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Ask HN: How do you wake up in the morning?
What's your pre-work routine? I can't seem to consistently wake up at the hours I want.
- ainiriand 8y ago6am: alarm rings. 6:30am: as I have everything ready I leave for the gym. 7:30am: coffee and reading. 8:00am: train commute. 8:30: work. For me the key is going to bed early. Maybe I go to bed at 10:30pm but dont actually sleep till 11 or 11:30 when cant read anymore.
- iamben 8y agoDo you consistently go to bed at the same time, keep you meal times relatively consistent and keep your stimulant intake (caffeine, etc) consistent as well? I fare a whole lot better when I do. Regardless, for me: 8:30 alarm, although I'm usually stirring by then. Meditate, coffee, email check (I rarely reply at this time). ~9:30 Gym ~11:15 Work I drink decaf coffee in the afternoon, and decaf tea in the evening (it's not as good, but cutting the bulk of my caffeine out after my breakfast cup has really helped my sleep). I try to keep some level of routine/discipline, including an hour or so to relax before bed, which is usually around 12:30-1am. I forced myself to get up 'early' for a fair while, but after reading Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Sleep-Science-Dreams/dp/0141983760/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Sleep-Science-Dreams/dp/0141...) I just accepted I was more of a night owl and adjusted accordingly.
- dagw 8y agoI can't seem to consistently wake up at the hours I want. Protip! Get a kid and have it be your responsibility they get to school on time.