Q: Waking up habits and how to change them.
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greentwig
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I'm really bad at this @.@ >.>
I need to stop.....it's so hard on mondays lol.
Other days im a bit better but I still end up hitting it snooze once or twice....maybe 3 times :eek2:
ok im going to try to do this all week......i'll let you know how it goes
Originally Posted by asnbrb
I do NOT use a snooze, because that gives you a false sense of security. |
I'm really bad at this @.@ >.>
I need to stop.....it's so hard on mondays lol.
Other days im a bit better but I still end up hitting it snooze once or twice....maybe 3 times :eek2:
ok im going to try to do this all week......i'll let you know how it goes
awful_cherry
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I did this, but I just stumble to it in my sleep and press the snooze.
I agree with everyone saying "be prepared". Be prepared to a ridiculous degree, like a 10 year old getting ready for school the next morning. Set out your clothes (try on your outfits the night before and pick one if you, like me, tend to try on 8 things because nothing looks good). Pick out your makeup and set it on the counter so you don't waste time digging through the drawer (or put it in your purse and apply it at red lights). Pack your purse, laptop bag, briefcase, whatever you take to work, and set it out by the door with your keys (I have been late so many times because I got ready on time, then couldn't find my keys!). And keep some slimfast or luna bars or something on hand so you have a breakfast you can grab in 2 seconds and eat in the car. It will feel so silly but it really helps. All you have to do is stumble out of bed, put on your clothes, stumble to the bathroom, do your teeth brushing and face washing and makeup, stumble to the fridge and grab your breakfast, and leave. It goes so much faster and you won't lose something at the last minute and be late.
| Originally Posted by GreekChick
Place your alarm farrrrrrrrrrrrr away from your bed, so that you actually have to get up to close it in the morning. Works for me 
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I did this, but I just stumble to it in my sleep and press the snooze.
I agree with everyone saying "be prepared". Be prepared to a ridiculous degree, like a 10 year old getting ready for school the next morning. Set out your clothes (try on your outfits the night before and pick one if you, like me, tend to try on 8 things because nothing looks good). Pick out your makeup and set it on the counter so you don't waste time digging through the drawer (or put it in your purse and apply it at red lights). Pack your purse, laptop bag, briefcase, whatever you take to work, and set it out by the door with your keys (I have been late so many times because I got ready on time, then couldn't find my keys!). And keep some slimfast or luna bars or something on hand so you have a breakfast you can grab in 2 seconds and eat in the car. It will feel so silly but it really helps. All you have to do is stumble out of bed, put on your clothes, stumble to the bathroom, do your teeth brushing and face washing and makeup, stumble to the fridge and grab your breakfast, and leave. It goes so much faster and you won't lose something at the last minute and be late.
aeni
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I'm normally working early mornings during the summer - but sleeping pills help me get in the norm. Melatonin is all natural and over the counter. Though when I have Ambien, I use half a pill. I go to bed around 10 and wake around 4-6.
Also, try to stay on schedule during the weekends. Staying out till 2 or 3am will definitely throw you off.
Also, try to stay on schedule during the weekends. Staying out till 2 or 3am will definitely throw you off.
VeXedPiNk
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There's a lot of great suggestions here so far!
I am NOT a morning person... anyone who has ever witnessed the monstrosity of me waking up will tell you it's not a pretty sight. When I started my job two years ago, I went from a 3pm start to a 7am start (yikes!). My 'getting ready' routine had to be drastically changed.
Getting everything ready before hand is crucial! That way, you don't even have to think while you are getting ready. Just wake up, get ready, and go.
Aside from that, the most important thing for me is routine. I have a very set pattern of things to do once I wake up. I found that forming a habit allowed me to kind of "auto-pilot" through my 'getting ready' process. Eventually your body will get used to it, and getting up early becomes easier. I'm so set into my routine, that if I change it at all I sometimes forget things.
Good luck, and congrats on a new job
I am NOT a morning person... anyone who has ever witnessed the monstrosity of me waking up will tell you it's not a pretty sight. When I started my job two years ago, I went from a 3pm start to a 7am start (yikes!). My 'getting ready' routine had to be drastically changed.
Getting everything ready before hand is crucial! That way, you don't even have to think while you are getting ready. Just wake up, get ready, and go.
