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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lily Smith, with Guardian writers and readers

Light candles at breakfast and swap your alarm: 33 easy tips for better mornings

A woman sleeps in her bed in a dark room next to a glowing amber Lumie Bodyclock Spark 100 Wake up to Daylight Table Lamp
Rise and shine … even when the sun isn’t. Photograph: PR Image

The clocks go back this weekend, and while it gives us brief relief with lighter mornings, they will soon slide back into darkness. Rising before the sun is hard, as is the reduced exposure to sunlight generally during autumn and winter, which can affect our moods, sometimes severely.

But don’t panic. We asked you for all the things that get you out of bed when you don’t feel like it, and make your mornings brighter. And we’ve rounded up some of our own tips and tricks here on the Filter.

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