Not a morning person

[legal girl]

Does anyone out there have as much trouble getting up in the mornings as I do? Given half a chance and if I didn't have a conscience, I would stay in bed until lunchtime. The rare occasions when I've been up early have meant that I get loads more done in the mornings, but I just can't seem to see that when I'm tucked up in my pit. Any tips for waking up and feeling wide awake straight away?!

[snagged]

Do you go to bed late?...

[legal girl]

No; wouldn't mind if I did, but usually am in bed about 10:30/11 p.m

[snagged]

If you dontt have to get up ealry for anything... why bother? It's only 'society' that pressures us into specific time routines... I'm a night owl: tuff to get up in the morning then later I'm even more awake around midnight/1am...

[legal girl]

Some of us have to work......!

[snagged]

fair enough!... I work too... but being 'freelance' have a bit more flexibility...

[China Doll]

I hate getting up early for work or because an alarm clock wakes me... I have sent many an alarm clock to the grave as a result of this.

However, at the weekend I am usually up before 9am quite naturally and happily.... I think it's just the reason that I have to wake up that doesn't make me a morning person!

[cascarelli]

I hate that......all during the week the radio comes on at 6.30 and its a struggle to get up, come the weekend and I wake up at 7 without any alarm and I'm wide awake! Really annoying!!

[nat_84]

Im absolutely dreadful at getting up but then again im really bad and getting an early night.

Ideally and if i didnt work - i'd get up at about 11.30am/12.00pm everyday....

Oh if only!

[nat_84]

Oh and the during the WINTER its an absolute nightmare getting up!!

When ur all warm and snuggled in your duvet!!!

:o( i hate the cold..

[China Doll]

But Cas, just think how useful that will be for the Mrs when baby Cas comes along

[GypsyGSD]

Im up 4.30 every week day for work I hate it without coffee i would not survive, the plus is i finish at two, if that is a plus because i come home and fall asleep oh i wish i was rich or had a sugar daddy

[cascarelli]

I'm trying not to think about it China! I really do think its a mother's job to sort the kid out (especially at that time of the morning!). Shame the wife doesnt agree eh?!!

[China Doll]

Really?! I've always gone for the thought that the mother needs her sleep and dad should deal with it.... I'll get you some cream to help with the bags under your eyes for christmas ;0)

[jump79]

I like getting up early in the morning, gives me more hours during the day... but by early, I mean normal early around 7.30/8am not crazy o' clock like 6am or something!...

To get up early esp in winter, you should drink lots of water at night and meanwhile keep your alarm on loud and far away from your bed. You'll have to get out of bed either way whether to use the washroom or turn alarm off and once you're up, start chugging lots of strong brewed tea/coffee till you get to work.