Sounds silly but to me waking up is like breaking bad news to someone. I figure its got to happen anyway, better do it now quickly before I've thought about it too much and talked myself out of it Also, I have a routine in the morning so I don't have to think about what to do. Boring, but easier to get up as its always the same - shower, coffee then toast. Sometimes the shower is just me, sometimes me and three kids - but always in the same order so I don't have to think about it at all. I try not to think about the rest of the day until I'm drinking my coffee - only then can I handle the rest if the world.