how to get a jolt in the morning

[rocketman]

how do you get the endorphins to kick in immediately in the morning so you won't be tempted to go back to sleep? i dont have time for a jog - could pushups get the juices flowing?

[StephanieShine]

Besides the obvious things such as opening the windows or taking a cold shower I simply take 5 to 10 minutes to stretch every muscle while drinking cold water. Then I have my hot coffee and start my day.

Another option is to get right out of bed and change out of your pjs. Making your bed in your day clothes makes you think twice about jumping back in.

[Bleicke]

Push-ups alone are not so good, because you'll probably fatigue your muscles before you get your cardiovascular system going (which is what gets you awake).

Try a conditioning circuit.

5 rounds of:

5x push-ups
10x squats
15x jumps

[Peek]

Normally I wake up before the alarm clock. It became my habit to lay on my back and get really, really happy excited to have reached my goals. (I have two at the time) combined with the deep happiness I have for previous succeeded goals (quit smoking is one of them) So I lay half a sleep half conditioning my self to a happy state.

After the alarm clock their might be a chance, I can overwhelm my partner with some physical love.

That is making the endorphins really come out to play.

Of course after that it is the regular sport, green drink etc.
But I like that state in between a wake and a sleep for programming my self.

Love,

[runningbird]

Just give yourself a few minutes of cold water in the shower.

[joelyle]

the state you fall asleep in and what transpires while you sleep has much to do with the state you'll be in when you wake up. Try, as I do, to listen to mediative music (I keep mine on all night). Makes quite a difference.

[EllieN]

Waking up is so frusterating.

I ususally go to bed between 10:30 and 11:00 every night on school nights.

I wake up at about 6:45

Sometimes I feel very awake and sometimes I feel extremely tired.

It's annoying because I go to bed at the same time every night!
How will I know if im going to be awake or not?
I won't.

poo

[taktics]

Set phone alarm to a ringtone thats the same exact ringtone you have set to someone important in your life..

when it goes off, since your mind is already programmed to know which ringtone is who's, you will have a second of excitement jolt through your body before you realize it was just your ringtone for the alarm.

Now when you go to turn it off don't feel bad that it wasn't a real phone call and you got up for nothing and go back to sleep.. keep yourself up..

at this point you probably need to use the restroom... before leaving the bathroom turn light on and brush your teeth.

by doing all these you have awakened your:

-sense of hearing
-sense of taste
-sense of sight

this should get you up and ready.. if not.. you probably just need to sleep a little bit more.

i hope it helps and the best of luck with finding out what works for you. =D

[Scumfrog]

eat some fruit
the natural sugars are absorbed in the bloodstream very quickly

[Eric Roosevelt]

Get a radio alarm and place it somewhere in your bedroom where you have to get out of bed and walk a little bit to turn it off. Make sure you turn the volume of the music up really high.

Then write a motivational quote on a piece of paper, and place it next to the radio alarm.

The idea of placing the alarm on the other side of the room is a bit cliched by now, but it works!

[Nasir]

Right when you wake up, roll onto the floor, and do as many pushups as you can. Or get a jump rope, and get to work with that. I promise you will wake up.

[TooTicki]

Use some good hard rock like Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin(or whatever you like of course) as your alarm. There are plugins for winamp for this. And make it play on a real stereo, your cell phone won´t really do. It doesn´t give you any boost.

[Eric Roosevelt]

Originally Posted by Nasir

Right when you wake up, roll onto the floor, and do as many pushups as you can. Or get a jump rope, and get to work with that. I promise you will wake up.

Heh, I actually tried that. It worked for a few days.

[Jross22]

I still crawl back in bed, but it DOES keep me responding to the alarm.

Something odd that I read in a book called "Dhanwantari" named after an Indian god of medicine.

First, check which nostril air is flowing through most freely. Then take the matching hand and stare at it, as if it were a new thing. Wiggle it and feel it respond to your will, focus your attention and energy on it, and (this I added) perhaps imagine how much you can do with it over time. Then, once this hand is awake, do the same with the other one.

Seriously, you must do this with both hands. Once I did it with only one before beginning classes, my right hand. The left hand went numb! I kid you not.

The book also recommended that this be performed about a half hour before sunrise.

You may not believe me, but my response to this (and a few other meditative things I did to enhance my performance) was so profound that I acted a lot like Alex Keaton on speed: thought I was invincible and all, till I crashed.

I mean, if you're fifteen and doing "speed" with only the power of your mind, hey, you get to feeling pretty smart. OTOH, being a type A has its advantages but it takes more than two weeks to learn it. I was probably "bipolar" and didn't know it. Either way, just don't forget to veg out once in a while.

[Jross22]

Also, note that "bending over backward" is supposed to stimulate the adrenals. Stretch your back so that you are pushing your chest forward and folding your shoulders toward your butt. Just go till you feel a comfortable pulling, and be sure to stand straight when you're done. To lock things in, squint a bit, like its a really sunny day, and smile or smirk; when you've done these things right you should be feeling really good. If the smile doesn't work, see if it feels better to frown...

[taktics]

Originally Posted by TooTicki

Use some good hard rock like Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin(or whatever you like of course) as your alarm. There are plugins for winamp for this. And make it play on a real stereo, your cell phone won´t really do. It doesn´t give you any boost.

In my theory, it's not really the volume that matters, its the actual ringtone. As long as its loud enough to wake you up then it should do fine.

plus we are not sure if there are other people in the house he doesn't want to wake up by blasting rock songs in the morning. Plus im not sure but I would assume it would be a waste of electricity to have you computer running all night right? please dont take offense. it is not my objective

[TooTicki]

Originally Posted by taktics

In my theory, it's not really the volume that matters, its the actual ringtone. As long as its loud enough to wake you up then it should do fine.

plus we are not sure if there are other people in the house he doesn't want to wake up by blasting rock songs in the morning. Plus im not sure but I would assume it would be a waste of electricity to have you computer running all night right? please dont take offense. it is not my objective

Well I guess if you have other people living with you that might be a problem, yes. I live alone in a one room apartment so I´m fine as long as i don´t get too loud. The thing about using a stereo instead of a cell-phone is not really because the phone doesn´t have enough volume to wake you up, it´s that it sounds too thin, doesn´t have any bass. You want to feel the beat and the energy of the music to get you going in the morning. Also forget about heavy rock songs, anything that has a beat and makes you happy will probably do. Seventies rock just happens to make me happy.

Wether a computer wastes a lot of electricity I don´t actually know. But I don´t think it can be too bad. I mean it´s not doing anything and the monitor is off. Anyone know about this?

[ken nubo]

push ups, sit ups, squats, pull ups. do it for 5 minutes and you're good to go

[sirkinm]

For many people, coffee is really good for waking them up in the morning. It gives your brain a lot of pleasure chemicals. Personally, I'm very sensitive to coffee, and it makes me feel high - like I'm in love or on cocaine (which I've never tried). Unfortunately, it hurts my stomach, so I only sneak it in occassionally.

But yeah, coffee is excellent for give you that jolt and making you excited about the day. There are reasons to poo-poo coffee, but if it adds a substantial benefit to your daily life, you may want to indulge in a bit of a morning coffee habit.

-Prof. Obvious