How you start your morning is the key to setting the tone for the entire day. Hitting the snooze button for a few more extra minutes of sleep may seem like the best thing at the time. But you’ll find yourself more flustered, forgetful and unprepared. If you make the conscious effort to get up and incorporate a few healthy practices into your morning routine, you’ll find yourself more awake, more focused, and ready to take on the day! So, what do Healthy Girls do before 7 am?
1. They don’t hit snooze
Hitting snooze will only make you more tired. I know, it’s tempting to hit that button for a few more minutes in bed, but what impact will a few more minutes have? Get up, and get going! You’ll find yourself feeling wide awake within minutes.
2. They don’t check their phone
Your head is already full of the extensive lists you have to get through today. So, sitting on your phone is not how you want to start your morning. Put down the emails, texts, and social media for after you’ve been up for at least an hour. Turn your phone on Do Not Disturb at night and don’t turn it off until after you’ve gotten your day started.
3. They review their plan
Staying ahead of the day requires making a plan ahead of time, whether it’s at the end of the work day or before you get going, reviewing your upcoming tasks and figuring out how you’re going to stay ahead of everything will help you stay mentally and physically healthy. The best kind of plan considers your health as well as your productivity, leaving room for planning healthy meals, workouts, and time with friends and family. Find your perfect planner for a healthier morning here.
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4. They drink apple cider vinegar
Fill up a glass with water and add two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar. Does it taste as good as your morning coffee? No, but it does help with acne scars, digestion, and lowers blood sugar (and therefore appetite). But you can add a small squirt of honey to make it a little easier to gulp down!
5. They write a gratitude list
A simple and effective way to set a positive and grateful outlook on the day. Keep a little notebook or journal and write down one thing you are grateful for each morning. It makes you realize how much you have to be thankful for, and looking back on the list while you’re feeling down is a great way to get your mood back up! Why not start your gratitude list now?
6. They eat a healthy breakfast
It really is the important meal of the day! It kickstarts your body, and fuels you up for the day, so try to have something with healthy protein! Try to steer clear of having a carb or sugar-loaded breakfast, since these won’t keep you full for more than an hour, and you’ll crash long before lunch. Try eggs and spinach, or avocado toast with chia seeds!
Uh oh.. I have hit snooze my whole life!
-Kirsten // pork & cookies
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These tips are so great! x
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I’ve never really understood why people are so in love with their snooze buttons? Granted, getting 8 hours of sleep does help but it really is so much easier to just get up and go. Also I don’t know why people skip breakfast!! I can’t do it!!
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I’m working really hard on not hitting snooze right now. I’m down for all of these, other than the apple cider vinegar, that doesn’t really appeal
– Natalie
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Eating a healthy breakfast is a top priority for me, otherwise I get too hungry during the day! I also avoid hitting the snooze button but some days it’s too hard!! x
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As a suggestion when drinking ACV with water and/or maple syrup or honey, use a straw since ACV is very acidic and can weaken the state of your enamel.
I have struggled with the snooze forever… I always go to bed thinking positively and excited to start my day off right, then I am rushing around in the morning from oversleeping!
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I agree with all of these things but I don’t know if I can bring myself to stop hitting snooze, ha!! Thanks for sharing, I love posts like these!
XX -KK
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I love doing all of these things daily, I’m definitely guilty of getting sucked into my phone every so often though haha ♥
Amy // Snippets of Amy
it gets easier the more you do it! Give it a try!
Same! Hitting snooze actually makes a person more tired, and getting a good breakfast is SO important!
It gets easier the more you do it! And I know it sounds gross, but honey really helps and i’ve seen a huge improvement in acne scars!
Lol we all have those days! And getting a good breakfast is so important! Good for you!
That’s a great tip!
I used to be that way too! But the more you do it, the easier it gets! And preparing a fun breakfast the night before can help motivate you to get up!
The snooze button is a constant battle, haha! But doing some of the other tips can have a great effect on your morning even if you hit the alarm a few times!
I’m guilty too! Turning it on Do Not Disturb has helped a lot though!
Love it! I need to get back on the yoga train. I started the year off doing yoga every morning, but I slowly stopped. This is a sign for me to start again and stop being lazy!
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I can’t begin to tell you how much yoga has helped me! Get back into it girl! You’ll be so glad you did!
Love this!
I just began having apply cider vinegar and I can tell a huge difference!!
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What exactly did you notice? What is different?
clear skin, i didn’t feel bloated, it definitely was a great cleanse! :)
Love this list! My life changed when I stopped hitting snooze in the morning!
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Great list! Already doing #1 and #6. Have to get working on all the ones in the middle.
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Wow I definitely didn’t know about the Apple Cider Vinegar benefits. Will definitely be trying that out.
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Thank you for the tips!
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I love it. Definitely should try ACV, already use on my hair and face, so why not?
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Sorry girls but those who has high livel of acid in their stomach (mostly people with fast digestion) gonna totally destroy it with apple ider vinegar!! Be sure of what you do!
I know I should be more conscious about my morning routine, so I think these tips are come at the right time.
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Great article. Does anyone have any suggestions for a short, simple AM yoga routine……. Thanks!
I need to drink apple cider vinegar water.
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Great tips! Many of which I’m still trying to master; meditation and no snoozing is high on my list to help ease my anxieties :)
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You can check out Yoga with Adrienne on YouTube, she did a series in February of short yoga routines. There is one for mornings that’s only 5 minutes and Adrienne is lovely.
I hit snooze every morning :l
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Thank you Amber, absolutely these are lovely choices from the welcoming Adrienne!
Use “real” Apple Cider Vinegar. There is a difference. What you buy in a typical grocer is pastuerized, filtered,…not raw, void of beneficial compounds…