Five Steps to Making Your Mornings Better

A lot of people seem to despise Mondays. I used to be one of those people until I decided to take it upon myself to make monday morning, and every morning of the week so much better! There's a few things you can do to start your day off with less stress.

• Lay out your clothes the night before. My morning started off with me putting a shirt on then throwing it because I hated how it was fitting. Then I started going through my drawers like an animal desperately trying to find something else to wear Now, I have a big mess to clean after work! Laying out your clothes will eliminate this stress AND save you time!

• Prepare food the night before. If your breakfast items do not need to be refrigerated or frozen, get them out and ready to go the night before. Also, making sure lunches are prepared for the next days another great time saver.

• Eat breakfast. Getting your breakfast items out the night before makes it easier to grab a bite to eat so there's no excuses! Nothing makes your Monday's more miserable than starting it off being HANGRY.

• Treat yourself. Grab your favorite coffee, hot chocolate or just make yourself your favorite breakfast to start your day off right. Whatever works for you!

• Crank the music. My alarm is set to wake me up with Wild 104 and I listen to the radio all morning as I get ready. The music puts a little pep in my step!

• Have a good laugh. Start your day off with a funny video. There's a ton to choose from on YouTube. It's amazing how smiling and laughing instantly makes us feel better!