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 Follow your cat step by step as they proceed with their daily routine: you’ll feel better for it.

7.30: THE ALARM RINGS

 For many people, waking up in the morning is not always easy. So clear the grogginess away by following what your cat does.

 Your cat doesn’t leap out of its basket like a jack-in-the-box: that’s bad for both body and mood.

 Cats stretch, relax, slowly open their eyes and take the time they need to wake up.

 Stretch, yawn. There’s no point in jolting yourself. Your cat stretches while it’s still lying down, then stands, arches its back, stretches again and yawns to fully expose its canines, then sits, blinking.

 I tried this. I began to imitate Ziggy. And it really is much pleasanter than leaping out of bed like a pancake being flipped before dragging yourself to the kitchen to make a cup of tea.

 This phenomenon – practised by most animals – is called ‘pandiculation’, a reflex action that we humans too often tend to overlook. But it is so vital to a proper wake-up and to get the day off to a good start.