Natural ways to kickstart your morning

Sleeping with your curtains open will set you up perfectly for an easy wake-up, as the sunrise will wake you up naturally - rather than being jolted awake by your alarm. Starting your day with the sunrise allows your body to wake up when you’re fully rested rather than jerking you out of a deep sleep with an alarm tone. Obviously, we can’t all just sleep as late as we’d like, so still set an alarm just in case you’re in extra deep sleep.

As soon as you wake up in the morning, give your face a spritz with a face mist. We all know how quickly a splash of cold water on the face can wake us up, so by keeping a mist on your bedside table so you can roll over and re-energise before you have time to even think ‘just five more minutes…’.

bh loves: The Body Shop Rose Dewy Glow Face Mist, Swisse Rosewater Balancing Face Mist Toner, Natio Rosewater Hydration Rosewater Drench Mineral Face Mist, Jurlique Citrus Purifying Mist, Kiehl's Acai Toning Mist.

Before you hop in for your morning shower, set up your diffuser with an energising essential oil to get yourself in an upbeat mood for the day ahead. There are essential oils suited to every situation, so seek out ones with refreshing and stimulating ingredients. Oil Garden Energy Boost Essential Oil Blend is formulated with sweet orange, lemon, grapefruit, bergamot and lemongrass to stimulate the senses, making it perfect for a morning pick me up. 

bh loves: Oil Garden Energy Boost Essential Oil Blend, Buckley & Phillips Organic Peppermint Essential Oil, Raww Orange Pure Essential Oil, Jurlique Bergamot Pure Essential Oil.  

The temptation to have a hot shower to wake you up in the morning is real, but it’s also counter-productive. A cold shower (or a least a slightly cooler shower) will increase circulation, increase alertness and won’t dry out your skin like a scorching hot one does. Another thing to take your shower to the next level is a zesty smelling soap to energise the senses. One like Pure Essense Fresh Citrus and Moss Body Bar will be perfectly scented to invigorate and get you ready to take on the day. 

bh loves: Pure Essense Fresh Citrus and Moss Body Bar, Jurlique Refreshing Citrus Shower Gel, LUSH Easy Peeler Body Scrub, Blessed by Nature Beauty Elixir Botanical Body Wash

If you find it especially hard to switch on in the mornings, it could be time to consider an energy supplement. Supplements like Abeeco Supabee for Energy are formulated with Siberian ginseng, ashwagandha and rhodiola tosea to help fight fatigue, reduce cortisol levels in the body, and improve brain function including mood, memory and concentration - all the things you need to take on a busy day. 

bh loves: Abeeco Supabee for Energy, Blackmores B12 Rapi Melt 1000mcg

The ultimate health-conscious, busy-girl breakfast is a fruit and veggie-packed smoothie that you can take on the go. We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so packing it full of healthy fruits and veggies will leave us feeling satisfied and energised until lunch. Adding some collagen powder is a great finishing touch to your daily smoothie, formulated to optimise the health of your skin and hair. 

bh loves: Abeeco Ultra Collagen, Bioglan Marine Collagen Beauty Powder, Nature’s Way Beauty Collagen Powder, Naturopathica Collagenix Beauty Dust 5,000mg 15s