Hehehe…I wonder if she will ever wake up… she sure will have a monster headache when she does…

We all feel a bit dusted after a big night but what about when we don’t do you still feel lousy?

Does your morning ritual involve hitting the snooze button again and again? mine did…but I learned how to beat it.

Ok, when you’ve had a really big night out on the tiles and wake up in the morning your head feels like it’s going to explode!

You swear black and blue you will never drink again - we’ve all been there. You feel about as useful as tits on a bull… yeah that’s normal.

But sometimes even when I was not drinking and I got a solid eight hours sleep I still felt like I’ve partied the night away, or at the least I feel very tired and average, how so?

What a rip off! I was getting punished for nothing!

What can i do to feel more energized? What are the secrets?

So I turned the net upside down to bring you the 3 best secrets to waking up refreshed.

1. Setting The Stage - Wind Down

If you’re not prepared for deep sleep then prepare to wake up feeling like you’ve been hit by a train.

We often stay up late to cram more into our day. We mostly tend to view sleep as wasted time and a luxury. This is your first mistake. A habit like this will keep you in the vicious cycle of sleep deprivation and will keep you waking up feeling drowsy and lousy.

So, If sleep is low on your list of priorities then give it the much needed promotion it really deserves.

You need to aim for seven to nine hours a night.

You know that going to bed earlier will help you accomplish more with your mornings.

Practical Methods To Prepare To Waking Up Refreshed

Reorganize Your Before Sleep Schedule

1. This may include taping your favorite TV show before hitting the sack.

2. Don’t using the internet past 10pm.

3. If friends call then call them back in the morning.

Important TIP

It’s important to be aware that your partner’s, friends’ and family’s lifestyle habits will have a serious effect on your patterns too - i.e. if your partner has a habit of staying up late then that will keep you up to.

Make sure you let your partner, friends and family know (or at least your partner) that you are changing your sleep patterns and you will need to go to bed a bit earlier.

Wind Down

Top Tips To Wind Down Before Hitting The Sack:

1. An hour before you go to bed, dim your lamps.
Extinguish strong overhead lights.

2. Switch to quiet activities.

3. Read a book or magazine.

2. During The Night - Relax

1. Make sure you set the right temperature - make sure your not too hot (a common mistake).

2. Be sure to put a night light in your bathroom.

3. Try thinking about a place and time when you felt completely relaxed

4. Relax your muscles - first flex and then relax - do this 10 times.

5. If you can’t sleep then get up and go to another room - read a magazine, or listen to relaxing music - Return to bed when you feel drowsy.

In The Morning - Shake The Fog

1. Your need to reset your circadian rhythms - for this you need light - make sure your room gets light in the morning.\

2. Try experimenting with alarm docks that feature lights that gradually get brighter
(this is good for the winter months so you don’t sleep in.

3. Kick your Body into gear - This is crucial if you are to fell refreshed in the morning - start by moving your legs.

4. Don’t Use An Alarm Clock - The quiet radio setting works perfectly for me though.

5. It Sounds Strange but sip a cup of warm water flavored with a squirt of fresh lemon, this kick in peristalsis - which will fire up your digestion system - essential to get your body into day mode.

6. Try a B-complex vitamin supplement, this may help a person to establish a natural circadian rhythm.

7. Find something to wake up for - This can be either be a long-term project or goal. Maybe few smaller things that you’ll be doing immediately the next day - this help motivate you.

8. Try and develop a one-track mind - When you have set your goals you need to work towards completing them - so throughout the day just keep monitoring them so you know what you need to do tomorrow.

9. A Big lesson here is to make sure you set aside some fun time, time for yourself - try not making it work related, maybe a sport or something outside that you like doing.

I hope this advise is of some help to you Waking Up Refreshed.

It worked for me… If only you take one or two of these tips and you find them useful then it’s not a failure.

You might have these habits for the rest of your life, which you will find will improve not only your condition as you wake up in the morning you will find they help your concentration levels and your general sense of well being.

Having a good nights sleep is the single most important health habit we can form - it’s time to give it the respect it deserves.

Please don’t hesitate to leave your comments and thoughts - or if you have some more tips please share them.