A new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine found that people who enjoyed being outside in the morning—even in the winter—had lower BMIs than those who stepped outdoors later in the day.

Waking up early gives you time to think before the buzz of the day begins. To put it simply, the early morning is “you time” — a time to lay out your priorities for the day and make progress against them, before others are demanding your time and attention. It puts you firmly in control of each day.

If we can be amazing at certain times of the day there must be associated psychological conditions. Morning offers several benefits that can’t be found at other times of the day.

You Will Have More Energy Doing your best work means managing your mental energy, and you automatically have more mental energy in the morning when you wake up

Even if you didn’t sleep great but enough, you probably have much more mental energy to willfully refocus and let things go that don’t matter, you can think creatively and have more capacity to use your prefrontal cortex instead of being on autopilot.

This makes a huge difference for using your time productively as you can choose what you want to work on, and stay on track and follow through

Working during the early morning offers the bonus that it’s before regular business hours.

Mornings allow you the time and space to work on things that are important.

YOU CAN STOP FIGHTING DISTRACTIONS. You have more freedom to let your mind wander in the morning.

Noise makes it harder to do the deep cognitive work most knowledge workers need to do. In the morning you’re free to work from anywhere, and you can find a quiet, beautiful spot. A quiet workspace helps you be more productive because it’s like working with tailwinds.

You'll Be More Reliable. According to a study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, nighttime people are less reliable, less emotionally stable, and more likely to have addictions.

You'll Be More Alert. Scientists at the University of Alberta found that an early bird's brain is more excitable, and thus more alert, at 9 a.m., perfect for professionalistas.

You'll Stress Less. A study at the University of London found that those who greeted the day by 7:00 a.m., on average, had a lower chance of being stressed, depressed, and overweight.

You'll Lose More Weight. tudies show that working up a sweat in the early hours of your day speeds up your metabolism, helping you burn more calories throughout the day, resist junk-food cravings, and reach for healthier options.

A UK study found that people who get out of bed by 6:58 a.m. are happier, thinner, and less likely to suffer from depression than those who wake up later.

You’ll Be Happier. Morning people are much more likely to have a positive outlook compared to night owls. The same study also found morning people to feel healthier and more alert throughout the day!

You’ll Be More Successful. Morning people have been proven to be more proactive in their careers, which leads to more success and higher wages. A great reason to become a morning person!

Waking up early gives you plenty of time to get up and eat a good breakfast. Breakfast helps to restore glucose levels, which help the brain to function.

If you become a morning person and get up early, you’ll have more time to exercise before the world wakes up. People who exercise are the kind of people who eat healthier.

Waking up early is the best way to ensure a consistently good night’s sleep that repairs the body.

Waking up early has been scientifically linked to positively improving traits such as being more persistent, cooperative, agreeable, and conscientious.

Waking up early (even on the weekends) helps us to settle into a normal and natural sleep cycle that will help us sleep better and avoid sleep debt.

Getting up early helps you get on with your day and avoid procrastination. Whatever your age, you are much less likely to procrastinate and put off doing daily tasks if you get up early and get on with your day!

You’ll Have Time For Yourself. Time to yourself is essential for positive mental health and could provide a stress relieving solution that can fit easily into your schedule.

If you become a morning person and get into a new morning wake-up routine, you can reap the rewards of better health and quality of life. What are you waiting for?

Get more sleep. When you don’t get enough sleep, your body is not going to be good at changing other habits, and your motivation and production levels are nowhere near where they could be.

No screens in the bedroom. Most of us spend our entire days looking at screens and this can be confusing for our brains.

Go to sleep when you are tired. Don’t ignore what your body is telling you.

Create the right nighttime routine and environment.hatever you choose, make sure it is something that will be a calming experience and one you can repeat every night.

Stop pressing snooze. If we wake up feeling groggy, even after plenty of sleep, it is because a REM (Rapid Eye Movement) cycle has been disrupted. It is best to wake up at the beginning stages of a REM cycle where we are in the least deep of sleep.

Get moving as quickly as possible. The moment you wake up, get up and get moving.

Get up at the same time every day. Eventually, you won’t even need an alarm clock. Also try to limit the amount of time you spend sleeping in on the weekends, as this can throw off your body’s rhythm.

Work out in the morning.Not only does a quick workout every morning make you more inclined to eat healthier throughout the day, you are also getting it out of the way first thing, you will have increased metabolism and energy, which increase productivity.

Expose yourself to natural light.At least go outside for 15 minutes to get some fresh air, or sit by a window that exposes you to natural light. It helps your biological clock and has even been linked to reducing symptoms of depression by regulating your body’s chemicals.

Always have something to look forward to. Give yourself a reason to hop out of bed. Don’t wait for Friday to be excited.

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