Aside from that, the most important thing for me is routine. I have a very set pattern of things to do once I wake up. I found that forming a habit allowed me to kind of "auto-pilot" through my 'getting ready' process. Eventually your body will get used to it, and getting up early becomes easier. I'm so set into my routine, that if I change it at all I sometimes forget things.
Good luck, and congrats on a new job
BlahWah
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This is an awesome thread. The tips are great, and it's good to know there are others who are struggling with this. My husband just pops out of bed in the morning, which I can't do. I've been putting my alarm far from my bed and that works most of the time, but sometimes I just feel so fatigued I'll slip back into bed and wait for the snooze alarm to come.
Out of curiosity... what does B12 do? If it helps fight fatigue, that'd be great. I'm wary of taking sleeping pills b/c I'm afraid of not waking up on time!
Out of curiosity... what does B12 do? If it helps fight fatigue, that'd be great. I'm wary of taking sleeping pills b/c I'm afraid of not waking up on time!
Krasevayadancer
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A couple of things I do to get my butt out of bed in the mornings:
Set my alarm twice, once to go off a half hour before I wake up normally and also for the time i should be getting up. Sometimes I even get up after the first alarm.
The thing that helps the most though is for me to have everything laid out the night before. My nightly routine involves making lunch for work, laying out my clothes, showering, and even laying out the makeup i will wear. My makeup routine has become so streamlined, its great!
Set my alarm twice, once to go off a half hour before I wake up normally and also for the time i should be getting up. Sometimes I even get up after the first alarm.
The thing that helps the most though is for me to have everything laid out the night before. My nightly routine involves making lunch for work, laying out my clothes, showering, and even laying out the makeup i will wear. My makeup routine has become so streamlined, its great!
greentwig
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I do feel the need to improve more, because I have serious neck problem, and almost everyday no matter what I have constant nagging pain, but I know that if I exercise it will help a lot. I NEVER exercise.......since like 9th grade when I finished my Phis.Ed. credits
and i graduated 2 years ago........yeah it's bad......
Also I want to try to somehow make myself do my MU b4 I leave the house insted of in the car/parking lot
Again TY VM everyone. Do any of you do your MU b4 u leave the house? If so, how long do u spend on it?
malialoke
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Word of warning: I'm not a nutritionist, I've just taken classes and worked for GNC for four years.
B12 is great for fatigue, also for mood balance and anxiety. If you're using it for a quick pick-me-up, go for a sublingual version that you stick under your tongue and let dissolve (at least 1000mg per pill). You can pop several of these a day (within reason, obviously, not a whole blister pack) since B vitamins are water soluble and your system will flush whatever you don't use right away.
If you're looking for something to help throughout the entire day, try for a time-release capsule in 1000 or 1500mg. A good time-release B-complex is a good option too, since B vitamins tend to work synergistically.
Hope that helps!
| Originally Posted by BlahWah
Out of curiosity... what does B12 do? If it helps fight fatigue, that'd be great. I'm wary of taking sleeping pills b/c I'm afraid of not waking up on time! |
Word of warning: I'm not a nutritionist, I've just taken classes and worked for GNC for four years.
B12 is great for fatigue, also for mood balance and anxiety. If you're using it for a quick pick-me-up, go for a sublingual version that you stick under your tongue and let dissolve (at least 1000mg per pill). You can pop several of these a day (within reason, obviously, not a whole blister pack) since B vitamins are water soluble and your system will flush whatever you don't use right away.
If you're looking for something to help throughout the entire day, try for a time-release capsule in 1000 or 1500mg. A good time-release B-complex is a good option too, since B vitamins tend to work synergistically.
Hope that helps!
greentwig
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Thank you very much for the information. I didnt know that much about B vitamins. I might have to go pick some up.
| Originally Posted by malialoke
Word of warning: I'm not a nutritionist, I've just taken classes and worked for GNC for four years. B12 is great for fatigue, also for mood balance and anxiety. If you're using it for a quick pick-me-up, go for a sublingual version that you stick under your tongue and let dissolve (at least 1000mg per pill). You can pop several of these a day (within reason, obviously, not a whole blister pack) since B vitamins are water soluble and your system will flush whatever you don't use right away. If you're looking for something to help throughout the entire day, try for a time-release capsule in 1000 or 1500mg. A good time-release B-complex is a good option too, since B vitamins tend to work synergistically. Hope that helps! |
Thank you very much for the information. I didnt know that much about B vitamins. I might have to go pick some up.
