A room facing east that gets plenty of natural sunlight is key for waking up early. For a while I lived in an apartment where my bedroom faced east, and my bed

A room facing east that gets plenty of natural sunlight is key for waking up early. For a while I lived in an apartment where my bedroom faced east, and my bed was placed such that the first rays of light hit me straight in the eye. During that time, I miraculously became what's called a "morning person." Then I moved to a house where my bedroom faced north, and the blinders on the only window in my room were a pain in the ass so I left them shut most of the time. I quickly reverted back to being a late-riser/night-owl. Not everyone has control over the direction their room is facing, but you can still simulate daybreak using artificial sunlamps that are programmed to start lighting gradually at a designated time.