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Aspire to be a Morning Person?
There are only two ways to do it.
Re-Program Your Preferences
Set your alarm five minutes earlier every morning until you achieve your goal time. Then get up at that time every day for 30 days—no snoozing, no skipping on weekends.
Implement the following rule — feet on the floor before you reach for your phone or device. Take five minutes to breathe, stretch or journal right away each morning, then get led astray by someone else’s agenda. (Sorry if you thought that you were reaching for your phone for any other reason.)
At the end of thirty days, you’ll fall in love with the quiet, your body and mind will appreciate the peaceful start, and soon enough, the benefits will far outweigh the discipline it takes. In no time at all, you’ll become a full-fledged morning person.
Stop Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
If you stay up late at night to reclaim the freedom you’ve missed during the day or to reward yourself with “me time” after giving all of your daytime hours to your family or your work, you’ve got to break the habit if you aspire to…
