It’s now 5:30 in the morning. I’ve eaten breakfast (2 fried eggs, oven roasted chicken, old strawberries, raw broccoli and Muscle Milk 100% Whey with almond milk). And now I’m writing this blog post while marveling at the unfamiliar variety of pains in my back, legs and feet. I can’t believe how horribly early it is.
Commitment to 5 AM
Yesterday, I made a commitment to myself to wake up every day at 5 am for thirty days. Admittedly, I’ve made this to commitment to myself before and failed (nearly a dozen times last year). What was different this morning?
How I Woke Up at 5 AM
- Don’t make waking up at 5 AM your primary goal; make it your only goal.
- Think about it, read about it and plan for it all day long.
- Have a committed plan for the morning.
- Turn up your alarm and move it across the room.
- When the alarm goes off:
- Jump out of bed.
- Do not hit snooze.
- Put on something warm.
- Drink water.
- Leave the room.
- Find light.
Top Three Contributors
- I made waking up at 5 AM my only goal this month.
- All day long, I visualized waking up at 5 AM and thought about why I want a 5 AM habit.
- After jumping out of bed, I put on something warm, drank water and left the room.
In Retrospect
Waking up at 5 AM this morning was not easy but it was easier than I thought. I spent most of breakfast arguing with the voice in my head that was telling me how good it would feel to get back in bed until 6:30, or 8:00, or…
I will maintain this effort every day for the next 30 days and will keep you posted on my progress and will report any lessons learned along the way.
Good morning!
30 Days of Waking Up at 5 AM
Next: 30 Days of Waking Up at 5 AM – Day 2
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