What wakes you up in the morning?
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I personally wake up with the Hollandback Girl by Gwen Stefani.... I'ts the only thing that kicks me out of bed!
But It's really sounds like you just need more sleep
But It's really sounds like you just need more sleep
1. I hate being tired, so I get at least 7 hours of sleep.
2. I don't look at it as a burden to get up early in the morning, I enjoy it.
The morning is my favorite part of the day, so I really don't have any problems getting up. Also, my productivity is much better at 5am than it is at 5pm.
I used to be a late sleeper 3-4 years ago. One thing that helped me was I tried to gradually change the time I went to bed. I would aim for 10 minutes earlier every night, and after awhile I had no problem getting to bed at 9:30 or 10pm, and waking up with enough energy to last me through the day.
Also, if at all possible try to wake up to the sunlight. Have some blinds on your window that allows the sun to creep in as it rises. Waking up to the sunlight can give you a nice burst of energy in the morning. When you wake up in pitch darkness your body doesn't really want to get up because it still thinks it is night out.
2. I don't look at it as a burden to get up early in the morning, I enjoy it.
The morning is my favorite part of the day, so I really don't have any problems getting up. Also, my productivity is much better at 5am than it is at 5pm.
I used to be a late sleeper 3-4 years ago. One thing that helped me was I tried to gradually change the time I went to bed. I would aim for 10 minutes earlier every night, and after awhile I had no problem getting to bed at 9:30 or 10pm, and waking up with enough energy to last me through the day.
Also, if at all possible try to wake up to the sunlight. Have some blinds on your window that allows the sun to creep in as it rises. Waking up to the sunlight can give you a nice burst of energy in the morning. When you wake up in pitch darkness your body doesn't really want to get up because it still thinks it is night out.
My kids. Pretty reliably at 0600. every single day. So I do my best to go to bed by 2200 because otherwise my day is shot.
I drink a cup of coffee, but that's mainly out of habit.
I drink a cup of coffee, but that's mainly out of habit.
If your getting so little sleep that you are falling asleep standing up then you need to get more sleep not wake up faster, and I hope you stay off the roads like that.
When I wake up I drag my ass to the shower and lay down in it for like 15-20 mins. Trying to rest and still not fall asleep. After that I make a pot of black tea (can't do coffee) and I just drink green/black tea like all day. The caffeine is low enough your not going to crash like coffee so its like a constant buzz level.
Work less and sleep more man you will be more productive rested anyway. Your getting close to the law of diminishing returns.
When I wake up I drag my ass to the shower and lay down in it for like 15-20 mins. Trying to rest and still not fall asleep. After that I make a pot of black tea (can't do coffee) and I just drink green/black tea like all day. The caffeine is low enough your not going to crash like coffee so its like a constant buzz level.
Work less and sleep more man you will be more productive rested anyway. Your getting close to the law of diminishing returns.
I have a hell of a time waking up some days... especially if I've smoked a lot of weed...
one thing that helps me is exercise... do some yoga when you wake up... it'll help get your blood moving... here's some simple yoga exercises that I do every day... those exercises only take a few minutes to do, so it's not a huge time killer...
one thing that helps me is exercise... do some yoga when you wake up... it'll help get your blood moving... here's some simple yoga exercises that I do every day... those exercises only take a few minutes to do, so it's not a huge time killer...
like beernuts said, you need to sleep more. I try to get a solid 8 hours every night. Granted that means I don't get up until 10am somedays which my clients love.
I'm a night owl as well, I can stay up till 6am and then sleep till 2ish, however I hate sleeping the day away, so usually I try for 6 hours of sleep and then wake up to a morning doobie and then some starbucks, quad shot of espresso...I also put my alarm clock on the complete other side of the room, that way I have to actually get out of bed and walk across the room which tends to get me moving since the first thing I think about is, how much money did I make since i went to sleep, that motivates me to wake up...
Dude, go to the doctor and get that checked out...that doesn't sound like it should be happening.
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