How to Get the Most Out of Your Morning

Ah, mornings, my favorite time of the day. It's just nice to be awake early in the wee hours, ESPECIALLY in the summer time because it's warmer and the sun rises so early, plus it doesn't get interrupted by school so I can just sit in the dewy silence until it gets too hot to bear. I like mornings so much better than nights, they have more light involved and caffeine. Nights don't have enough caffeine- and not enough light. And too loud. See why I like mornings so much? Here's how to get the most out of YOUR morning. 

-Write a list of things to do the night before. It helps keep things organized when you wake up- and don't just write the big things, like "Write blog post" and "do morning work" and "walk dogs". Do the little things, like "Make coffee" and then "Finish editing blog post", "Post blog post on social media", "Write email to Jacob", "Walk dogs to big pond with coffee". The little things make it seem like you're accomplishing a lot more.

-Get up a little bit earlier- depending on how early you get up right now. For example, I get up at 7:30am every day, but imagine how much more I could get done if I got up at 6:30am. Don't be too drastic here, seriously. Sleep is the most important thing you can get when it comes to being healthy. But going to bed a little bit earlier every night and getting an extra half hour out of your morning can make all the difference...

-Turn all the lights on when you get up. If it's dark out when you wake up, like me, then turning on all the lights in the house can make your home seem awake and it'll make you waking up easier, too. 


-Have some breakfast. Even if you're one of those people who doesn't feel like eating in the morning, just sip your tea and read a book- take some time for yourself before getting to work, and appreciate the temporary silence of the world. Even better, have a glass of water- you just went hours upon hours of not drinking anything, so hydrating your body is one of the best things you can do in the morning. Add a lemon slice, make it snazzy. 


-Take a walk. You don't always have the time in your day to take a walk, so mornings are great for this, especially because it's all cool out and every thing is so quiet and mysterious. Put your coffee in a to-go cup and hit the trail, even better, bring the dogs- they'll appreciate it even more than you will (I know my dogs do). 

-Do some yoga; relaxation will add an amazing start to your day. Bonus: you can Netflix binge while you downward dog, if soothing music isn't your thing. I know I would rather watch The Walking Dead than listen to some weird music that's gonna make me fall asleep probably. 

That's all you have to do to have an amazing morning. Add a couple of these to your routine, and you could be making every single day even better than the last. 

xo Savannah