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So we've all been in the position where we're lying in our bed at night.
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And we're looking up at the sky and the stars, and we think to ourselves, "Wait, where did my roof go?"
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Haha kidding. That just happens to me.
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Anyway, back to the main point.
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So, we're lying there, and then we fall asleep.
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And before we know it, our alarm goes off, and it's time to get up.
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So you hit the snooze button and you're lying there all comfy, cozy, and warm.
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And you're contemplating just how much you really need to go to school or work.
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Then that tiny voice in your head says "you have to get up."
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So you muster up all your willpower, and then you get up.
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To make things a bit easier, here are three strategies that I use as part of my morning routine to help me wake up.
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The first strategy is to put your alarm clock at the other side of your room.
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This is literally the first step to helping you wake up because you actually need to get out of your bed and go and hit the snooze button.
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By this point, you're already standing up and out of bed.
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Now you've just got to resist the temptation of going back to sleep.
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I found this to help me a lot, especially on colder mornings, as the cold temperature provides a tough wake-up call.
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The second strategy is to drink water.
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One of the top causes of fatigue in the morning can be linked to not being hydrated well enough.
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I used to wake up for years feeling really tired and with a slight headache, and I always wondered why.
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It used to take me about 15 to 20 minutes to feel somewhat human after waking up.
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If I had known, all I had to do was drink some water and I'd feel awake in about 3 to 5 minutes, It would have saved me a lot of fatigue.
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It doesn't even have to be that much water.
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250 millilitres and more will make a good difference to your waking up routine.
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The third and arguably most important strategy is to wake up at the correct time.
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So what is the correct time ?
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Well, humans have a sleep cycle of about 90 minutes, and for a good night's sleep, an average of about five to six sleep cycles is required in order to feel refreshed.
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In other words, you want to be sleeping anywhere from seven and a half hours to nine hours per night.
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Of course, this will vary depending on the person and their activity levels, their lifestyle, etc., but it's a general guide
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For example, I can frequently get by on around about seven hours of sleep a night.
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However if I've been doing intense exercise during the day, I usually try and aim for about nine hours or more per night.
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Now this is just a very basic introduction to sleep cycles and sleeping patterns.
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There's a lot more information that I could cover, but I will leave that for a separate video.
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Try these three strategies and your waking up routine, and see how much they can benefit you.
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The difference might only be small, but if there's an improvement, then you're on the right path.
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And thanks for watching.