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What time do you go to bed and wake up currently?

BEST TIME TO WAKE UP – WAKE ME UP AT 5

Waking up at 5 am—is it really as beneficial as everyone says it is?

Is getting out of bed before the sun rises really the best time to wake up?

I’ve been waking up at 5 am on and off for many years. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I sleep in and wait for Peter to bring me coffee. We all go through phases in our lives and it really depends on where you are and if it makes sense for you.

As of writing this, early 2022, I have a newborn, and waking up at 5 am to get in a morning workout won’t be my reality for a couple of months. When I originally wrote this article, I had no baby and I was training for some races.

I am still training for races but add in a newborn and it is hard to wake up in the morning when you’ve already been up 2 or 3 times before the alarm rings.

DO YOU HAVE TO BE A MORNING PERSON?

Believe me, I wasn’t always a morning person.

A morning person or a night owl just comes at different points in your life.

When you’re younger or in university, most likely, you were a night owl. I took on a full load of units every semester, and either had a job or internship. The available time to get my school work done was at night until 2 am. Then, I rolled out of bed with just enough time to throw on some clothes and head to the first class.

I was not too fond of the morning.

I used to believe that 9 am was too early, and of course, going to be a 2 am doesn’t help with early morning wake-ups. Now, in my thirties, I think 7 am is too late! On the rare occasion when I wake up at 7 am I think “what the heck… get out of bed lazy.”

Life has phases, and within this progression, your morning and evening routines will change.