Notes

How to wake Up early
1. Take the first steps
The toughest part of the morning is simply getting out of bed. An alarm across the room is an old trick, but I don’t want to wake up my wife in the process. So I have my iPhone next to my bed with a soft alarm that I can turn off quickly.

To keep myself from falling back asleep in the morning brain-fog, I have another alarm across the room set for a few minutes later.

It’s extremely loud and will jolt my wife awake if I don’t walk across the room and turn it off first. Even my foggy mind understands that, and the fear of a startled and cranky wife drives me to take those first few steps out of bed.

8. Build momentum
After you wake up early, the challenge is to stay up. Maybe you’ll love to relax and sip your coffee. But for me, getting too comfortable is dangerous.

I used to start my mornings by reading the Bible and praying. It was a fight to keep my eyes open. Now, the first thing I do is exercise. My heart gets racing, and afterwards I can give what matters most my best focus and attention.

Move through your routine quickly:

Have the coffee ready.
Set out your exercise clothes.
Keep a vigorous pace and you won’t feel as drowsy.



Problem: I Sleep Through My Alarm
Solution: Get A Super Annoying Alarm Clock The Literally Forces You Out Of Bed

3. Have A Strong Reason “Why?”
“I heard that early risers are happier and more productive,” is not a good reason. It’s too general and will not inspire you to take action.

Changing this habit is hard, and if you want to endure the difficulty, you will need a good reason for it. Be really clear about what you want to get out of the extra morning time.

Do you want to use it to work more on your business? To improve your fitness and health? To get some extra time with your friends and loved ones? To make more time for learning and reading?

If you don’t come up with a good way to spend your mornings, they will automatically be allocated for sleeping in.

Planning it in advance is also very important. Coming up with the right thing to do at 6 AM when you’re feeling groggy isn’t going to work. At that time your mind will always come up with the same priority: sleep more.

Before you even start waking up early, come up with a great plan about how you’re going to use that extra morning time.


4. No Napping After 7 Hours Of Waking Up
If you’re feeling sleepy, make sure you nap early—no later than 7 hours after you woke up. Napping after that 7 hour period will mess up your sleep schedule, leading you to sleep late and wake up late, again.

4. No more drinking caffeine after 2pm
This is a rule I implemented for myself after reading about the effects of caffeine on sleep. I’m sure this is slightly different for everybody, but it works for me.

Start with a workout.
Whether you take a run around the block, head straight to the gym, or just do some jumping jacks in your bedroom, a workout is the very thing you need to get your blood pumping. Walking is my favorite form of morning exercise because it's an effective way to shake the cobwebs.

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