What Waking Up At 6 A.M. Does With Me

Summary

The author shares their personal experience with waking up at 6 am every day, detailing the challenges and benefits they've encountered, including increased productivity and improved concentration.

Abstract

The article titled "What Waking Up At 6 A.M. Does With Me" is a firsthand account of the author's decision to adopt an early morning routine. Initiated during the summer, the author set their alarm for 5:30 am with the intention of waking up at 6 am, aiming to become more alert and create more personal time. Despite initial tiredness and a few colds, the author persevered, drawing on childhood habits of early rising instilled by their grandparents. The author notes improvements in health, productivity, and mental clarity, despite occasional tiredness, particularly after late orchestra rehearsals. The consistent practice has led to a new habit that the author finds beneficial, contributing to a more positive mindset.

Opinions

The author believes that waking up at 6 am has made them more aware and less tired overall.
They value the concept of "me-time" and see early rising as a means to achieve it.
The author acknowledges the importance of discipline in maintaining this new habit.
They attribute their ability to wake up early to childhood experiences with their grandparents.
The author has experienced some health issues, such as increased colds, as a result of the sudden change in sleep pattern but remains committed to the habit.
They feel that consistency is key to reaping the health benefits of waking up early.
The author perceives a significant increase in productivity and a decrease in lack of concentration since starting this routine.
Despite the challenges, the author enjoys waking up at 6 am and recommends the practice.

It’s 6.15 am when I’m typing these words. I woke up fifteen minutes ago. I set my alarm at 5.30 am to snooze. In the summer this year, I decided to wake up early and look what happen to me when I wake up at 6 am every day. I needed a change somehow.

I needed me to be more aware of things and not be tired all the time. Besides all this, I wanted more me-time.

I thought: ‘why not trying waking up at 6 am? What does happen to me and my body when doing this?’

So, this experiment when along since this summer. I have done this for two weeks before I went on holiday with my family.

It’s a new habit I want creating. I am trying to get more out of my time by waking up at 6 am.

I have to think about staying with my grandparents in my childhood. When I stayed with them, I always must wake up at 6 am. Praying while sitting at the side of my bed. I didn’t want to pray, but I did it out of respect for my grandparents. My grandparents believed in God. I respected their values and decisions. To be honest, I think I learned waking up at 6 am at an early age. I think it is in my system still, haha.

You health

I also realized some effects on my body since waking up this early. In the first week, I was very tired waking up this early. But I also knew I had to get this kind of discipline — which I never had. So, it is a win-win for me. I also got more colds because I never used to get up early and it was at a sudden for my body. In the summer I wasn't waking up this early much. I set my mind on sleeping more I guess. I knew I had to do it again when the kids are going to school. I started waking up at 6 am again two weeks before starting school. Since then, I am having this habit now.

As I said, I got more colds, my body was colder as I thought I was getting a cold. But that wasn’t the case. But I think I’ll get one when the winter is hitting me in the face, although the winter isn’t that cold here in The Netherlands. There is always a chance to get a cold.

As far as I am now in my experiment, I woke up at 6 am every day. So, I think, this experiment has gone well for me.

I have moments that my health isn’t well and I am tired, especially on Thursdays, because the evening before I got my orchestra rehearsals. Then I come home late. But I believe you have to be consistent for your health and body to continue waking up at 6 am.

What are the benefits

For me, the benefits of waking up at 6 am, are being more productive in writing. I write more, but not effective yet. I am still learning this. I have less lack of concentration, I can think better what I want for that day.

I feel more rest in my head and my body. Which lead to more positive thoughts (I already had more positive thoughts, but this got more as I wake up early).

After all, I like waking this early!