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Rise and Shine

Tricks to becoming a morning person

The obvious solution to becoming a morning person is getting more sleep. If you get 7-9 hours of sleep, you will wake up the next day feeling much more rested because, well, you are.

Create a routine. If you go to bed at around the same time every night and set your alarm for the same time every morning, your body will start to recognize the pattern and accept it.

While it may be nice to lay in bed after waking up, this extends our grogginess. When you wake up, leave your bedroom, turn on lights, and do some sort of physical or mental activity.

Recognize Your Procrastination

How to know if you procrastinate...

You fill your day with the lower priority tasks from your to-do list.

You take several breaks, even while working on a high priority task.

You convince yourself that you have to wait for the "right mood" or "right time" to get something productive done.

If you do any of these things or find yourself falling behind on work, it may be time to take account of how you spend your time.

Increase Your Productivity

Rested Minds Can Do More

Research shows that vacations actually increase productivity by up to 80% and reaction times by 40% because people are more productive when rested.

Brains and bodies need maintenance just like copy machines. Refueling with stressors removed through vacations increases physical vitality, mental focus, mood and confidence.

The shared experience of vacations brings families and friends closer together and introduces us to new people. We also pay attention to our new surroundings, restoring the ability to focus, plan and solve problems.