genuinegirly

My body wakes up the minute natural light hits my eyelids. I tend to sleep in if I haven't set my alarm on a cloudy morning. Growing up, I always slept in a room with an East-facing window. No matter what, I was up with the sun. Early habits made it easier for me later on. I find I accomplish much more in the mornings, mainly because there is no one awake enough to distract me. Outdoor air feels crisper and cleaner in the early mornings. I love being an early riser. I don't know if rising early has anything to do with success, but it sure goes a long way toward making me happier overall if I wake up early.

Something I learned from a lecture on sleep (from a random neuroscience survey course):
The human sleep cycle naturally shifts during teen and early adult years to a noon wake-up, awake until 2am schedule (age 6 to ~12, it's a 7am wake-up, noonish nap, bed at 10pm schedule). Recommendations for overcoming the habit of sleeping in: Tell yourself before you go to bed what time you will wake up. Set your alarm. When your alarm goes off, get immediately out of bed and do something active. Morning exercise such as a walk around the block is a healthy habit that will leave you less inclined to doze back to sleep.

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