in the morning, start writing in a journal. Write down your dreams, they are freshest in your memory as soon as you wake up.

Thanks for reading, I hope this helped you. Leave a comment below with any other useful tips c:

xoxo