If you want to wake up fresh in the cold winter mornings, it is important to take care of what you do at night before you sleep and in the morning after waking up. A consistent night routine helps you to have deep sleep, your body to relax and prepare it for a sound sleep.

Ensuring right sleeping conditions is a must to wake up fresh:

The bedroom environment should be clean.

The temperature of the room should be appropriate and soothing.

The mattress, pillow and blanket should be comfortable and cosy.

Shut off all devices at least 30-45 minutes before you plan to sleep.

Dim the lights of your room few minutes before hitting the bed. It will give your body signals to relax and get ready to sleep.

Listen to your biological clock in the evening and go to bed when you feel exhausted. Don’t drag yourself unnecessary.

These tips will help you achieve a restful sleep.

After having a sound sleep, some steps should be taken in the morning as well to energise your body and feel fresh after waking up:

Hydrating your body should be the first thing you do in the morning after waking up. Your body remains without water for six to eight hours during night. Two glasses of warm water will help you freshen up.

Do some stretching exercises immediately after getting up of the bed.

While washing your face, massage facial muscles. It awakens the muscles in the face that freshen you up.

After getting fresh, stand in front of a window and look towards the sky for a while. It may help you feeling fresher and charged up.

Have two digestive biscuits after brushing your teeth. Since the glucose level and the metabolism in the body slows down throughout night, eating biscuits may enhance the glucose level in the blood making you feel more active. Do not take tea or coffee with it. They are high in caffeine and thus harmful. You can have a cup of green tea with biscuits instead.

A hot water shower in chilly morning can wake you up like nothing else.

To feel refreshed after waking up, have a healthy breakfast including fresh fruits, nuts and cereals. Make sure not to have anything high in sugar and caffeine. They could spike sugar levels. Fuel your body with vital vitamins, minerals, proteins and other right nutrients. Making time for breakfast in the morning is very crucial. Don’t skip the first meal of the day.

Having an apple as soon as you wake up is the best way to feel active and fresh instantly after waking up.

Have a sense of powerful energy when it comes to getting up in the morning. These tips may help you overcome your addiction to snooze button.