Those first moments of waking up in the morning has everyone feeling drained. We beg our alarm clocks for more time to sleep, starting our days off grumpy and the entire day follows. Well, I’m here to give you a few tricks into knocking out that morning grouch and kicking ass through out the day.

1. Pray

Sounds cliché, but it really works. This should be the first thing you do once you open your eyes. Thank God for another day, and thank Him for everything he will do, has done, and will do in the future. Be grateful that you were blessed to tackle another day on this earth.

2. Mentally prepare yourself for a great day.

I watched this documentary on Netflix is called The Secret and I think that if you’re reading it, you should also. It focuses on the Laws of Attraction, meaning that what you think becomes reality. Your life becomes what you speak, you control the events that come in your life based on your thought process. If you think negative when you wake up in the morning, your entire day is going to be consistently negative. Wake in the morning and tell yourself that everything is going to be great today and reflect it through your actions. It makes a difference.

3. Make a goal or kind gesture.

Speak to someone today that you normally wouldn’t. Give that homeless guy some change. Pick up something that someone dropped. Compliment that girl that nobody speaks to, get to know her. Try something new. Everyday should be a learning experience, try something new today.

Of course there are a few other things that you could add to make this list longer, like to exercise, eat breakfast, maybe even drink a cup of tea. These are just a few of my favorite things that have worked for me and hopefully can add a little good to your day, too.