# Morning motivation 

- URL: https://numo.ai/community/OjHdy5hXgg6mjfLTzfQ2/morning-motivation
- Language: en
- Author: @angeryan
- Posted: 2023-07-02T23:00:41.542Z
- Tag: question
- Comments: 3
- Likes: 4

I don’t know how to get myself into gear most mornings. I get up early with my children but it takes me so long to organise myself and get ready for the day and I don’t know why. I can’t seem to get myself to get moving and it takes me forever to start on the chores I’m supposed to do. My mind just seems to be in a fog that I can’t get out of. What can I do about this? 

## Comments (3)

### @addledibex — 2023-07-03T17:57:19.530Z

This is probably the biggest obstacle in my life. It takes me so long to get started in the mornings. I don't really feel like I get into a groove with my day until 1:00 or 2:00. One of the things that helped is that I started working very part-time on a project and I asked my partner on the project to have a morning call with me at 10:30 every morning. Just to touch base. Because I'm not a morning person I couldn't have it any earlier than that. But I set my alarm for 8:00. Make sure I took my meds by 8:30 had my morning caffeine by 9:00 and by 10:30 I had a reason to be dressed and teeth brushed to be on the zoom call. It gave me just enough accountability without feeling stressed.

### @Bozzlesquid — 2023-07-03T02:04:04.415Z

I struggle with this too. I found that it helps me to drive, get out of the house, take the kids to daycare, soak up sunshine, and then blast music that I like to sing and dance to. Then I’m in a better mood and a little energized and I can rely on the crippling fear of getting fired to push me through the day, like walking through mud while a tiger chases you 🥴🫠

### @not_rosemary — 2023-07-03T01:10:52.942Z

I once read that drinking a bottle/glass of water before bed helps with it. It worked a bit for me. And I would also exercise in some way closer to when I was going to bed.