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8 weeks to a fixed sleep schedule

A little time line for getting your sleep schedule together. You could do all these steps really quickly but it’s better to ease into these things.

Week 1

Pick a time you should wake up at to do a short morning routine without to much of a rush.

Go from your wake up time back 7hrs (at least) this is the time you are going to set your phone to turn off. In settings you can have it go into dnd and limit certain apps.

You probably won’t fall asleep in time if you aren’t used to it but you absolutely have to get up on time. (Don’t move on to week 2 steps until you have enough discipline to get out of bed)

This week is probably gonna suck but if you wake up on time you should eventually begin to fall asleep earlier.

Week 2

Start creating a calming night time routine with at least 30 mins off your phone before bed.

Also if you are still struggling with sleeping I would make sure you are limiting caffeine after 3pm. There is also a lot of little things you can do to help you fall asleep and I can make another post about it.

Keep waking up at the same time to get it fully into your system

Week 3/4/5

Begin pushing your wind down for bed time to earlier and earlier but keep your alarm at the same time. Allow your body to soak up that 8-10hrs of sleep

Also take notice of your natural wake up time and how much sleep you need to feel your best. I like to do this in a journal.

Use these couple weeks to experiment with the night time routine you enjoy the most.

Week 6/7/8

Pick a good wake up time that will allow you to have a nice slow morning and not feel rushed at all. This is when you start jumping out of bed because you love doing your morning routine.

Also start going with your circadian rhythm. I like to use the sun as a good indicator for my sleep. Sun up is work time and activities. Sun down is calm soothing activities.

Other tips

Don’t do anything but sleep in your bed it should be a place of rest not work.

Invest in good bedding (makes a world of difference)

I recommend a sunrise alarm clock. It slowly lights the room before your alarm so you are not jolted awake.

Keep your sleep schedule sacred and don’t let anyone (even yourself) disrupt it.

Also for all you who say you “work better late at night” I want you to seriously answer this question.

Do you actually work better at night or do you work better under a forced time crunch and the stress you created by procrastinating???

Because one of those can be reasonably healthy if that’s how your body actually works and the other is putting your body under unnecessary stress and adding sleep deprivation to it. If you genuinely are a night owl make sure you are still getting the sleep you need.

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Glow up over night routine!

Deep condition and wash hair.

Find a color depositing conditioner in your hair color to make your color look more intense. Use as directed.

Exfoliate and shave (you can also wax or do laser if that’s your vibe)

Shape your eyebrows and shave your peach fuzz (better makeup application)

Steam face and use a pore cleansing mask

Dye eyelashes and if you want your brows(best to go for a lighter dye unless you already have dark eyebrows so they aren’t so intense)

Use self tanner and use a brush to place it on your face where you would add bronzer.

Use lip scrub and lip mask (can be made at home with sugar honey and olive oil)

Do your complete skin care routine

Whiten your teeth

Blow dry hair and put in a heatless curler of your choice

Go to bed early

Promise you will feel like that girl when you wake up🌸🩷🌸

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Self care era nighttime routine

We are so out of the staying up late every night and unproductive days stage of our life. It’s time to learn to love and cherish alone time.

Finish your day up double check your planner and to do list to see if anything needs to be done.

Make health nutritious meal while drinking water. No screens while you eat. If you don’t want to sit in silence turn on ambient or classical music.

Clean up kitchen and reset your living space for 20mins.

Make tomorrow’s to do list and double check plans for the rest of the week.

Journal for 5 mins.

Take relaxing shower making sure to do full skincare routine and to do all dental hygiene.

Put hair in a microfiber towel put on your robe and drink some tea while spending 15-20mins on phone before putting on do not disturb.

Finish drying your hair before putting it into a protective style for bed.

Read for 30 mins before going to sleep early

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Get your dream wardrobe

Get on Pinterest and figure out what you like and what you don’t like.

Clean out your closet of things that don’t fit that vibe.

Look at all your favorite outfits and figure out what the staple pieces are. Ex:they all have a black turtle neck or a fun colored jacket.

Go buy good quality staple pieces.

Go thrifting or vintage shopping for more statement pieces.

Make sure you can wear each piece in multiple different ways so you can mix and match.

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How to look and feel healthier in 6 months

Workout everyday in a way that will help you build your dream body.

Eat protein and vegetables at every meal

Drink a gallon of water everyday

Oil your scalp and avoid tight hairstyles

Use whitening strips once a week

Walk 10k steps a day

Do posture exercises everyday

Keep your nails done with builder gel to grow out your natural nails

Keep up on skin care everyday

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How to get compliments on how you smell.

This is not just about how your body smells but how your home, car, clothes, and everything smells. Trust I do all these things and I get compliments at least once a week for how good I smell.

Body

Shower and wash your body everyday with bar soap then your fancy body wash with all the scents.

Keep your hair washed and conditioned

A good smelling body oil followed by a similar smelling lotion for smooth skin

Deodorant reapplied as often as you can. Also the natural stuff doesn’t really work use the stuff that works. I carry a miny deodorant with me at all times.

Use both a perfume oil and perfume spray

Clothes

Keep up on laundry

Use the scent beads

Have a good odor removing detergent

Never let wet clothes sit. Always dry them

Car

Clean out your car often. Don’t let trash sit in there

Vacuum out floors and wipe down everything every two weeks

Keep air fresheners in your car

Home

Wash all your linens like you wash your clothes

Make sure your sink is clean and you don’t have trash sitting around

Use defusers and essential oils

Light candles and use air fresheners always

Clean often

This works best if you have similarly scented products for every step. That way you can be that person whose signature scent is _____ and everything about you smells like that. Personally my go to scents are vanilla, strawberry, and rose with the occasional coconut for that sweet nutty smell.