Winter Mornings: Light, Warmth and a Slower Start
Cold, dark mornings make everyone feel slow and sluggish. Small changes to light, warmth and timing can make winter mornings much easier.
The problem: waking up in the dark and the cold is genuinely harder. Your body clock gets a weaker signal, so everything feels slow. The fix is to work with winter, not fight it.
Three small changes
- Light firstOpen the curtains as soon as you get up, and step outside for a few minutes before midday when you can.
- Warm the startA warm drink, a warm room for getting dressed, and warm food make it much easier to get going.
- Slow the first hourIf your life allows it, move hard tasks a little later and keep mornings simple.
Feeling slow in winter is normal. It is how the body works, not laziness. Small, steady habits carry most people through to spring.
Try a slower start tomorrow
Cold, dark mornings make everyone feel slow and sluggish. Small changes to light, warmth and timing can make winter mornings much easier.
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