![]() And I sorta thought I’d hammer out a genius novel just like that. The Irish novelist and playwright Edna O’Brien worked in the morning, "because one is nearer to the unconscious, the source of inspiration" and she wasn’t alone: Writer Anais Nin said she did her best work in the morning Kurt Vonnegut wrote before dawn ditto for Toni Morrison. I Didn't Write A Novel, But I Did Get More Creative Related: 7 Secrets From An Early Riser 6. No wonder Starbucks President Michelle Gaas sets her alarm for 4:30, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, rises at 3:45, and Mark Wahlberg wakes up at 4:10 every day. Sometimes I’d glance at the clock at 5:30 and already felt like I’d done a day’s worth of work. This proactive combo meant I got shit done. The best part of waking up early is that distractions are way down and willpower is way up. You Get a Lot Done if You're Done Before Everyone Elseīetween email, Twitter, Facebook, phone calls, and office interruptions, the ding is constant and productivity pays a price. My tank was full! And the calm start also better equipped me to handle whatever storms lay ahead. The guaranteed quiet time meant by the time my rugrats were out of bed, I’d already had my coffee, answered email, and had a whole lotta me time. Solitude in the morning was my secret weapon. Usual school mornings are a mad dash of eat-breakfast-get-dressed-brush-teeth mayhem that can leave me depleted. Being around people can drain me, especially first thing in the morning before I’ve had my coffee (my kids included). Related: 10 Mistakes You're Making Every Time You Go To Bed 4. There's nothing pressing to do, nowhere to be, no sense of urgency, just bonus time that brings a brighter perspective. Waking up before the birds and the sun felt like stumbling on a hidden waterfall or finding an unexpected stash of cash-a secret world where the sky is still dark and dreamy, the silence is amazing, and even the air feels calmer. Some days I just lingered in bed, others I’d sip coffee on my porch or in front of my computer. The only time I remember waking up this early on purpose was to catch a flight, and I was too groggy and preoccupied to notice or care about my surroundings. I was kinder to myself, less reactive, and in a better mood-no magic pill or purchase required! 3. Right out of the gate I felt like I’d done something positive for myself, a feeling that carried over into the rest of my day. Even with my usual 6 o'clock wakeup, the to-do list turns on as soon as I open my eyes and the rest of the day feels like I’m playing catch up. Normally if I oversleep until, say 7 a.m., I get out of bed already feeling behind, like the day has gotten away from me. Related: 10 Habits Morning People Have In Common 2. It worked ( phew!) and turned out to be the ticket to my new call time. Wake me up at 4 free#After trying and failing three more mornings, I downloaded Mathe Alarm Clock, a free app that makes you solve a math problem to silence the BEEP. Surely, this could outsmart my chronotype, the master biological clock ticking away inside my head. The next morning I set three alarms staggered two minutes apart. My first attempt was a fail: I hit snooze in a stupor, rolled over, and went back to sleep. My body clock isn’t set for pre-dawn, and I’ve been known to sleep through an alarm clock or two, so this took a bit of effort. The first order of business was waking up and getting out of bed. ![]()
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