6 super fast ways to not wake up grumpy in the morning
Mornings and I are like jeans and me. It's just not a grand match. My mother used to walk around me in a wide arc, knowing that before 8:00 AM, only a kind of lion's growl came out of my mouth. But trust me: becoming a morning person can be learned. And I'm getting better at it. Do you often suffer from grumpy mornings? Five tips to start your day sparkling.
Make it nice and easy for yourself
Make sure you don't have to think too much in the early hours. Lay out your clothes so you can just hop right into them. It always saves me a quarter of an hour of dawdling in front of that closet. What you often underestimate are all the ‘little’ things you still have to do. Prepare your bag the night before with the most important things you really can't forget. This way, not much can go wrong, and the chance of a grumpy-cat attack is significantly reduced.
Set your alarm a little earlier
Why are we especially grumpy in the mornings? Because you have to do everything quickly, and the transition from nice sleeping to being actively ’on‘ is too great. The biggest tip I can give you is to buy a new alarm clock. I did it recently, and I really wake up differently.
With the Philips Wake-up Light
You can simulate a rising sun on your nightstand fifteen minutes before your alarm goes off. When your alarm finally rings, the birds start chirping happily, and you hear some zen music. Honestly: I've never woken up so chill.
Buy a ridiculously fancy shower gel
A huge bottle from Chanel or Dior that you can lather yourself up with like royalty. Meanwhile, put on a special morning grumpiness playlist on Spotify (yes, it exists) and hum yourself cheerfully. Then look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are sexy as hell and that you are going to rock this day.
Make sure you have nice food
Imagine you prepared a super tasty breakfast for yourself the night before and actually have time to eat it in the morning, then you naturally become a happier person, right? Or look sweetly at your partner to see if he can put a cappuccino on your bedside.
That’s what friends are for…
And last but not least (this one might work best): text your girlfriends before you go to sleep to see if they can make a personal anti-grumpiness video for you and then put your phone away. The first thing you see when you wake up is: exactly. You have to be really made of stone not to have a smile on your face.
