My New Years Resolution - Better Mornings

Hello all, for those who do not know me I am the definition of "not a morning person"! I'm cranky. most likely have a head ache, am terribly confused, and pretty much mean.  I once went to an 8:30 am graduate class, sat down and realized I had only brought a yoohoo to class, no pen, no paper, no brain? Every morning I wake up feeling gross like a north jersey toxic waste dump, I can feel the glowing green goo swirling around my so-called abs and love handles.  I don't think this is normal or how life is suppose to be.  Luckily, I am getting my Ph.D in health psychology and spend 12 hours a day (sitting like a motionless zombie in front of the computer screen) reading studies on how to better live a healthy, happy life (and then teach a class with this information.  Talk about having the knowledge and not implementing it!)  After I have read my full on how psychologically benefiting the outdoors and sunlight is or the health benefits of exercise I pry myself from the magnetizing computer screen to enjoy my inner thighs boxing match on the journey to the fridge and over-indulge in whatever processed junk is laying around.  From sitting stationary all day somehow the mere thought of working out nearly breaks a sweat.  Once again, I sit dazed by a glowing machine (tv) this time "relaxing" watching mindless tv and head to bed whenever the infomercials are no longer amusing.  Apparently, they ended unexpectedly early tonight thus, allowing this idea that has always been lurking somewhere in the green sludge of my adipose tissue to surface.  I think I shall live in gluttony for the next 2 week, my favorite foods at home and no reading :)

In order to keep to my new years resolution ~ better mornings~ I am going public with this! Better morning is just not about transform myself into a dare I say... morning person... but about leading a heather, better feeling life!

After careful consideration I think I have narrowed down my causes to awful mornings! To achieve better mornings my goals are broken down into different groups


Sleep habits

• go to bed at a consistent (normal?) time

• wake up in the morning! shocker... one must see the morning to have better mornings!

Workout!

•  If I workout in the morning, I should feel better and more energized all day, as I know from previous experience
• Not only will I feel better, I'll look better, and when you look better you also feel better, I'm seeing an upward spiral here!

Eating Habits ~ might be the hardest of all

• Eat good foods- this is not a diet, non restrictive in anyway, I am just going to make better choices
• Chocolate ... I not come to terms that this is not the base of the food pyramid

Drinking!

• I love coffee, one can not survive on coffee alone, (somewhat graphic warning) especially since every time I pee the toilet looks reminiscent of a Hawaiian sunset.  Hello idiot your kidneys are screaming for hydration, but you still drink coffee?

Drama and Verbal Diarrhea

• I am dramatic, I admit this.  my mom has told me from a young age that I belong on Broadway, (if only I could sing or dance)! When I get upset a situation or person I can easily make a flurries into a blizzard.  Although at the time it really does feel like I am trudging uphill, in -30 degree head winds, while jack frost tries his best to make frosty jealous of my frozen physique, in hindsight bias it really was just a flurry.  I want to make a honest attempt to take a deep breath and not deal with an issue when I am emotionally charged.
• Verbal Diarrhea~ If you have seen mean girls you know what I'm talking about... when your saying things and your mouth just keeps moving, even though your brain is shouting STOP TALKING, but your moth won't listen it just blabbers away... Yes, I'd like to work on the communication stream of my mouth and brain!

So I think that about sums it up... see the light of day... decrease the toxic sludge that resides in my body.. no sunsets in the toilet, and say things after I have thought them through!  I have officially gone public! Come back and track my progress (from start date) in two weeks!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  Cheers to Better Mornings!