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\"womanA good morning routine is a great way to start your day. It refreshes your mind, makes you feel much more energetic and also enhances your general productivity throughout the day. However, waking up in the morning can be extremely difficult for college students. Between pulling all-nighter study session and getting to your early morning classes, it seems like there\u2019s just never enough time in the morning. Instead of struggling, try these few tips to help you jump-start your day.<\/p>\n

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Start Small and Track Your Progress<\/h2>\n

When it comes to building a morning routine that you can keep up, start small \u2013 even just ten minutes \u2013 and build onto it. You don\u2019t just magically increase your willpower or build habits overnight. These things take time. Pick a few habits that are meaningful to you and stretch a bit beyond your comfort zone consistently over time.<\/p>\n

Tracking your progress will essentially give you a chain of successes and you\u2019re not going to want that chain to break. When you look back on it, you will be motivated to keep up your morning routine in the future.<\/p>\n

Structure and Test Your A.M. Routine<\/h2>\n

\"adult-alarm-clock-morning-routine\"Without a schedule, it\u2019s extremely easy to forget the things you want to do in your mind. Try writing a list or set a simple reminder telling yourself to actually do your morning rituals and put it somewhere obvious like sticking it to your wall. You may also want to consider apps such as Habitica<\/a> or Todoit<\/a> to help remind yourself what you need to do in the morning, and keep track of your progress.<\/p>\n

Try timing your current morning routine, from the moment you wake up until the moment you leave. There’s a good chance you’ve given yourself an arbitrary time span, like an hour, rather than see what your morning actually requires. Consider setting your alarm to an earlier time. Or think of some ways to make your morning routine more efficient – such as showering or packing your lunch at night.<\/p>\n

Move Your Phone<\/h2>\n

Seriously, move it away from your bed, especially if your phone doubles as your alarm clock. Instead of constantly hitting the snooze button, keeping your phone\/alarm clock at walking distance turns waking up <\/em>into getting up<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Another benefit of having your phone far away, is that you won\u2019t be checking your email and social media until 2 a.m. (and first thing in the morning!). You should make checking your laptop or phone the last part of your morning routine, allowing you the time you need to complete more important and necessary tasks.<\/p>\n

Start Your Day Off Healthy<\/h2>\n

\"bed-book-breads-healthy-morning-routine\"It\u2019s also extremely important that your body is fueled with food first thing in the morning. Food provides energy and gets the mind and body ready for the day. \u00a0If you’re one of the many college students who skips breakfast, chances are you’re hungry for most of the day.<\/p>\n

Try making a smoothie, eating a breakfast bar, muffins, yogurt, cereal and milk, munch on veggies, fresh fruit, trail mix or even a fast peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You should also be\u00a0drinking lots of water (adding lemon can give you a real boost), taking multivitamins, and getting in a short workout or meditation routine if you can.<\/p>\n

Study<\/h2>\n

This isn\u2019t for everyone, but you should give this a try to see if it\u2019s possible because there are so many benefits. Studying<\/a> in the morning mean less people at the library and less stress. Getting your work done<\/a> early will free up the rest of your day giving you more time to relax and enjoy your evening. If you\u2019re short on time, just review your notes of the classes you are going to have that day.<\/p>\n

Evening Routine<\/h2>\n

\"afterglow-backlit-beautiful-evening-routine\"If you want a successful morning routine, you need to consider your evening routine as well. Lack of sleep<\/a> and lack of organization will derail your morning preparation. In the hour before going to bed, think of the items that you\u2019ll need for the next day and then spend five minutes putting them together so when you wake up in the morning, it will be easier for you to get out the door.<\/p>\n

You need to have enough sleep to wake up at the time you want. The obvious solution to combat sleepiness is to get more rest at night. Usually, 6-8 hours of sleep is the recommended amount of slumber you need, but everyone is slightly different on this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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