One Habit to Wake up Refreshed
- gevasalerno
- 19 hours ago
- 2 min read
Want one habit to help you get out of bed with real energy? ☀️ In this quick video, I cover a simple, effective way to help you wake up feeling genuinely refreshed and ready for the day. Small daily tweaks can make a massive difference in your mood, focus, and overall mental wellness.
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Hey, here's one habit that will help you wake up refreshed.
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I'm Geva Salerno and I help women who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, disconnected,
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start to feel like themselves again, calm, clear, grounded, and feeling hopeful.
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Here's the one habit. Just get sunlight on your face within 10 minutes of waking up. Not through a window, not with
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sunglasses, just right on your actual face. And here's why it works.
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It sets your circadian rhythm for the whole day. Um, the circadian rhythm is
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your body's internal clock and it encro controls your sleep wake cycle and your
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hormone production and your mood. So, set that clock first thing.
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What happens if you don't do this? Your brain never gets the signal that it's daytime. So, your circadian rhythm is
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confused and your cortisol stays high, your serotonin stays low, and you feel
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foggy through the whole day trying to keep up.
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You don't have to go to a beautiful state park like I'm at right at the moment. You can just step right outside
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your front door and get five minutes of sunshine on your face. This is especially powerful for women over 40
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who are experiencing menopause and pmenopause um because your hormones are already
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shifting and this gives your body the external clue it needs to stay balanced.
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So give it a try. Try it for just a week even and see the difference that it makes. You're going to wake up feeling refreshed and like yourself again.
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