If You Want to Feel ENERGIZED — Do THIS Every Morning
Channel Your Inner Caveman to Feel Refreshed
With our hectic modern lives full of distractions it is difficult to maintain healthy sleeping habits, most sleep advice requires prior planning and preparation.
While advice such as going to bed at the same time each day and avoiding screens at night absolutely does improve sleep quality and energy levels in the morning, it does not work in a pinch.
Through researching different methods and trying them out myself, I have come across an amazing tactic that can be done right away, first thing in the morning.
Done by itself it can significantly improve the quality of your mornings, and can be stacked with other habits to make you feel just that much better.
The habit is stepping outside within 15 minutes, or as soon as possible, after waking up, for 10–15 minutes.
That’s it.
Why does this work?
It all has to do with the body’s production of the sleep hormone melatonin.
When they detect sunlight, cells in your eyes tell the brain to stop producing the hormone, reducing tiredness
AND
a sort of internal timer is set by the body, instructing it to start making more melatonin around 14 hours later.
It is important to note, that even during poor weather or overcasts, there is still enough natural light to provide an overwhelmingly positive effect. Try extending the time spent outside by a couple more minutes when there is not a lot of sunlight.
I find that taking the extra steps to physically go outside makes me feel more well rested and refreshed, than just opening the curtains.
It allows me to take in the world and engage my senses.
When we think about it from a caveman’s perspective it makes a lot of sense.
What would a prehistoric human do? They don’t have any blinds or curtains to look through. They would need to leave the cave and start looking for their breakfast, in the sunlight.
Leaving the house just for a few minutes after waking up can help engage us and put us in the real world after waking up.
I also find that observing the world around me after I wake up is a much more wholesome start to the day than laying in my bed, checking my phone, and it sets me up for a much more successful day.
I hope that helped and thanks for reading.
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