Source: wikiHow
If you find that it takes you forever to wake up, or that you feel like a zombie for the first few hours of the day, you’re not alone. This is a common occurrence and is caused by reduced blood flow and oxygen circulation in the body after sleeping all night. Luckily, by taking care of your body before and after you go to sleep and doing light stretches in the morning, you can improve how you feel every morning and feel able to take on the world right away!
- 1 Start your day with some light stretches to loosen up your muscles. Your body will feel pretty stiff after sleeping for 8 hours. Do light to moderate stretches in the first 5 minutes after you wake up to get energized and motivated in the morning.[1]
- In a standing position, lift one leg up until it’s parallel to the floor, then stretch your arms forward to touch your toes. Hold for 20 seconds then repeat with your other leg. This will stretch your hamstrings and legs.
- Rotate your arms like a windmill to stretch your arms and shoulders. Stretch your neck by tilting your chin downwards and upwards, then tilting your head to the left and to the right.
- You should push yourself to feel tension, but not pain. Stop performing a stretch if it starts to become painful.
- 2 Do a set of push-ups and a set of sit-ups. Doing a few push-ups and sit-ups in the…
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