topic Re: Are you a morning person? in Staying well

Are you a morning person?

sbella02 — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:14:33 GMT

Hey all!

Wanted to start another thread to encourage people to share great tips and experiences with each other, specifically about waking up in the morning.

I've never considered myself a morning person (quite the opposite), so I'd like to pose a question to anyone who loves mornings or thrives in the mornings, what's your go-to routine? Is there anything that you can't go without doing when you start the day, or anything that you absolutely swear by? For some people, I know that spending time and effort on skincare is of the utmost importance, or making a hearty breakfast, or going for a walk/exercising, etc.

I'd love to hear people's experiences. What are your morning secrets that set the tone for a fantastic day?

Re: Are you a morning person?

Petal22 — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 01:26:31 GMT

Hi sbella02,

Great thread 😊

For me I like to set the tone for my day in the morning.

I choose every morning to have a uplifting energy and to see everything in the positive.

I like to say today is a great day.

I I like to say positive affirmations to myself with intention like:

I am love

I am joy

Doing this always makes me feel good in the morning and for the day ahead.

Re: Are you a morning person?

quirkywords — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 01:37:45 GMT

I am not a morning person. So look forward to comments. Petal and Sbella is it in our genes.?

I come from a long line of non morning people.

Re: Are you a morning person?

Petal22 — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 02:53:53 GMT

Hi quirkywords,

I never used to be a morning person but then I learned that I had a choice and I could choose to be a morning person I could re create the person I wanted to be ….. “ I had that power”.

I learned to change my perceptions and I learned to consciously become who I wanted to be.

Its all within us to do this……. change your thoughts and in turn this will change your mindset and your reality ❤️🙏

Re: Are you a morning person?

Matchy69 — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 03:35:00 GMT

Interesting thread topic.I have always been a morning person.I am usually awake at 3am-4am.If it's washing day I put my washing on.When I had a dog I use to walk her for an hour.I like to do my gardening first thing in the morning.I like to do most of my things in the morning before lunch and usually rest in the afternoon.My son wakes up usually early as well so I need to be ready to get his breakfast and him ready for the day when he is here.

Re: Are you a morning person?

livi_mivi — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 05:16:03 GMT

Hey sbella02,

I don't have any tips to share but just wanted to thank you for creating the thread! Can't wait to hear what everyone has to say and hopefully find some motivation to get some better morning habits 😁

Re: Are you a morning person?

sbella02 — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 06:43:23 GMT

Petal22,

I loooove the idea of positive affirmations, a friend gifted me a whole box of positive affirmation cards for my birthday a few years ago and I never got around to using it. Maybe I will now...

Matchy69,

3am-4am?! I am super impressed, your organisation skills are admirable. What time do you normally go to bed, may I ask?

Re: Are you a morning person?

sbella02 — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 06:52:24 GMT

Quirky,

Me neither, I've never been a morning person, and nobody in my family particularly likes mornings either. I'd love to be though.

I was learning something at uni about circadian rhythms (body clocks), and one interesting thing I learnt was that we all have an individual "chronotype", where our bodies have times during the day when our performance is at its peak and in order to take advantage of this, we need to know when our bodies prefer to sleep/wake up. It was really interesting and to me, it gave a whole new meaning to the concept of being a "morning" versus an "evening" person. As Petal22 has said, it is possible to change this "chronotype" such that we can become more of an evening or more of a morning person.

I've noticed that particularly on social media, waking up early tends to be something that a lot of people strive towards, perhaps because it's nice to be able to "take advantage of the day" and do as much as we can while there's sun (unless it's cold and raining). But it is interesting to know that there may be a biological reason behind why some people are better suited towards mornings than others, and that we have the ability to train ourselves to challenge this.

Loving reading everybody's responses so far!

Re: Are you a morning person?

Matchy69 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 19:27:14 GMT

I do go to bed early 7:30-8:30 at night and I have been going to bed that time for most of my life.I think it has been a life long routine of mine.I think getting into a routine is the key.But it is what ever works for you and are comfortable with.It is really hard to change a routine.I love morning sounds.Its 5am here I can here rooster crowing in the next street and a truck going out to the highway and my clock ticking.I will hear other birds singing soon and other wildlife making sounds.It is just interesting listening to the sounds of nature.

Re: Are you a morning person?

smallwolf — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 20:59:48 GMT

not a morning person really.... need a coffee so you can talk to me.

well, it depends on when i wake. If I do wake earlier when all is quiet I can be ok.

regardless, after waking up one of the 1st things i will do is wordle - it acts as a circuit breaker for -ve thoughts.

Re: Are you a morning person?

sbella02 — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 12:56:37 GMT

Matchy69,

7.30-8.30 is extremely impressive, I'm jealous. I love the idea of being awake early and hearing all the sounds of the morning, that sounds blissful. I'd imagine it would feel like you're getting a lot more out of the day too, consistently waking up that early.

Smallwolf,

Oooh I love Wordle, it's such a stimulating game. I haven't played it in a long time, but I remember that doing it along with others can really give you a great sense of competition and fun.

Re: Are you a morning person?

geoff — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:46:03 GMT

Hello SB, I've always been an early bird and once I started on the forums, I always wake up at the same time, give or take 10 minutes or so.

Unfortunately it makes my social life non existent, but years ago, that didn't bother me and even now it's a good excuse not to partake, everybody knows my hours.

Couldn't start without a cup of tea and feed my puppie which I do before anything else, just a standard routine.

Geoff.

Life Member.

Re: Are you a morning person?

sbella02 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:10:42 GMT

Hey Geoff,

Thank you for your reply. I like that, having a set bedtime is a great way to set boundaries in social situations. I could really use that, I've quite often fallen victim to hanging out with my friends way past when I should be, and my sleep suffers as a result.

I also love the idea of starting your day with a cup of tea. Coffee doesn't really do much for me, despite a lot of people I know insisting that they start their day with one. What's your preferred tea flavour? I'm quite a fan of English breakfast personally.