girlstar
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I timed myself this morning.. haha.. I wanted to see how long it took. I took me 8 mins to do msf on face, filled in eyebrows, 2 e/s colours (went neutral), mascara, and glissade msf on cheeks. I applied gloss in the car. I'm sure you could do it faster.. I was being soo lazy this morning!
| Originally Posted by lhorgan
Do any of you do your MU b4 u leave the house? If so, how long do u spend on it? |
I timed myself this morning.. haha.. I wanted to see how long it took. I took me 8 mins to do msf on face, filled in eyebrows, 2 e/s colours (went neutral), mascara, and glissade msf on cheeks. I applied gloss in the car. I'm sure you could do it faster.. I was being soo lazy this morning!
greentwig
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=D TY
Hmmmm I'm going to have to try this tommorow. =P
| Originally Posted by girlstar
I timed myself this morning.. haha.. I wanted to see how long it took. I took me 8 mins to do msf on face, filled in eyebrows, 2 e/s colours (went neutral), mascara, and glissade msf on cheeks. I applied gloss in the car. I'm sure you could do it faster.. I was being soo lazy this morning! |
=D TY
Hmmmm I'm going to have to try this tommorow. =P
Raerae
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Heh... I have my alarm across my room, and i get up, set it back another 30 mins, and go back to bed LOL!
I think more than anything, going to bed at a decent hour to where you get enough sleep is the key to being a morning person. It's hard to go to bed late and get up early, because your body wants more sleep. I know the days I can drag myself out of bed at 6am, are the nights I'm in bed by 10pm. And the night i'm up later, i'm typically putting the snooze on my alarm clock or going in late.
| Originally Posted by GreekChick
Place your alarm farrrrrrrrrrrrr away from your bed, so that you actually have to get up to close it in the morning. Works for me
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Heh... I have my alarm across my room, and i get up, set it back another 30 mins, and go back to bed LOL!
I think more than anything, going to bed at a decent hour to where you get enough sleep is the key to being a morning person. It's hard to go to bed late and get up early, because your body wants more sleep. I know the days I can drag myself out of bed at 6am, are the nights I'm in bed by 10pm. And the night i'm up later, i'm typically putting the snooze on my alarm clock or going in late.
greentwig
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I’m so glad I read this thread again. I am @ work on time now but I am having a problem w/ doing my make-up like this (lol, comical):
Oh and I need to start laying my clothes out the night b 4 again.... I have stopped doing this
- As I’m driving to work 1 grab my mini foundation brush out of my brush bag, put some foundation on it, apply it where needed, then I grab my concelor brush put some foundation on it at stop lights, apply it.
- Get to work and fill in my eyebrows in the car.
- Go up to my desk, curl my eyelashes and put mascara on.
- Later in the morning if I have a minute I’ll brush on some e/s quickly.
Oh and I need to start laying my clothes out the night b 4 again.... I have stopped doing this
Temptasia
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It could be that you may have delayed sleep phase syndrome.
No matter what time I go to bed, I don't get into REM sleep mode until later in the night or early morning...which makes me feel as if I got barely any sleep eventhough I went to bed 8 hours earlier.
I found over the counter melatonin tablets (3mg) helped me feel more rested and fall asleep a lot quicker, but I only take them when I feel I need it. Some people use melatonin to treat jet-lag and reset the body clock. Ask your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. I have had no problems with feeling addicted or drowsy the next day.
No matter what time I go to bed, I don't get into REM sleep mode until later in the night or early morning...which makes me feel as if I got barely any sleep eventhough I went to bed 8 hours earlier.
I found over the counter melatonin tablets (3mg) helped me feel more rested and fall asleep a lot quicker, but I only take them when I feel I need it. Some people use melatonin to treat jet-lag and reset the body clock. Ask your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. I have had no problems with feeling addicted or drowsy the next day.
greentwig
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Maybe I'll try that and see how i feel when I wake up. Thanks!
| Originally Posted by Temptasia
It could be that you may have delayed sleep phase syndrome. No matter what time I go to bed, I don't get into REM sleep mode until later in the night or early morning...which makes me feel as if I got barely any sleep eventhough I went to bed 8 hours earlier. I found over the counter melatonin tablets (3mg) helped me feel more rested and fall asleep a lot quicker, but I only take them when I feel I need it. Some people use melatonin to treat jet-lag and reset the body clock. Ask your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. I have had no problems with feeling addicted or drowsy the next day. |
