Early risers thread!

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Up at 5, at work by 7 at the latest.

Good job

 

[The Moonshiner]

I've been slacking sometimes lately. I used to get up around 4:30 and be at work around 5:15 or 5:30. Now I sometimes sleep till 5:00 and get there barely before 6:00.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Good job

I guess? I don't do it because I enjoy it. It means I have to go to bed early, which is awful

 

[kcan2]

Any tips from the early risers here about how to fall asleep fast?

I heard it said that there is a technique for falling asleep in 2 minutes or less, but every '2 minute or less' person I know is already asleep

 

[Nomadicus]

I've followed tips from several people including docs but none have worked for me unless fully medicated.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Idk anything about a falling asleep in 2 minutes technique.
But having a manual labor type job makes it pretty easy to sleep at night for a lot of people. I have no problem falling to sleep.

 

[Nabiki]

I fall asleep fast. I have a fantasy world that I imagine, and I go right to sleep.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

There's a breathing technique. Let me think. I believe it's: Inhale for a slow count of 5, hold for a slow count of 5, exhale for a slow count of 7. Repeat until you fall asleep. I'm usually gone before six repeats, ten at most.

I've never been an early riser because I usually cannot get to sleep before midnight. That's all changed in the last month or so, since I got this new dog, Jenny. She's a Golden retriever, 2 years old, has been in a kennel all her life as a breeder. She won't go outside without me. This means I have to get up at 5 am and go walk with her. Or 2 am or whenever she takes the notion. I usually go back to bed, but then I am up again at 6 am with DH, getting him off to work.

So I guess I'm a reluctant early riser. I'd really prefer to sleep in until 8 or 9 am.

 

[Fluffy_Moth_With_Silkies]

Yes, but if you never sleep, then you never have to wake up early

Hmm I'm not sure but I think sleep is necessary... but I'm probably wrong

 

[Fluffy_Moth_With_Silkies]

I wake up at 5:30 on purpose everyday for school.