When I started working out from home 2 years ago I knew that the best time for me to do that would be in the morning before I left for work. I had a 5 month baby at the time and knew that when I got home from work and being away from him all day, all I was going to want to do was snuggle him! I also know that I am not one of those people that enjoys working out later in the day; the later it gets the less likely I am to do it! So I knew I had to find a way to condition myself to get up earlier than I had been. Once I became a Coach 
and started posting about my early morning workouts I got a lot of messages from people saying that they could never get up that early to workout! Well, I disagree! I now consistently get up around 4:30 am during the week and am up by 5 or 5:30 am on the weekends.
So many people have asked how I do it that I thought I would put together my top 3 tips for helping YOU to become a morning person. Trust me, you CAN do it! You just have to WANT to!
- DETERMINE YOUR WHY. What is your reason for wanting to get up early? And this doesn’t just pertain to getting up early to workout. Maybe you just want 30 minutes of peace and quiet before your kids wake up for the day. Or maybe you want to spend 20 minutes on your devotional while the house is quiet. For me, it also includes having at least 1 hour to work on my business before Carson wakes up. If you’re going to get up early you have to have a good reason. When you have a good, strong WHY you can do anything you put your mind to! For example: I want to be healthy and set a good example for my husband and my son so working out 3-5 times a week is non-negotiable for me. Because I know I’m not the kind of person to get it done later in the day I get up in the morning and do it.
- MAKE IT A HABIT. If you’re going to condition your body to wake up earlier than it is used to you are going to need to make it a habit. First thing you need to do is determine what time you want to get up. After you do that, determine what time you need to be in bed to get at least 6 hours of sleep; 7-8 hours is ideal but I would suggest you get no less than 6 hours. For some the best approach is to start by waking up 10 minutes earlier, then 15, then 20, etc. For others, like me, it’s best just to set the alarm for the time you want to wake up and hop out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off. The first week that is exactly what I had to do. It wasn’t easy but I knew if I was going to make it a habit I just had to suck it up and do it for one week. And what do you know? Week 2 was a lot easier and it just easier from there. You should do whatever works best for you!
- GIVE YOURSELF A BOOST! If you are getting up early to get your workout in, use a pre-workout drink. Before I got pregnant I used Beachbody’s Energize preworkout drink and LOVED it! I will definitely go back to using it after baby comes. If coffee is more your mojo then drink a cup of coffee to get you going! Or sleep in your workout clothes and get up and get started right away! The key is to get your body moving and not to think about how early it is.
Of course there are many other things you can do to help yourself get up early, these are just a few things that have worked well for me. I can tell you that not only am I HEALTHIER and HAPPIER since I started getting up early to exercise and work on my business but I feel like I am in charge of my day rather than it being in charge of me. It’s a small change that can make such a huge difference in your life!
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need help with this!
