5 Ways To Become A Morning Person

Here’s how to wake up happier and with more energy – even if mornings aren’t your thing

- Michelle O'Connor

For many of us, there’s an inner war that rages in the mornings when the alarm goes off. Bleary-eyed, we hit snooze repeatedly, only to drag ourselves out of bed. yet a select few are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed first thing. Here are five tips to help you become something you never thought possible: a morning person.

1. Get enough sleep

This is the cast-iron rule of the early bird. Seven to nine hours is recommended, but loads of us aren’t getting anywhere near this due to our hectic lifestyles. The rest your body needs to function at its best can only be had from proper sleep – really zonking out for a good night, not just a few hours to recharge. Don’t try to beat your body – it’s a battle you won’t win.