Fall will have made its appearance next week and it’s time to prepare for the upcoming season. With the season changing, you have to make sure you’re ready for what the fall is about to bring.

To make sure you have begun your fall preparation early, here are four ways that you can prepare for the upcoming season!

Practice waking up earlier.

As fall arises, the sun will be setting sooner and sooner. This means that the days will feel as if they’re getting shorter, which can cause some to begin to panic about getting work done or enjoying their day while they still have the sun. If you’re someone who worries about getting the most out of their day or thrives when the sun is shining, practicing waking up earlier is a great way to prepare for the fall! The earlier you’re up, the more hours you have in a day to enjoy it and get things done.

Purchase a sunrise lamp.

Along with days becoming dark sooner, they’re also dim when you wake up in the morning (depending on how early you wake up). This can make it harder to get up, especially if you’re trying to wake up earlier in the morning. A sunrise lamp or alarm clock makes the perfect tool to help you rise and shine! Even though it’s still dark outside, the light from the lamp acts as the sun in a way. You will be woken up by the brightness of the sun, even when it has yet to rise.

Mentally prepare yourself.

The fall season is very hard mentally on a lot of people. The majority darkness and weather can become depressing and even triggering. With the season coming up, it’s best to do all you can to mentally prepare for possible seasonal depression that may occur. Some ways you can do so is by making sure to talk with a therapist, keep things and/or people around that continue to make you feel good, and purchase tools that can help. A sun lamp is a tool that is also perfect for someone who goes through seasonal depression. Of course, it won’t rid you of it completely, but it can help brighten up your days and make them a little bit more bearable.

Bring out the fall fashion.

For the fall lovers, the season is a favorite just because of the fashion alone! There are some that may have already begun taking out their fall clothing as we speak. It’s time to put away some of those summer clothes and bring the fall items to the front. However, you don’t have to put away all of your summer clothes because you can have fun with layering!

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Now that you know a few ways to prepare for the fall season, you’ll be ready when it comes! What’s your favorite way to prepare for fall? Let me know in the comments!