This Morning Routine Will Improve Your Mood

Circadian Rhythm

It all begins with routine, light, night and day. These are the things essential for any life form to thrive.

From the beginning of time, we were fashioned to work and be active during the day and to rest and repair at night, when we sleep. Our hormones respond to light and darkness with Melatonin increasing during the last light of day and helping us to sleep better. During deep sleep our bodies secrete Growth Hormone which helps us repair the “minor muscle trauma” sustained during our active daytime .

The best morning routine is one that would start after a good night’s rest (usually averaging 7.5 hours with at least 10% of Deep Sleep). It is of great benefit, to stick to a consistent time to go to sleep, and waking up, weekends and holidays included.

Waking up at dawn, or as early as possible after, would be ideal - so if you could pop outdoors for just 2 minutes and get that early morning light-rays penetrating through the irises and sending a message to the brain, it could benefit your sleep and stress levels tremendously.

Light sends messages to the brain to help with Melatonin production and controlling Cortisol production.