What you should be doing as soon as you wake up. The first step to a successful and healthy life.
When the alarm goes off, your first instinct might be to hit the snooze button and burrow deeper into the covers. But, my friend, that’s not what champions do. The first step to a successful and healthy life starts the moment your eyes flutter open. Here’s what you should be doing as soon as you wake up, based on what has worked for me and countless others who’ve mastered the morning. First things first, ditch the snooze button. It's a trap, luring you into a cycle of broken sleep that leaves you groggy. Instead, try this: jump out of bed like it’s Christmas morning and you’re eight years old. Okay, maybe not that enthusiastically, but you get the point. The quicker you get up, the less likely you are to fall back into the siren call of sleep. Trust me, once your feet hit the floor, you’re already winning the day. Next up, hydrate like a desert wanderer stumbling upon an oasis. During sleep, your body becomes dehydrated, so guzzling down a glass of water first thing is ...