When I have too much on my mind and I wake up around 3 or 4am (and don't go back to bed), I realize it's awesome to have that extra time before the day starts.

When I have too much on my mind and I wake up around 3 or 4am (and don't go back to bed), I realize it's awesome to have that extra time before the day starts. However, when I've done jobs where I must get up at 5am, I almost need to be forced out of bed. I've got an uncle who, for over a decade, has woken up at 3am, though he doesn't go to bed until 10pm. It makes me wonder if just doing it makes one better at it since we're talking about something we've done our whole lives. My personal sleep pattern (12-7/7:30) hasn't changed since the early 90s.