I became sick of constantly having a rushed morning before class. My only alternative was to wake up even earlier to get all the stuff I do in the morning done. I was not a fan of having to lose sleep because of a few tasks that took up my morning. I found a few useful tips that I incorporated the night before that completely gives me a stress-free morning all while not having to sacrifice any sleep.
1. Pick out your clothes.
Have the clothes you want to wear the next day ready the night before. I'm not talking about having a mental outfit ready, no, you need to physically pick out your outfit. When you have the outfit picked out, set it on a chair or dresser neatly piled from shoes to shirt that way when you wake up you already have the clothes there. No time wasted on figuring out what to wear.
Priscilla Du Perez
2. Charge your laptop.
I can't tell you how many times I would wake up and grab my laptop then get to class to find out it's almost dead, leaving me to ration out precious battery life. Make sure all the electronic devices are charging at night or at least have adequate battery life for the next day.
3. Clean your room.
Before going to sleep, definitely pick up your room and keep it tidy. Put away all the dirty clothes, shove miscellaneous items back into their home, and maybe even vacuum up a bit. The point of this is to keep your morning as stress-free as possible. When you wake up to a clean room it gives that peace of mind knowing your room is tidy.
Alexandru Acea
4. Practice some hygiene an hour before.
Brush your teeth and shower an hour before you go to sleep. Any closer is risking the task even being done since you'll be more and more tired. Because of this, you can wake up feeling fresh because your mouth and body are clean. You won't be oily or smell bad, you will just be left waking up speaking a refreshing "ahhhhh."
5. Plan the next day.
Plan the following day before you go to bed. Write down what needs to be done, goals you may have, and any other crucial information like doctors appointments. Having a well-planned day when you wake up reminds you of the tasks you need to complete.
Glenn Castens-Peters
6. Put the tech away.
Put the phones, iPads, video games, and laptops away. You don't want to be on your phone before bed because looking at Twitter and all the negativity that may be floating around will give you a negative vibe before bed putting a good nights sleep in jeopardy. Technology is also very distracting and may cause you to stay up later than planned also jeopardizing sleep. By taking tech away, you are eliminating stress, which is a huge killer of sleep, and to have a stress-free morning, you'll want to wake up feeling good from a full night of peaceful sleep.
7. Get breakfast ready.
Get the coffee mug and Keurig pod set up. Put the eggs and bacon at the front area of the fridge. Put the pans and utensils you'll need on the counter. Now that you have your morning meal plan set up you can wake up and make breakfast as quickly as possible, saving you time and stress when you're hungry before work or class.
Peter Hershey
When adding these 7 tips before going to sleep you will notice how much time you saved in the morning by doing a few extra things the night before. This time saved creates room to relax in the morning that ultimately reduces stress.
