Becoming a Morning Person

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Every weekday morning I sit at my desk at work bleary-eyed, achey in minimal make-up and a totally uninspiring thrown-on outfit. A cereal bar hastily thrown in my bag and consumed when I arrive at the office serves as my breakfast, and more often than not I arrive with wet and / or unstyled hair, and it takes me several hours before I’m functioning at full capacity.

I am not a morning person, however the time has come when I need to become one.

For the past few days I’ve been forcing myself to get up when (or at least soon after) my alarm goes off, setting it earlier each day. It’s early days yet, but it does seem to be making quite a difference!

* Not rushing in the morning means I get to work in a much better mood!

* I’ve been easily on time every day, no rushing up the stairs 2 minutes late, or running down the road when the bus stops further up than usual.

* I’m terrible for forgetting things when I’m getting ready to leave the house, but not now (fingers crossed that continues).

* I have time for coffee and something more substantial to eat than a cereal bar.

It’s also proving very useful as my new haircut means I now have to style my hair (at the very least, straightening my fringe) each morning, which I would never have had time for before!

Of course, I turned to the blogosphere for guidance, and exploring the archives found this excellent post from Yes and Yes, and also this one from Positively Present, full of tips that have been exceedingly valuable. I thought I’d hate going to bed earlier (I’ve always been a night owl) but then it occurred to me that I don’t really use my evenings properly anyway – I mess around Online, watch TV and generally waste time, so it isn’t as if I’ll suddenly find myself bereft of time to get things done.

The point of this post? It’s just my way of saying I seriously recommend trying this waking up early lark – it’s really working for me!