3 Tips on How To Become A Morning Person

We’ve all experienced that mental fatigue. The morning sluggishness keeps us in bed longer than we should be and makes starting our day a little difficult. How can you bounce out of that headspace and into one that’s clearer and excited to take on the day?

Our Chief Pharmacy Officer, Richard Cote takes us through his tips on becoming a morning person.

Tip #1: Track Your Sleep

Feeling more awake in the morning relies on getting a better night’s rest. Richard loves tracking his sleep, as it makes him more accountable for his decisions prior to going to bed. With a set bedtime, he knows when to start winding down, turn away from screens, and get into his evening routine. 

Sleep tracking also makes it easier to assess if different interventions you might be testing are actually working to better the quality of your sleep. When you incorporate things like exercise or meditation into your schedule to improve your sleep, sleep tracking can actually show you (yay data!) if those routine changes are improving your sleep quality. 

Richard loves the Oura Ring, as it helps make him aware of the varying factors that can affect his sleep and has helped him make sleep a priority. The ease of use and data comprehension really works in the Oura Ring’s favour, which connects its findings to an app that you can visit.

Tip #2: Try Supplements

Between those designed to help you get a better night’s rest, and those that can help you kick start your day, supplements are a great way to help get your body on the right track. 

Supplements for sleep

If you’ve had a few bad night’s rests or are just looking to hit reset on your sleep routine, Melatonin is a great short-term supplement for getting better quality sleep. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone in your body that aids in your sleep-wake cycle, released in response to darkness and suppressed by light. Supplementing with it boosts your melatonin levels to help you fall asleep faster (and some sustained-release brands can even help you stay asleep!).

Supplements for the morning

While caffeine is a great way to jolt you awake in the morning, withdrawal from it can make your mornings even foggier. Richard notes it can be a bad cycle to get into unless you’re limiting yourself to 1 to 2 cups of coffee or tea only in the mornings. That means no espresso shot after noon!

Instead, he prefers Lion’s Mane, which can be an effective supplement to boost your mental output. A type of mushroom, you can find the supplement in various forms, like powders that you can add to your morning drink or smoothie. 

Tip #3: Set a Good Morning Routine

Exercising in the morning is the best thing you can do to get your blood flowing and wake up the body and mind. Try incorporating a short morning walk, some jumping jacks, or a yoga session and some stretches into your morning to get your mind alert. 

Besides that, Richard also notes that exposure to blue light tells your body it’s time to wake up, which can shake off the morning grogginess.