How To Start Your Day Right?

Starting our day right is all we want upon waking up in the morning.  There are simple ways to guide us achieve a better day.

1.       Wake up early. This is one of the hardest habits that most us don’t like to do. Even if we set our alarm clock to a certain time but still we are tempted to take extensions more and more until we are able to sleep again and upon waking up you are already late for everything that you are supposed to do for that day, like you are now rushing to get up from your bed and prepare for your meals, or sometimes eat nothing anymore, you have to take a bath, dress up and rush for a ride. Believe it’s really happening to any of us. So annoying is it not? Instead making your day right, you start it with so much stress. So, what you should do now? Make your morning easier by setting your alarm 15-20 minutes ahead before you get up from bed. And always follow your alarm time. By doing so you will have enough time to prepare yourself and finish the things to be done without stress.

2.       Make a list of your happy moments. Sometimes we focus on things that make us lonely rather than things that can make us happy. Though it’s hard to do but we need to train our brain to change our thought process from negative to positive outlook by listing things that make us happy and inspire us for the rest of the day. Like writing down our favorite lines in the movie, scrolling down from our facebook page some pictures during our vacation, I’m sure it will help lift our spirits when we are feeling down. Try it.

3.       Breathe in a lemon. It’s true; to help improve your day, sniff a lemon. Scientists from Tel Aviv University suggest that citrus or lemon fragrance will alleviate depression and boost our mood. It boost the levels of serotonin (a feel good hormone) and lower the levels of norepinephrine (a stress hormone) when we smell the lemon. So improve your day by lighting a lemon scented candle or just simple sniff a lemon fruit.

4.       Embrace someone.  A warm embrace boost the natural feel good hormones released by the body which reduces stress and creates a feeling of mutual trust. Beware, you cannot just do it to anybody, you can do it with your partner, bestfriend or by ladies to ladies or man to man.

5.       Sweat it out. The endorphins released during exercise are scientifically proven to boost your mood. That is why you need to encourage our body to do anything that gets our blood pumping and makes you sweat, like running, dancing or go for a walk.

6.       Take a bath. Our day will always go better when we look and feel our best. Don’t just rush to the shower, instead give ample time to cleanse off your body by taking more time on applying face and hair masks.

7.       Prioritize your tasks. A good way to prioritize your tasks is to write them down and then number them down from one to 10 as being the most important and 10 as the least important. Having a list of tasks will eliminate the feelings of worry throughout the rest of day. And in every accomplishment, tick them off as you go along.