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Here is how to become a morning person: 1. Wake up ridiculous early. Let’s say 5am (not that ridiculous). 2. Force yourself out of bed with a purpose. If nece
by austincheney 5y ago
Here is how to become a morning person:
1. Wake up ridiculous early. Let’s say 5am (not that ridiculous).
2. Force yourself out of bed with a purpose. If necessary provide external motivation by priming pets or children to demand things of you at this time, be somewhere such a morning run with a group.
3. After the priming event do not go back to bed. Instead get ready for the day by showering, getting dressed, eating breakfast. Personally I put these on hold as I am already thinking about writing, a software enhancement, or where I last left off on some new game.
4. Start your daily routine whether that is driving to work or logging in from a home office.
5. Become engaged in the priorities of the day.
The trick is to have purpose and remain constantly engaged with drugs like caffeine. You will get drowsy as mind fades from purpose into a relaxed steady state, but by that point you are well out of early morning. At that point you can have caffeine if you need it.
Remain engaged for the rest of the day. You will become tired by early evening unless you are the kind of person that needs very little sleep. I tend to get by on 4.5 to 5.5 hours myself.
The worst thing you can do in this process is consume alcohol.
- indemnity 5y agoAgree on the alcohol. I am currently wide awake at 1am unable to sleep because I had a “wind down” drink after a long 12 hour workday. My insomnia tends to correlate with me drinking during the week.