5 Easy Ways to Supercharge Your Mornings

We all have those days—when we feel tired the moment we wake up and unable to resist crawling back to bed. Sometimes we feel mentally foggy or irritable, it’s no surprise that we go through a lull in the middle of the day when even a smidgen of energy seems impossible. Getting a quick natural energy fix in the morning can be really easy by switching up your daily routine. Here, Health and Fitness Travel shares five ways to supercharge your day!

1. Forget The Alarm Clocks

Our bodies are designed with a biological clock that naturally wakes us up. In most cases, waking up from an alarm clock cuts off your natural sleep cycle, more so if you hit that snooze button, leaving you feeling tired and groggy throughout the day. Interrupted sleep may be as harmful as no sleep at all. Try adopting a regular sleep schedule and you’ll find yourself not needing an alarm clock to begin with.  

2. Drink Water Upon Waking

You’ve just gone through 7 to 8 hours of sleep without so much as a drop of water. Naturally, we are all dehydrated upon waking, so greet the morning by drinking a tall glass of water. Not only does it serve as a quick and effective pick-me-up, it also boosts your brain function for the rest of the day. Drinking water fuels up your brain helping you concentrate on any tasks you have at hand. Additional benefits include increase in metabolism, weight loss, and ease of flushing out unwanted toxins in the body.

3. Get Some Sunshine

Step outdoors for 10 minutes for a fast energy fix. Sunlight provides your skin with vitamin D, which can help improve mood and intellectual performance, as well as leave you feeling energised. Moreover, research from experts at the University of Michigan found that a walk outside in the open air helps improve conditions such as memory deficit, inattentiveness, and other forms of mental fatigue.

4. Have a Smoothie

Juices or smoothies are a quick and convenient way of boosting your energy levels. Every type of fruit contains natural sugars and fibres. Fruits supercharged with vitamin C, such as oranges and kiwis, and fruits rich in antioxidants, like blueberries, will sharpen your focus and provide more mental clarity throughout your day. Mix and match to suit your taste and load up with some add-ins for an extra boost!

5. Move About

Going for a brisk walk for just 10 minutes can help fight the feelings of fatigue and increase your energy for up to 2 hours. Even if you only have time for a stretch, walk around the office, or a few runs up and down the stairs, you could feel much more revived. Energy levels tend to be at their lowest around lunchtime, so try to squeeze in any short burst of exercise during your lunch break. Furthermore, if you are working on a computer for most of the day, take moments to look away from the screen as this can put a lot of strain on your eyes, causing you to feel tired and lethargic.