If waking up early is your biggest hurdle to morning routines, you aren’t alone.
Me 8 years ago:
Alarm goes off, hit snooze 9x times
Scroll phone for a bit
Get out of bed last minute
Rush to get ready for work
I was not a morning person.
Me now:
Wakeup at 5:30am
Walk Maisy
Eat breakfast
Journal
Work on my speaking business
Get ready for my 9-5
I wasn’t trying to become a “morning person” - I just wanted to become a person who did something besides work.
The morning just happened to be the best time for me so that required waking up early.
If you want to wake up early to do something besides work - here 3 ways to make it easier:
1. Have a plan for your morning routine.
Know what you want to do in the morning before you go to bed. Coffee, a quick stretch, or jotting down priorities — gives your morning purpose and momentum.
Not to mention - having a plan for the morning gives you a reason to go to bed earlier.
2. Start with just 10 minutes earlier.
You don’t need to leap out of bed an hour earlier. Move your wake-up time 10 minutes earlier every few days.
Small, gradual shifts stick and prevent that groggy, “why am I doing this?” feeling and prove to yourself that you CAN wakeup earlier!
3. Put your alarm across the room.
Out of arm’s reach means you actually have to get out of bed to turn it off.
Once you’re moving, it’s easier to keep the momentum going — and harder to hit snooze or scroll in bed.
✨ You don’t need to be a morning person — you just need a plan, small steps, and some phone musical chairs to start your day on your terms.
