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Getting up early can help you live a healthy lifestyle and provide you with more time for career and personal development.

You can better prepare for the day ahead by rising early.
Over 50 per cent of adults hit the snooze button when they wake up in the morning, indicating that they have trouble waking up to their first alarm. Many people who snooze may do so because they are “night owls” by nature or because their sleep is disturbed. You can become an early bird by adopting these easy nighttime habits:
- Refrain from using screens right before bed: All of us have been guilty of browsing social media for too long. Losing track of time and scrolling before bed may cause our brains to stay awake longer. A few hours before your nightly routine, try to limit your exposure to blue light and instant messages. Overexposure to artificial light can reduce melatonin production.
- Your alarm should be 6–8 steps away: If you often turn off your alarm while you are asleep and then regret it when you wake up, this advice is for you. The device, which may be your smartphone or your alarm clock, should be placed a few feet away from you to keep you from sleeping or turning off while you are in bed. Before you turn off your alarm, get into the habit of putting it away so you have to get down on the floor and go get it. You will become slightly more conscious of your surroundings and be unable to fall back asleep as easily.
- Take time out and read a little: You may recall how reading in school used to make you feel drowsy in class. When used before bed, this method can improve your quality of sleep. A National Institutes of Health (NIH) study found that whether or not you read a book in bed before bed increased the quality of your sleep. Instead of reading on a smartphone or Kindle, we advise you to break this small habit by picking up a paperback book or magazine.
- Have a soothing beverage: There are a lot of soothing and sleep-inducing teas and drinks that can help you centre yourself if you have difficulties slowing your mind. Because of its sedative properties, chamomile tea is recommended to drink only in the early hours of the day. It has been shown to promote relaxation. To relax, you can also try drinking rose tea, Jeera, and ajwain water, or a mild Kashmiri kahwa. Your bedtime ritual will be more pleasurable if you adopt this small practice.
- Reduce the amount of alcohol and caffeine you consume: Caffeine taken up to six hours before bed can still disrupt sleep. Alcohol consumption in the hours before bed has also been demonstrated to interfere with sleep. Because of these reasons, it is best to limit or avoid alcohol and caffeine, especially at nights when you are trying to make getting out of bed easier.