You may've awoken to urinate. Drinking a lot (of any liquid) is another good way to get yourself to wake up earlier. IIRC, people used to do it to prepare for p

You may've awoken to urinate. Drinking a lot (of any liquid) is another good way to get yourself to wake up earlier. IIRC, people used to do it to prepare for pre-dawn raids. The not eating for a long time gets me up earlier. I didn't think it was "magic" or anything, just my body saying "get up & feed me."