6 simple things I do before bed to make mornings easier....

What would you say if I told you that just doing a few things before you go to bed can make mornings easier?

I’ve perfected my night time routine so I thought I’d share some of the quick and easy things I do before I go to bed which make the next morning easier.

Do you know that it’s an actual scientific* fact that if you spend ten minutes before you go to bed getting ready for the next day then the following morning will be at least ten times easier?

(OK, it may not be scientific but it really helps me and I just read a book about science* so humour me and we’ll call it a scientific fact)

(**OK, the book was less about science and more about a female scientist doing some research in an isolated place during a storm when a rather nice doctor turns up on her doorstep, but there was definitely some science involved so I feel like it still counts)

Jokes aside, I don’t always get it right, but on the nights where I do spend a bit of time getting organised before bed, the next morning is noticeably easier. Not perfect, not calm in a dreamy Pinterest way, but definitely less rushed and a lot more manageable.

These are the things I tend to do before bed that make the biggest difference.

A few small things that make mornings easier

The biggest one for me is the kitchen. I try to make sure the sink is clear and everything is put away before I go to bed because coming downstairs to a mess from the night before is not the best start to the day. There’s something about a clear kitchen in the morning that just makes everything feel a bit more under control, even if the rest of the house isn’t.

If I know what I’m wearing the next day, I’ll get it out the night before so I’m not standing there half-asleep trying to decide what to put on. It’s one of those things that takes two minutes at night but somehow feels like a massive effort in the morning.

I also make sure everything I need is ready to go. If I’m going into the office to work then my bag will be packed with everything I need and will be by the door. I use a large handbag for work so I don’t take my day to day handbag and I make sure that in my work handbag, I have exactly what I need for a day in the office – my work pass, a couple of pens, vaseline, some perfume, a hairbrush, a laptop and a phone charger and even the headphones I use for work. They stay in that handbag so all I need to do is add my laptop and a notebook. It makes my life so much easier as I have a smaller handbag for day to day so I was taking everything out when I got home from work and then having to pack it all back up on an office day which led to things being left at home.

Sorting food ahead of time is another big one for me – whether I’m working from home of going into the office. If lunches are already made and in the fridge, there’s no temptation to just not bother and buy something instead and that’s super important as a diabetic! Even just knowing what the plan is for the next day helps, especially if you’re trying to stay on top of spending.

This is a controversial one but I always try to drink a glass of water before going to bed as well. I know lots of you are probably reading this and thinking that you’d be up all night going for a wee if you drank water right before bed but I really feel like it benefits me so I’m good with it.

And on the nights where my brain won’t switch off, I’ll write a quick list of what I need to do the next day. Getting it out of my head makes it much easier to relax, rather than lying there going over everything and convincing myself I’ll definitely forget something important. I actually keep a notebook and pen in my bedside cabinet drawer in case I remember something in the the night which works for me as once it’s written down, my brain relaxes.

It’s not about doing everything

I don’t do all of these things every night – there are definitely evenings where I go to bed and just hope for the best the next day.

But even doing one or two of these things makes a difference, and that’s usually enough

Do you do any of these things before you go to bed?

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