Another anecdote. I'm someone who's made "sacrifices"[0], giving up alcohol, leave parties early to make sure I always go to bed at the same time (no exceptions

Another anecdote. I'm someone who's made "sacrifices"[0], giving up alcohol, leave parties early to make sure I always go to bed at the same time (no exceptions), getting my diet in order, exercise etc etc. Literally prioritizing my sleep above everything. I'm experiencing exactly what you describe. There's zero ramp-up time to get in the zone. I've gone from having 4 productive hours on a really good day, to having 8, at work, and several after work. I just get up in the morning (no alarm necessary), sit down with a clear mind, and start working. I also do something similar to waking up twice. But it's more just lying down and staring at the ceiling for half an hour in the afternoon, if I feel it's necessary [0]It's funny how the me of 3 years ago would consider these things huge sacrifices yet after I've done them it feels ridiculous to describe them as such