Whether we're conscious of it or not, our bodies are producing cortisol and our stress levels are beginning to rise
even before we get out of bed.
You know that moment when you just need to stretch — maybe it's
before getting out of bed in the morning, during a long flight or right after a long run.
It is becoming an irrational fact that a huge number of people check their
emails before getting out of bed and many can boast of texting their friends and work colleagues before breakfast!
Switch on the
lamp before getting out of bed, turn on the fan or change the temperature on your thermostat while reading in your favorite chair, or dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie — just press and ask.
When it got to the beginning of the third week, I felt so good, waking up with so much energy whereas before I used to be that person who would snooze the alarm five
times before I get out of bed.»
«Every night and first
thing before I get out of bed in the morning I respond to all emails even if it is to say, «I read your email and I will have a response for you in the morning or later today.»
I feel like I've been failing as a parent lately... my patience is
gone before I get out of bed in the morning, and my poor kids get the brunt of the fact that I haven't been taking care of myself for a while now.
Yvonne Bohn, MD, coauthor of The Mommy Docs» Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, suggests eating frequent small meals, nibbling on some
crackers before getting out of bed, taking vitamin B6 or B12 or ginger tablets, and drinking tea or ginger ale.
Tracking your temperature can be really interesting and cool too — though it can also be a pain in the ass, because you have to remember to do it daily,
right before you get out of bed.
Like many humans, I wake up and scroll social media for a
bit before getting out of bed, which helped me discover the Insta - story of Joelle Cavagnaro, a personal trainer and high school health and physical education teacher in the New York City area.
A heart rate monitor is a good way to track your resting heart rate or you can do it the old fashioned way with two fingers and your
neck before you get out of bed in the morning.
«People underestimate the power of those few
minutes before we get out of bed and rush into our day,» says Vyda Bielkus, co-founder of Boston's HealthYoga Life, «In those moments, we can set up some clear intentions and choices.»
Hallways and outdoor pathways should also have good lighting, and she should be able to easily reach a light
before getting out of bed at night to go to the restroom.
Switch on the
lamp before getting out of bed, turn on the fan or change the temperature on your thermostat while reading in your favorite chair, or dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie — all voice controlled from your tablet.
Before you get out of bed in the morning, deeply massage your transverse colon (preferably with a tennis ball, but your hands will work), starting lower right in your pelvis, straight up to the level of your navel, across to a couple inches inside the left hipbone, and down.
Before getting out of bed, I put everything that was said and done the day before in the history book and ask, «Now what is available for me to choose today?»