It’s always so relaxing when you have nothing to do in the morning and get to sleep in. If you’re looking to catch a few more ZZZs in the morning, there’s so much you can do to stay asleep. We’ll start with ways to get better rest the night before, and then cover how to fall back asleep if you wake up too early!

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Spend time outside the day before.

  1. You’ll get better sleep after being out in the sun. When it’s dark, your body makes more melatonin, which helps you fall asleep. To feel more alert during the day, go outside to walk, exercise, or just relax while the sun’s out. Since you spent time outside, you’ll produce more melatonin at night and sleep better once you go to bed.[1]
    • If you can’t get outside, open the shades and let in as much natural light as possible. You can also buy a light therapy box online to simulate natural sunlight.
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Relax your body if you wake up.

Warnings

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Alex Dimitriu, MD
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This article was co-authored by Alex Dimitriu, MD and by wikiHow staff writer, Hunter Rising. Alex Dimitriu, MD is the Owner of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, a clinic based in the San Francisco Bay Area with expertise in psychiatry, sleep, and transformational therapy. Alex earned his Doctor of Medicine from Stony Brook University in 2005 and graduated from the Stanford University School of Medicine's Sleep Medicine Residency Program in 2010. Professionally, Alex has dual board certification in psychiatry and sleep medicine. This article has been viewed 69,647 times.
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If you want to sleep in, make sure you close your blinds and shut your door to keep out as much light as possible. You should also try to keep your room at 65°F since most people sleep better in a cool room. To make sure outside noises don’t keep you up, try playing static on a radio or running a fan to mask unwanted noises. If that still isn’t enough, you can try staying up later that usual so you’ll be tired in the morning, but you could just end up more tired than before. For tips on avoiding sleep disruptions, scroll down . . .

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