Here’s how to wake up energized, even if you usually have to peel your eyes open.

These four tips from a sleep psychologist can help.

The good news: The brain doesnt just immediately jolt from a sleep state to an awake one.

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Okay, a half hour is upand you still feel only somewhat human?

Even if it doesnt come naturally,youre not incapable of figuring out how to wake up energized.

According to Dr. Harris, waking up your inner morning person comesdown to four key pointers.

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Read on for four tips for how to wake up energized.

Yeah, its not fun.

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Do you do mostly alerting activities at night just before bed (e.g.

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TV, social media, work, emailing) and then sleepiness-inducing activities in the morning (e.g.

keep the shades drawn, dont use an alarm clock, etc.)?

Get an actual alarm clock and ditch the phone.

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Of course, before applying eye cream, youll need to, well, actually wake up.

While some folks are naturally inclined to rise on cue without an alarm (how?

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Be consistentand remember your why.

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Becoming a morning person will not happen overnight, but change is possible.

You might just start seeing things in a whole new light.

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