What's the first thing you do in the morning?

7 years ago

Whether you're a morning person or not, one thing is inevitable when the alarm goes off, you need to get up sooner or later...

What's the first thing you do when you wake up?

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Hit the snooze button

Check my mobile

Get up straight away (ready for the day ahead)!

Read the papers/magazine/book

Stretch

Other - tell us!

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Luciana

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Louise, that's what I've been doing for a week now, since the newest addition to our family arrived: a Bernese Mountain dog puppy!! I'm really sleep deprived at the moment, waking up every 4 hours to let the puppy 'out for potty' - his needs come before mine! but that's mainly because I'm lazy and I'd rather lose sleep than clean after him, the poor thing.....

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Fiona Warner
7 years ago
Put the kettle on!
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7 years ago
Minimum 20 min snooze, in which time I can either relax in the knowledge that I can get up when I like as I'm not working, or treat each minute like a countdown to Armageddon when I am. It's stupid, because I don't even mind my job, it's just how it is!
If I'm not working the first thing I actually do, is get a cup of tea and go back to bed with my iPad, if I am, standard getting ready to face the world procedures apply :(
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msdjs70
7 years ago
my son comes in so we have a cuddle before we get up xx
margaret175
7 years ago
Coffee!
louisecampbell09
7 years ago
let my crossed legged dog out for a widdle
Joanna Biddolph
7 years ago
Curl up under the duvet as I come to terms with the fact that I have to get up - which takes about 10 minutes. Then I make myself even more comfortable and carry on lying in bed. I'm hopelessly dysfunctional about getting up.
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7 years ago
I lie awake for a couple of hours every night so by dawn I'm ready to crash! On days I'm not working it's delicious to turn over and go back to sleep when I'd normally be getting up.
Sonia
7 years ago
Now I'm retired there isn't such a rush in the mornings. I check the time on my phone and if it's after eight I get up and put the kettle on. If it's before eight then snuggle down for a bit more of a snooze. Love being retired!
Barbara Procter
7 years ago
it's the moment the teammade and some M&S breakfast biscuits are made for
yvonnepusey
7 years ago
Visit the bathroom
lisa77226
7 years ago
I hate to get up and hit the ground running, doesn't matter if I have to work or not. In fact it has always made me feel sick to my stomach if I do. So I spend 10-15 mins 'waking up' before sitting up or getting out of bed. Usually this means I check my emails, Facebook, and often a quick squiz of the news. If I lie awake doing nothing I risk falling back to sleep!
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Check my iPad and then let the dogs out, kettles next and put a wash on to get the cheaper electricity. It's all very boring
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Have a coffee!
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Check my phone for Houzz notifications!
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Take dogs for a walk...but before I used to practise 5 Tibetans. Great exercises, very recommendable for all ages, quick and much more beneficial then morning coffee.
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What's the first thing you do in the morning?

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