Hey there, Jen here, and this is a happy bit. So for many years of my life, I tended to wake up

when my kids did, letting them be my alarm clock because I love my bed and I want more sleep, right?

I know you can relate. Well, lately in the past month or two, I've committed, re-committed

actually, to getting up earlier than my kids so that I can wake up on my own terms

and be in proactive mode rather than reactive mode. So often I'll get up at five. That's a great,

great time, my favorite time. Sometimes I'm up by four and when I have a deadline, such as for

this podcast, sometimes I'm up at three. What I do first

is I exercise for 10 minutes. I turn on Pandora on my phone and I play three songs and I

exercise until those three songs have finished. Then I know I've accomplished about 10 minutes of

exercise. I try to make it fairly intense with some push-ups, squats, jumping on my rebounder,

which is like a mini trampoline, or I do a little bit of yoga. And then when the 10 minutes is up,

I shift into some meditation, some prayer, maybe some journaling. And then I check my schedule

for the day and wrap my brain around everything I need to do. So if I can accomplish all this

before the kids wake up, I feel amazing. I feel so much more in control and ahead of the game

rather than always behind the ball trying to catch up, scrambling to get ahead and feeling overwhelmed.

So I want to challenge you to get up earlier than the other people in your household

and see what a difference it can make to wake up on your own terms. Set a goal and then jump over

into the Vibrant Happy Women Facebook group and share the time you plan to get up for the rest

of the week. Maybe it's 5.30, maybe it's 5. Whatever you choose, share that and we'll hold

you accountable and we'll celebrate your win with you. Tell us what you experience how it feels

throughout the day as you make this change. So set your goal, share it in the Facebook group,

and make it a great week. I will talk to you next time. Take care.

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