Struggling to Wake Up in the Morning

Creating a routine worked for me. I have a kid so I base a lot of it on her but I usually go down brush my teeth first thing. Start my tea. Have a collection of podcasts and listen to it and get a least one chore done when my kids eating breakfast. That way I’m entertained, with my kid, and accomplishing something that at the end of the day I can look at and feel good with what I did.

Getting in touch with your primary care doctor to see if there are other medical issues at play can be helpful. Sometimes it's not just mental health stuff contributing to the fatigue. Outside of that a routine can be incredibly beneficial. Even just giving yourself one thing to get out of bed for, like brushing your teeth, can lead to a snowball effect. I use Loop Habit Tracker (android) to help me stay on top of a routine and motivate myself through "streaks."

Yeah, I feel the same way. It has been a struggle getting ready for the day and I move so much slower. I try to listen to music and pray when I get ready and it helps.

I can’t have coffee either (kills my Crohn’s) so what I discovered is music is my coffee. I put on all the songs that I can’t help but feel good/wake up when I hear them and it works wonders!! I have about a 30 min cup of music every morning. Hope that helps! 🎶

Have you ever had your vitamin D levels tested. Sometimes a bit D deficiency iron deficiency can cause fatigue

I have found that yoga before bed and/or in the morning can help. Also making sure to get light as soon as possible. At a previous house I didnt have a window in my bedroom and used a smart light with a fade on option to mimick sunrise.

I really found that my body does best on a second shift schedule. (2pm to 10pm) I usually don't begin to tell truly sleepy until about 2am.

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Okay so I only work 3 days a week and I am also online getting my bachelors. What I do is days I don’t work I let myself sleep in (as I know I will get my homework done- just my personality type) and then days I work I set like 7 alarms one minute apart each- only set up that has and continues to work for me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Yes! This has been one of my biggest struggles, especially the past year or so. (Before that I worked nights at a club so it really didn’t matter) but it got bad enough for me that it was a huge part of me losing my last job, and I really do not know how to fix it.

If you're on any SSRI's that could be why it messes with your melatonin