Comments on: Waking Up Early

By: Daniel Garcia

Daniel Garcia — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:48:03 +0000

Very interesting post. I personally find that I need a lot of sleep 8.5-9 hours a night and when I sleep 7.5-8 hours per night (due to necessity) my performance suffers greatly.

Now I understand that when you change sleeping habits, there is an adjustment period, but the previous statement is true (for me) even after that adjustment period is taken into consideration. I’ve tried gradual adjustments and rapid adjustments (not the same thing as brute force) and neither method worked well.

So what point is there is having an extra hour in the day if you are operating a 25% capacity ? And is there a way to sleep less and still be able to perform at full capacity ?

My current strategy is to aim to get up at a certain time (dictated by existing commitments) but let my body wake itself up naturally. ie don’t use an alarm. When I do this I still feel tired during the day, but because I woke up more naturally, the effect is minimised.

By: 100 Ways To Screw Up Your Life

100 Ways To Screw Up Your Life — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:58:40 +0000

[...] the pillow. And, of course, lose all the opportunities you could embrace while you’re sleeping. Becoming an early riser, on the other hand, is more than often [...]

By: 33 Ways to Start your day « The Abyss Of the Unknown

33 Ways to Start your day « The Abyss Of the Unknown — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:03:30 +0000

[...] triggers which will ultimately determine your whole daily experience, exactly the way you want. Mornings are fundamental. This is why I experimented a lot with my very first moments of the [...]

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By: 100 Ways To Live A Better Life

100 Ways To Live A Better Life — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:27:32 +0000

[...] is not a habit, this is a lifestyle. Don’t just wake up early without a purpose. Be early. Be there before others. Look for opportunities and embrace them. [...]

By: dragos

dragos — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:16:41 +0000

Thanks for the comment!

Well, your time perspective proves once again that time is just a perception, not an absolute thing. I’m sure you’re not alone in this, there are several commenters up here who are experiencing time in the same way. Time is relative. Which I find to be great

By: Farnoosh Brock

Farnoosh Brock — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:43:32 +0000

Fabulous post, on one of my favorite topics………..early rising habit ! And all that with a fresh perspective. Thank you for pointing me here.

By the way, I think of this as reverse. Is it just me? I think of an hour being a minute long when I am in love, and an hour seeming like several (longer) when I am bored (which is never, so let’s say when I am unhappy or waiting or frustrated )…
” You know, when you’re in love, a second can seem like minutes and an hour can last days. When you’re bored, a whole day may pass in a second.”

Maybe my time perspective is really warped !

By: 100 Ways To Live A Better Life

100 Ways To Live A Better Life — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:31:22 +0000

[...] is not a habit, this is a lifestyle. Don’t just wake up early without a purpose. Be early. Be there before others. Look for opportunities and embrace them. [...]

By: baby gender predictor

baby gender predictor — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:29:50 +0000

This is an interesting concept, but I’m not sure. Does forcing yourself to wake up earlier each morning really make you more productive? It’s part of a bigger picture of time management. Going to bed at a reasonable time that allows for a healthy night’s rest is probably more productive in the long run than scrimping a few minutes here and there. For me, it’s better to wake up and be excited and interested in doing something. And after completing the tasks you assigned to yourself then taking a moment to relax is weel deserved and perfectly healthy. If you have to push against your will to try to achieve something then you should take a very close look at your goal and whether actually achieving the objective is going to deliver a feeling of accomplishment that makes the journey worthwhile. Life is too short to battle uphill along the wrong paths.
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By: Mikha'el

Mikha'el — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:47:11 +0000

Corrected link to my name/site…need to slow down a little