My Secret to Being an Cheery Morning Person
By Simone Smith
Mornings don't have to suck!
I used to hate mornings. Now I'm all smiles and impromptu dance parties.
How is this possible? I bet you're thinking 'Aha. She has discovered cocaine.' Au contraire, mes petite galopin. I have just developed a method of waking up that gets me started on the right foot.
It's rather easy, actually. Anyone can do it. It requires neither skill nor energy- just a bit of creativity. All you have to do is.... wait for it.... say something utterly ridiculous upon waking up. Here are some ideas to work with, plus some bonus methods! Enjoy.
Ridiculous Things to Get You Started
Don't know what to say upon waking up that might be strange enough to make you smile? Here are some ideas to get you going:
- Start with a movie quote
- Swear!
- Sing a song
You can also just yell, scream, or train your body to catapult out of bed as soon as you attain consciousness, but the latter option is not advisable for those who are at risk of injuring themselves by making sudden, uncoordinated movements.
Bonus Tips!
If saying something ridiculous upon waking isn't enough to boost your morning mood, you may also...
- Turn over to gaze at something you love
- Hold impromptu dance parties in your bathroom as you brush your teeth
These things work marvelously for me!
Spill, girlfraiiiin!
Are you a morning person?
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There isn't much more for me to advise, since this method is so ridiculously simple. I hope it makes a difference in your life and obliterates dismal, depressing, irritable mornings.
If these methods fail to make a difference, might I recommend getting a bit more sleep? Very Official and Scientific Studies indicate that waking up is much easier when one has had an adequate amount of sleep.
Is there any particular thing that you do in the morning to wake up on the right side of the bed? I'd love to hear about it! Share your secret tactics in the comments below!
Comments
Ha ha! This is hilarious and pretty inspiring! I don't know about the song -- I might get hit by a sleeping, now-awake husband but saying a little something might work. Love the video -- very creative!
Enjoyed your hub and little video on getting up in the morning. If the sandman has been good and sweet sleep has yielded the renewal and refreshment of a great nights rest, I am usually a happy camper. If not, then the muggly wumps make me one not so pleasant. Thanks for sharing.
I had to laugh about the knife. I thought I was an okay person in the mornings and asked my wife. She had a resounding, "Nooo!" for my answer though. I guess I will have to try harder. Fun hub btw, I enjoyed it.
It's hard to be a cheerful morning person when you are an insomniac and full of ideas at midnight.
This was so funny..I enjoyed this very much..I am one of those morning persons that chatters and am totally awake and in your face..I am the only one in my family..so I can be rather annoying..I sit and wait..wait and sit for someeone to wake up..finding myself mostly alone talking to myself until I see Mr Grumpy arising from the bed.. so I will pass these tips along to him..except for the knife part..lol
Sunnie
Loved the video and the fun tips
I never remember gettong out of bed, I don't wake up till after my cup of coffee.
you have done absolutely nothing to convince me mornings are for actually waking up hahaha. However your hub is absolutely brilliant, gave me a giggle and a half. Makes me wonder what you're like day to day :p
I just remind myself to head straight for the coffeepot. It keeps me out of jail because I might hurt someone without my coffee. So that makes me happy.
love it!!! Im sure you have seen Lemony Snickets with Jim Carrey... I like the line, "Soda, soda, banana" when he is taking orders for the convenience store at the railroad tracks for the orphans. It makes no sense, but I think it is funny!
"Wingardium Leviosa"
INGENIUS! That's the perfect spell to use for waking up! Great job on using the Harry Potter reference!!
very funny and useful tips I will try this out as my mornings are always sucks, but with the funny video you made I think it worth giving it a try. thanks for sharing and voted up
Really enjoyed this though I look rougher than you do when I first wake up...or maybe you made your film once you had been through the make up artistes room? Nonetheless, a cheery hub with good happiness tips for us north of the equator - where at this time of year, it's dark when you get up and dark when you get home.
I stage my robe next to the bed. Helps me roll out and avoid that morning "nip" that keeps me clinging to my comforter! Great Hub!
interesting, vote up
I am a morning person but I think this is a neat idea for a hub with good suggestions.
Love your ideas! I love the mornings...for the most part. :)
Your video made my day! :) Morning person...I don't thinks so. Even the cat avoids me in the morning until after I've had coffee! Love the hub, but I don't think I'll be waking up singing a song...
robyna, you should TOTALLY wake up singing songs from The Sound of Music!! THAT WOULD BE AWESOME, even if it DOESN'T make a difference cheery-wise!
Yeah prairieprincess... most of these things are designed for solo sleepers- hahahaaaa
I know how that goes, Cousin Fudd!
Hahaa! That's so funny, CJ Andrews! I wonder why your wife and you have such different opinions on your morning moods!
True that, FloraBreenRobison.
And I think I'm more like you, Sunnie Day! I just don't get why everyone else isn't as cheerful and talkative as I am in the mornings.
Ah, a coffee gal, Rosemay50! Hey, so long as it works, it's good!
WookieWonderfuls, I think the HubPages staff can attest to the fact that I am intolerable to be around and smell rather fowl. Poor things.
You're just like my mum, Hyphenbird!
And it's so funny you would mention that, Robin Anderson! I just saw the movie two nights ago again and that scene cracked me up!
Here's hoping your mornings get better, icciev :D
Jools99, I'll admit that I was already in full prosthetics once filming for this video began. You got me.
And now that it's cold, I'm REALLY going to have to try that one, Camille!
You KNOW I've got to work in some Harry Potter magic, ezhang!
Thanks for stopping by, BillyGCurrey!
These things work for me, Pamela99, though I do understand that some folks just don't like mornings very much.
And I'm glad you do, kittythedreamer! You do strike me as the good morning person type.
I'm so glad you like the video Stephanie Henkel- even if you're not so much of a morning person! Coffee works too... I think I just resort to strange practices since caffeine seems to have no effect on me T___T
I'm with you Simone....Sunshine is a morning person, having a song stuck in my head, a workout and a shower are all the icing on the cake! Keep on shinin'!
Your "Marmoset Monday" note may well change Monday morning grumpiness to joyous awakenings forever! Great advice and a really fun read. Thank for an early afternoon grin.
HubHugs~
K9
Haha, nice video... My routine isn't as fun as yours. I just start moving my body out of my bed before my brain is ready for it.
I think I'll take your recommendation and start cussing when my alarm clock goes off.
I cannot imagine you as anything else, Sunshine625! The world rises with you!
And heheheheee- Marmoset Mondays are my favorite, K9keystrokes.
Thanks billiebender! And I think that your method is pretty solid! Though cursing does make the process much more enjoyable.
robyna 6 months ago
I used to be a morning person but I've totally fallen off the wagon in the last few years! I love your tips, along with your funny video. :) So I might scare my hubby but maybe I should wake singing "The Sound of Music" in the morning? :D Thanks...great Hub...voted up!