Is anyone in here a self-made early riser?

901735 · 2020-03-28T15:13:47+00:00

I've tried everything for 10 years and consistently failed.

10 years is not a short time. Here's a perspective. Dead people never change.

I am only capable of getting up early it if I "have" to by external pressure (job, etc.) and it's pathetic.

We only need motivation for the things we HAVE TO do, not the ones we WANT to. And what we WANT changes, it's a human thing. One of the most common things we WANT is to perpetuate the self-delusion there's some thing called "control". And then "a car runs you over".

Dewnami · 2020-03-28T15:41:20+00:00

Some people are just wired differently for sleep. It’s called our “circadian rhythm”. It all goes back to evolution. Some of the humans had to be somewhat “nocturnal” to help protect the tribe while most slept.

I have been a night owl almost all my life. About 5 years ago I got a job that requires me to wake up early in the morning. I’ve adjusted, although it wasn’t easy.

Now that I’m off work due to covid I am slipping back to my “natural” nocturnal ways. I really wouldn’t try to fight it too much. It’s what you are wired for.

I’ve done a decent amount of research on this because I was tired of getting hell from everyone for my “odd” sleeping habits. People always accused me of being “lazy”, even though I was still only sleeping the same amount of time as them.

ResultsoverExcuses · 2020-03-28T16:03:37+00:00

430 am wake up...you just force yourself to do it for a couple weeks. Then it becomes natural. I watched Jocko Willink on YouTube. I realized my fitness goals (lifting etc) were important to me so I had to choose to start getting up early because I have no responsibilities to anyone at 430-630am...So if I want to reach my goals that was the time I had to do it.

I love it. Getting shit done before most people are awake is very gratifying

hagbard51 · 2020-03-28T18:35:40+00:00

About eighteen months ago I started getting up at 5am, making a coffee, doing some push ups then reading something inspiring or instructional. This was 90 mins before my ex-partner would wake up and without doubt it was the best part of my day in terms of peace and positivity.

I’m 53 now, thankfully out of that relationship for 5 months and am sticking to my 5am routine as it simply makes me more productive and more content.

I was a night owl for decades, now I love going to bed early to get up at least an hour before most people to ‘set the rudder of my day’. If you can get the first hour of your day organised well it can make a huge difference in your mood, productivity & positive mindset.

Jocko Willink is an absolute beast and I highly recommend that you read ‘ Discipline Is Freedom’ to get you started. To summarise, getting up early had changed my life and as a result my life is more peaceful, I exercise more, I read a ton more than I used to and I’m inspired to eat more healthily too.

No_thy_self · 2020-03-28T16:37:00+00:00

It's all about what motivates a person, why u should get to bed earlier & getting up earlier, u have to have a good morning routine to look forward to and that takes time. Stretching, exercise, cold showers, yoga. You need to have a good reason 1st, then the rest falls onto place

Equivalent-Craft · 2020-03-28T21:21:35+00:00

600 am ev morning. I cant even sleep in after drinks anymore. Its just a sleeping pattern mate when u work you adjust. Iv worked all around the clock you adjust.

2020-03-28T15:27:14+00:00

What’s your diet like?

LonelyBobcat · 2020-03-28T16:37:49+00:00

I have been an early riser for quite awhile now, over a year but not sure how far back it goes, though I guess it depends on your definition. My day job starts at 1pm, but I tend to wake up between 6am and 8am to get to work on my projects. its been nice because i dont need an alarm for the most part. When I was younger it was a pretty wild sleep schedule.

randomroxks · 2020-03-28T19:42:43+00:00

iamRRading · 2020-03-28T23:03:14+00:00

In high school it was compulsory to wake up at 4:30 for morning preps. After 4 years of high school, it automatically ingrained on my mind.

At 4:30 everyday I am awake.

DreamDelving · 2020-03-28T23:11:45+00:00

What time do you go to sleep at and wake up at normally?

Perhaps you needs to fix your circadian rhythm.

Could also be other factors like sleep apnea, bad posture, bad mattress or eating a big meal, not excreting after this meal and then sleeping.

SpankKing_ · 2020-03-29T00:08:18+00:00

I have been waking up at 4:30 am for the past 3 years. 5-5:30 for a few years before that. I know how to do it.

Three-Legged-Fox · 2020-03-29T09:28:31+00:00

I used to go to bed well past midnight every night. I used joke that I liked to be up to see the sun rise right before I went to bed.

Now I go to bed at ten. I'm up before six every day without an alarm. I've been doing this for about ten years now.

Title	Is anyone in here a self-made early riser?
Author	mg-tower2
Upvotes	1
Comments	22
Date	March 28, 2020 3:07 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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