De-stress your mornings – four top tips to crush the rush

Here’s how to smooth out the most stressful part of the day: the morning rush.

Philips steam generator

Here’s how to smooth out the most stressful part of the day: the morning rush.

Do future-you a favour

Wardrobe malfunctions are one of the most common ways mornings get off track. Whether the top you were going to wear is stained or the pants you had in mind are in the wash, it’s best to learn that ahead of time. Choose your outfit the night before, get out the kids’ uniforms, and make sure everything’s clean and ironed, which is easy when you have the right tools. The Philips PerfectCare Elite Plus steam-generating iron’s OptimalTEMP technology automatically adjusts the temperature so you don’t need to fiddle with settings when changing fabrics (it even comes with a no-burn guarantee), and the patented DynamiQ sensor delivers steam as you move, making ironing faster and hassle-free. If you’ve fallen out of love with ironing because family life has meant there was more and more of it to do, this is the iron that will make it your favourite household task again.

Catch more zeds

We all know the benefits of proper rest, but rarely take action to make sure we’re getting it. Ban technology from the bedroom, go to bed half an hour earlier and read a book instead of spending time on your phone to help get a good night’s sleep. Set yourself the goal to follow these sleep-inducing steps for just one week. See if you notice a difference, and if it’s something you want to keep up. Spoiler alert: you will.

Time travel

Wind all your clocks and watches back 5-10 minutes. You may not think you can fool yourself, but you’d be surprised how easy it is to pull the wool over your own eyes. And you won’t mind doing it if it means you’re getting up and out the door on time. The key is to stick with it. You’ll remember your clocks are wrong the first few times you check, but after a little while you’ll forget and suddenly become the most punctual person you know. Not so foolish after all!

Take it easy

Don’t stress about time. Once you’re late, you can’t get those minutes back and becoming flustered won’t get you moving any faster. Stay calm, take each task one at a time, and remember you can get back to being on schedule tomorrow. Getting everyone ready and on their way for the day is much smoother and more effective when your (smart and intuitive) iron is the only thing that blows steam!

What if you could iron easier, faster and with no fabric burns, guaranteed? To discover how the Philips PerfectCare Elite Plus steam generator makes ironing effortless, visit philips.com.au.