When you think of ways to wake up, most people seek out the next Starbucks to get a cup of coffee and get the day started. However, there are other things that can wake you up just as well, if not better. Also, some of them are far healthier for you than coffee. In this article, we'll dive into 10 things that can wake you up as effectively as coffee.

1. Apple

Coming from the cocoa bean, chocolate at least starts as something all natural. It's a fatty food, so it's not something you want to indulge in frequently. But if no coffee is present, a simple chocolate bar does have enough within to make you wake up. The moment you put chocolate in your body, it can give close to immediate comfort, but also drive up energy. It won't last for a very long time, but if you get moving once you eat or drink something with chocolate involved, chances are you're waking up pretty well. Chocolate will actually wake you up just as fast as coffee due to the normal digestive system. Hot chocolate could be a good alternative to coffee, while you also create your own fun depending on which chocolate you choose to use, whether white, dark, etc. You can actually mess around and make something healthy out of it adding things like Vitamin B12, which not only helps the digestive system but also helps growth and brain function.
 
3. Light

This is one thing that everyone who's ever been drunk can relate to. Police officers have been known to use smelling salts to wake people up out of a drunken sleep when they are in, shall we say, “random areas.” Originally used by police to wake up fainting women, it has also been known to do a lot of fun things for people, but be careful when using the salts as they can damage your sinuses and sometimes your brain if used too much. However, on days when you cannot get up, smelling salts are guaranteed to give you the help you need, and it will most definitely wake you up faster than coffee.
 
5. Energy Drinks