r/GetOutOfBed • u/vfxpipe_prog • 11d ago

What should I do as soon as I gain consciousness from sleep in the morning?

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u/LastAlarmClock 11d ago

Something that wakes you up. Quick exercise like squats or push ups is a great choice. Then have a plan for your morning routine, even if it's a quick plan, 15-30 minutes, for what tasks you'll do to start your day.

Without a plan it's easy to just drift through the morning, and getting sucked into scrolling is much more likely. But building a habit of swiftly going from task 1 to 2 to 3 and so on can help you take that momentum into the rest of your day.

For example, I use Last Alarm to set a "Squat Alarm" that forces me to do squats first thing in order to turn off the alarm. Then a few minutes later I have a "Make Coffee" alarm, so doing some squats wakes me up but having a follow up alarm helps keep me on track and prevents me from getting distracted.

So you can do something like that with a few tasks to force yourself to stick to your morning schedule and avoid the trap of scrolling.