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How do you convince yourself to get out of bed in the morning?

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Last Updated: 06/23/2020 at 9:45am
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Top Rated Answers
Anonymous
September 28th, 2015 12:46am
I bribe myself. I know it sounds silly but I do. If I get myself out of bed within a certain time frame I allow myself some flavored creamer (It's a food splurge for me) in my coffee. Then if I'm good for an entire week I treat myself to a manicure or something that is just for me
deejaylovebug
September 21st, 2015 10:29am
I use opposite action and make myself get out of bed when I really do not want to. Mornings can be tricky at times but sometimes getting out of bed is the first step to having a better more productive day.
Anonymous
June 18th, 2015 3:21am
Sometimes I have somewhere to be where people are expecting me and I don't want to humiliate myself by disappointing them. Sometimes I'm out of food and I need to go shopping. Mostly it's that I need to pee.
readerandwriter
September 7th, 2015 5:21pm
I try to think about the good things that may happen today. "Today, I'll talk to my friends. I may meet someone new. I'll eat something delicious. I'll watch the new episode of my favorite show." Anything that works for you.
Br33zyS3tz
August 17th, 2015 12:56am
Sometimes its hard to leave the comfort and warmth of our beds; sometimes it does not seem to be worth leaving, but its important to look at each new day as a new beginning, a new opportunity for change, a new opportunity to pursue all kinds of things. Its important to use you willpower and determination to push yourself forward and out of bed, and into the day ahead; its hard to manage and muster such motivation, but its essential in terms of acknowledging life and its potential; the potential we have within life.
meggy17
July 7th, 2015 5:06pm
Tell yourself that today your going to do something new, then plan to do something at a specific time so you know that there is something to look forward too.