get out of bed in the morning

Last night I set a goal of getting up out of bed right when the alarm went off. So when I woke up at 6:30 I stayed awake instead of trying to go back to sleep and being grumpy. So when my alarm went off at 7 I got up, but then after breakfast my roommate got into the shower, and I needed the bathroom, so I just went back to bed. It was soooo cold, but warm under the covers. I just barely made it to work on time.

I need to work on this! Any tips?

A combination of…

a) Going to bed on time
and
b) Life being worth living

...mean that I’ve been getting out of bed on or before my alarm each morning. It’s worth it.

Since Thursday morning, I’ve been out of bed like a lark (or something). Even on the weekend mornings, I got up before 8am.

What really helped me get up in the morning was to decide upon a standard routine when my alarm goes off (which incidently is on the far side of the room to force me to get out of bed!). I switch on the kettle, turn on the PC and read my email + websites with a strong cup of tea – that fifteen minutes in the morning is set in stone and has become familiar and relaxing so I don’t mind getting out of bed to do it!

Once again… bed on time led to getting up on time. I did then lounge around in the bath and get to work 30 minutes late, but you know… small steps…

Actually… I just realised I didn’t lounge around, I did some packing, and put the laundry in, and made breakfast and probably did a few more things which I can’t recall right now.

Last night’s going to bed on time led to this morning’s getting up on time. It’s a simple relationship :)

7:30 before my alarm! Up and out of bed and full of the joys of midwinter.

Had a really crap night’s sleep last night. I was in bed before midnight (yay me!), but woke around 2 and couldn’t sleep again until nearly 5. So this morning I turned my alarm off and woke again at 9:30. I was a little late for work.

Must get sleep!

First day back at work in the new year, and I leapt out of bed full of joy as soon as the alarm went off.

Ok… not quite… I dragged myself out 5 minutes after the alarm, but that’s still pretty good!

It was a lovely morning today… so cold and misty and fresh. Worth getting out of bed for.