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Exercise. Sleep. Diet. Work only 8 hours.

• dvtv75 9y ago
  Very much this. We're not called "creatures of habit" for nothing: regular hours of sleep, varying by about 15 minutes at either (or both) ends, regular meal times, differing types of exercise at regular times, all this contributes to motivation and "stickability." Of course, there's some variation between individuals, but ultimately if you're oversleeping then your life will start to become a mess. Right now, I'm in one of those screwed-up timetables and I'm not getting anything done. I'm meant to be learning C++ and I've done nothing in ... what, three weeks now. I'm going to bed at 1, 2, or even 3am, getting up anywhere from 10am-12pm. By then, I've already lost the most productive part of my day. I really hate that I'm at my best during a morning, and it may be that you aren't. What really matters is the routine. A few others have made comments about running or working out - it's not necessary to be that intensive. A 30 minute walk will do the same for you - do you have a dog? Does your neighbor or a friend? Do yourself (and it) a favor and take it for a walk. (I recommend against taking a beagle for a walk, though. As they're scent hounds, it'll lead you for hours when it's tracking something interesting.) tl;dr on your day off, set your alarm for (say, not knowing your work schedule) 6am, and get up, regardless of how much sleep you've had. Live your life that day, then go to bed at ~10pm. Next day, get up at the sounding of your alarm. Do what you need to do, and sleep at 10pm that night. Keep it up, and try not to let it vary too much. In fact, I might go and set my alarm right now...