You can do this but it has to be done consistently. Sleep is great you see; it helps our bodies and our minds repair themselves. We all need about 8 hours a night of deep sleep that helps recharge our batteries. The problems begin when we have a love of sleep or when we sleep to escape, therein lies the problem. Sometimes we have to ask ourselves are we tired or depressed. No amount of sleep will help with diagnosed depression, as a matter of fact getting up and moving around might be a better approach. So how do you get up early when the spirit is willing but the flesh might be a bit week? My approach would be to set your alarm earlier than you normal do. When it goes off the first thing you should do is put your feet on the floor. You don’t have to stand yet. Sit there for a minute or two, take some deep breaths, say a short prayer or state a positive affirmation either verbally or mentally and then stand up. See there you did it. Now just keep doing it and you will discover the benefits of rising early.
2. Do 5-10 minutes of exercise before you go into the shower Let me share an interesting workout with you: Micro Workouts. To be very honest up until recently I never heard of this before. Basically it’s doing 5-10 minutes of exercise throughout the day. Oh, you can do a more general workout say for 30-45 minutes for sure. But often after these long workouts we tend to revel in the fact that our workout is done for the day and rest on our laurels. My 5 minutes in the morning starts with a short stretch and then 50 air squats and 20 pushups off of the back of the footboard of my bed. Research supports the fact that these 5-10 minutes of exercise throughout the day lowers blood sugar
