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I recently had someone describe this feeling to me as "a deep sense of FOMO (fear of missing out)" and that definitely describes how I felt sometimes when overs

I recently had someone describe this feeling to me as "a deep sense of FOMO (fear of missing out)" and that definitely describes how I felt sometimes when oversleeping. Feels like you're missing out on the golden hour of the day that you'll never get back. It obviously makes no objective sense because late risers are awake roughly the same amount of time, but mornings just feel so much more important than late nights. When staying up late I was basically just wasting time, but when I get up early it feels like I'm able to get a lot done in that extra time. I don't think that's actually true, I believe I could actually be more productive when often staying up late to grind programming for example, but it feels that way.

steve_adams_86 5y ago
For me it's largely true because I have kids. If I wake before them, or even before my wife, that's time when I can focus on getting a single thing done efficiently. Once other people want me to do something, I'm pulled in 4 directions often with equal force. I think in the past I squandered mornings more often, but now they're kind of like a sanctuary. I might read, lift weights, work on a project around the house - regardless of what I do though, I tend to do it well and with ease. It's often fairly focused and high quality time where I get to be a human being I can recognize and enjoy.