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8 Tips for Waking Up Early &

Conquering the Alarm Clock
by Jeff Goins | 213 Comments
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Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy,

and wise.
Benjamin Franklin
Wednesday 15 July 2015 06:26 PM
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one of them. But when my morning alarm would go off, all the
good intentions in the world couldnt pull me out of bed.
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I understood the benefits of waking up early. I made plans to wake up early and
write, just like the recent challenge in the 15 Habits series. But that discipline was
gone in the morning.
The groggy person hitting the snooze button wasnt the same clear-thinking
person that had set the alarm the night before.
When I realized waking up early is a battle fought on two fronts, everything
changed We must prepare our bodies, but we must also trick our sleepy minds.
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1. Take the rst steps

The toughest part of the morning is simply getting out of bed. An alarm across
the room is an old trick, but I dont 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
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alarm across the room set for a few minutes later.
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Its extremely loud and will jolt my wife awake if I dont walk across the room and
turn
it off first. Even my foggy mind understands that, and the fear of a startled
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and cranky wife drives me to take those first few steps out of bed.
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2. Cultivate a mental environment
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Here are a few ideas to wake your brain up (and keep it alert all day long):
Listen to podcasts related to waking up early.
Read about people who were early risers.
Remind yourself about the importance of writing every day.
Fill in the cracks of your day with inspiration on how and why to wake up early.
You can rationalize a lot when your alarm goes off. But if youve immersed
yourself in this environment, even your hazy morning mind will feel compelled to
wake up.
3. Develop a get to attitude

Get excited about your day, and youll jump out of bed. Dont drive yourself with
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Of course, the joy of creating can drive you. But dont be afraid to motivate
yourself by doing something fun in the morning. Play some games or indulge in
some leisure reading.
Better yet, think of the benefits that others will receive from your work. You can
also keep track of your progress and reward yourself when you reach a
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milestone.
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4. Create some accountability
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Recruit a friend to hold your feet to the fire. You can have weekly meetings or
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even
call or text each other when you wake up.
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There
are great online groups such as the fellow artists here on this
community, the upcoming Tribe Writers community, or groups such as the Hello
Mornings Challenge for mothers on Facebook and Twitter.
5. Sleep well
The struggle isnt all mental. Theres a strong physical component and the
amount as well as the quality of sleep you get is the most important factor.
Although its obvious, make sure you go to bed at a reasonable time if you want to
wake up early. Also, pay attention to your diet and exercise. General physical
fitness greatly impacts your sleep habits and energy levels.
6. Never snooze
Hitting your alarms snooze button doesnt give you more of the restful REM
sleep. Your body and mind arent recuperating youre just wasting time.
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7. Stick to your wake time

Wake up at the same time every day.
Your body becomes conditioned to this and regulates your sleep patterns
accordingly.
You get more of that precious REM sleep and when you have a
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regular wake time, your body actually begins the process of waking up long
before
your alarm sounds.
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8. Build momentum
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After you wake up early, the challenge is to stay up. Maybe youll love to relax and
sip your coffee. But for me, getting too comfortable is dangerous.
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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 wont feel as drowsy.
When I depended on discipline and willpower alone, I had limited success waking
up early. But Im mastering my mornings now all due to a few simple tricks. I
hope they help you, too.
Recommendation: Need help getting up early? Check out the book Early to Rise
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Free Download: Want a free video with additional tips to help establish your
early morning habit? Click here to watch the video.
What are some tips that have helped you wake up early? Share in the
comments.
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Krzysiek Ko
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12 days ago
I use the earlyHOMER method

www.earlyhomer.com, which organizes the most recommended tips in a five step
method 1. Hobby 2. One move 3. Morning ritual 4. Evening preparations 5. Reward
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Levi Pierpont
a month ago
I found this article in google feedback for 'how to wake up ealier!' Thanks for the tips. I
think the biggest and most important is to lay out things the night before. It helps me a
ton.
-Levi
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Hassan Zeeshan
a month ago
Walk Me Alarm Clock for iOS is the perfect solution to cater for deep sleepers. It simply
makes you get out of bed and unless you walk few steps, the alarm will not shut down.
There are no shortcuts and a tricky snooze if you can figure it out.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/ap...
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Cherie Sogsti
3 months ago
My good intentions couldn't pull me out of bed, either! I used to

be morning zombie and then I found a great new android app that
forces you out of bed called Eject Alarm Clock. Now it gets me out of
bed every day! There's no snooze, so it's impossible to oversleep.
The phone automatically fingerprints each room's WiFi signal, so it
forces you to move into another room to turn it off. Brilliant!
Download it here:
https://play.google.com/store/...
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Hanan Parvez
4 months ago
We all have an in-built alarm clock. It's much better to conquer that one. This post
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