TaTa never gets up this early so something exciting must be about to happen but we are too tired to care. TaTa here are some benefits of getting up early:
- Greet the day. greet a wonderful new day. Create a morning ritual that includes saying thanks for your blessings. TaTa, be inspired by the Dalai Lama, who said, "Everyday, think as you wake up, ‘today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others, I am going to benefit others as much as I can.’"
- Quietude. No cats yelling, no soccer balls, no cars, no television noise. The early morning hours are so peaceful, so quiet. TaTa, make it your favorite time of day. Truly enjoy that time of peace, that time to yourself, when you can think and breathe.
- Sunrise. TaTa you miss one of the greatest feats of nature, repeated in full stereovision each and every day — the rise of the sun. You will love how the day slowly gets brighter, when the midnight blue turns to lighter blue, when the brilliant colors start to seep into the sky, when nature is painted in incredible colors. We moggies like doing our early morning run during this time, and I look up at the sky and say to The Great Cat in The Sky “What a glorious day!”
- Breakfast. Rise early and you will have time for breakfast.
How to Become an Early Riser
- Don’t make drastic changes. Start slowly, by waking just 15-30 minutes earlier than usual. Get used to this for a few days. Then cut back another 15 minutes. Do this gradually until you get to your goal time.
- Allow yourself to sleep earlier. TaTa you stay up too late watching TV or surfing the Internet. But if you continue this habit, while trying to get up earlier, sooner or later one is going to give. And if it is the early rising that gives, then you will crash and sleep late and have to start over. We suggest going to bed earlier, even if you don’t think you’ll sleep, and read while in bed. If you’re really tired, you just might fall asleep much sooner than you think.
- Make waking up early a reward. Yes, it might seem at first that you’re forcing yourself to do something hard, but if you make it pleasurable, soon you will look forward to waking up early. A good reward is to make a hot cup of coffee or tea and read a book. Other rewards might be a tasty treat for breakfast (smoothies! yum!) or watching the sunrise, or meditating. Find something that’s pleasurable for you, and allow yourself to do it as part of your morning routine.
- Take advantage of all that extra time. Don’t wake up an hour or two early just to read your blogs, e-mails, Facebook. Don’t wake up early and waste that extra time. Get a jump start on your day! Play with us moggies, take the darn dog for a walk, have breakfast (and give us breakfast)!
- We are going back to bed!
