How to start your morning the right way in college?

College is stressful. Isn’t it? From working on multiple assignments to dealing with your peers and working hard to get a good job can put a lot of stress on you. However, you can reduce the stress without burning out or getting addicted to alcohol to cope.

There are better ways to ensure that your morning isn’t as stressful as the night when you went to bed. You can wake up anxious or stressed, but take few steps to ensure that it doesn’t ruin a good day. What steps you may wonder? Well, the ones we are discussing below.

1. Do not wake up to scroll through Instagram

We all are guilty of this, and it needs to stop. The first thing we do after waking up is going through Instagram or other social media. That is one of the worst ways to start your morning. Instead, meditate or simply get out of your bed to do some other productive work.

Do not look at your phone until a bit later after doing something productive or soulful for yourself.

2. Stretch 

One of the first things you can do after getting out of bed is to stretch. Do not run towards the kitchen to start making breakfast or do chores. First, do some simple stretches right out of the bed. You have been sleeping for a few hours, making your body stiff. Thus, you need to stretch it out to ensure that the blood circulation is perfect.

You do not have to get into a rigorous workout right after waking up. A few minutes of bed stretches or simple ones are perfect for kickstarting your morning routine.

3. Drink water

Drink some warm water with a bit of lemon or lime or any way you like. Your body is thirsty after a long sleep and needs water to start the body functioning.

Warm water in any capacity helps to flush the toxins out and start the metabolism process.

4. Go for a walk or exercise

When you have an 8 am class in the morning, it can be challenging to get in a walk or exercise. But you can, it doesn't have to be an hour long. Go for a five-minute walk around your apartment or do a 5-minute dance routine or yoga. Anything that makes you physically active and releases endorphins in the body. It will help reduce the stress and anxiety that all college-goers feel.

5. Never skip breakfast

Skipping breakfast is one of the worst things you can do. College can be long, tedious, and hectic. Most of us end up eating junk, which doesn’t do any favors to your body. At least, your morning meal should be healthy and full. So, along with your mug of hot pods flavor coffee, eat a healthy and hearty breakfast. There are quick healthy breakfast ideas that you can try to make your morning a bit chilled. 

Lastly, give yourself a pep-talk if the day is challenging. Do not give up and it will turn out to be okay.