3 Simple and Energizing Morning Practices
Running through your day feeling like you have little to no energy? Even after you just woke up?
Pressing snooze on your alarms to get just a few more minutes of sleep?
Here are 3 simple practices you can do to help get your body and mind ready for the day ahead of you.
1. OPEN YOUR CURTAINS
first thing in the morning. I know I know, we all feel like vampires as soon as we open our eyes and usually dread that first bit of light.
But, exposing ourselves to sunlight as soon as we wake up helps to tell our body and hormones to get moving. Even if it’s a dreary day outside, open those dang curtains.
2. Tongue scraping
is such a simple task that sounds absolutely disgusting but has amazing health benefits.
While we sleep, our body is trying to get rid of wastes and toxins.
When we wake up, those toxins and bacteria form a white film over our tongue.
Gross right?
What’s even more gross is the idea of swallowing that bad bacteria down back down into your gut.
The gut is your second brain. And this is one simple and fast way to help care for your stomach health.
Tongue scraping can also help with bad breath and freshening your taste buds (food will taste better after doing this, I promise).
I have personally noticed a huge decrease in acne since performing this simple task. Some other people have reported better digestion and even mental clarity.
Bye bye brain fog and hello tummy health. Link to tongue scrapers listed below.
3. HYDRATE
before drinking coffee and before eating ANYTHING! I can not stress this one enough. Your body is dehydrated after waking up.
You just went 6-9 hours without drinking anything!
In order to get the organs functioning properly, we MUST hydrate. Your body is primarily made up of water.
Make sure you’re drinking enough! By drinking a cup of water in the morning, you’ll set yourself up for good water intake the rest of the day. You’ll be surprised at how much more energy you have after doing this.
Maybe you’ll even be able to start cutting down on your coffee intake!
*extra tip: squeeze the juice of a lemon into your water. The lemon juice helps to relieve dehydration, boost metabolism, stimulate the digestive system, and is great for overall liver health.
I hope these help add a little bit of pep in your step and make mornings less miserable!