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moonlite · 07-04-2007, 03:16 PM

As I mentioned here actual reason that I started to read Steve Pavlina site was that I became an early riser...

I get up at 5 am. since 4th June so it's exactly one month today. Not every morning I do get up at 5 am. on Saturdays there is no point in getting up so early because I do not work on Saturdays at all. So on Saturdays I make an exception and get up at 6 am., and experience no difficulties in getting up at 5 am. on Sunday.

I have very flexible working hours, sometimes I work from 1 pm. to 8 pm. and sometimes from 8 am. to 3 pm. Previously, it was exactly what made my week so tiring - irregularity. Now, no matter what I get up at 5 am. and usually have plenty of time before my job. If I have something to do "for yesterday", I've got the morning to do it. Recently I spent a whole morning making some project, I sent email to the firm at 8.30 am, so it probably looked like as I did it yesterday

Yet I do experience the problems mentioned in previous posts, so here are my solutions.

1. Socializing.

A very great dillema as most of my friends are "owls" and average party starts at 10 pm., and at last but not least - I do love parties!

My solution: I do my best to meet my friends earlier - preferably during afternoon. If a party is set I simply stay till 2 am., the next day get up at 5:30-6 am. and take a nap in the afternoon. Personally I don't consider staying till the end of party so essential. My experience is not so vast so I don't know what will be in the future, but I discovered lately, that my commitment to getting up early has rather unexpected benefit - leaving the party sooner I skipped some embarassing events...

2. Being languid in the evening

This was the problem because I take language classes in the evening and it was rather hard to concentrate and not to fall asleep... But... Only in the begining - after two weeks my body got acustomed to less sleep and I simply start to be active LONGER during the day.

3. Sleeping hours

I usually try to go to bed at 10 pm., but to be honest it almost never really happened

My best result is about 10:30 so it means that I have less than 7 hours of sleep each day (usually 6, but sometimes even only 5). Till my experiment with getting up early - now I truly regret that I didn't do it my whole life - I was full of prejudices about my sleep need. For instance I thought that I have to sleep 7 hours, that 6 hours is an absolute must for my proper functioning, and that after only 4 hours I become paranoid.

Lately - and it was really amazing - I slept one time over 7 hours, I was really tired and yes - that was my best result - I went to bed at 9:30 pm. Next day I was very dizzy and tired, I could hardly concentrate and had to take additional nap in the afternoon... I ascribed it to a stormy weather, but next day when I slept only 5,5 hours I felt much better and although I was a bit tired in the afternoon (the weather was similar and also level of the activity) - I didn't need a nap. Maybe, I say maybe - because I have to broaden my experience - I was simply wrong when I thought about my sleep pattern??

I can easily recognize when I didn't have enough sleep - my coordination is impaired. And this happens when I do sleep only 5 hours three days in a row, but one or two times in week is OK.

07-04-2007, 03:16 PM	#46 (permalink)
moonlite Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 44	my experience As I mentioned here actual reason that I started to read Steve Pavlina site was that I became an early riser... I get up at 5 am. since 4th June so it's exactly one month today. Not every morning I do get up at 5 am. on Saturdays there is no point in getting up so early because I do not work on Saturdays at all. So on Saturdays I make an exception and get up at 6 am., and experience no difficulties in getting up at 5 am. on Sunday. I have very flexible working hours, sometimes I work from 1 pm. to 8 pm. and sometimes from 8 am. to 3 pm. Previously, it was exactly what made my week so tiring - irregularity. Now, no matter what I get up at 5 am. and usually have plenty of time before my job. If I have something to do "for yesterday", I've got the morning to do it. Recently I spent a whole morning making some project, I sent email to the firm at 8.30 am, so it probably looked like as I did it yesterday Yet I do experience the problems mentioned in previous posts, so here are my solutions. 1. Socializing. A very great dillema as most of my friends are "owls" and average party starts at 10 pm., and at last but not least - I do love parties! My solution: I do my best to meet my friends earlier - preferably during afternoon. If a party is set I simply stay till 2 am., the next day get up at 5:30-6 am. and take a nap in the afternoon. Personally I don't consider staying till the end of party so essential. My experience is not so vast so I don't know what will be in the future, but I discovered lately, that my commitment to getting up early has rather unexpected benefit - leaving the party sooner I skipped some embarassing events... 2. Being languid in the evening This was the problem because I take language classes in the evening and it was rather hard to concentrate and not to fall asleep... But... Only in the begining - after two weeks my body got acustomed to less sleep and I simply start to be active LONGER during the day. 3. Sleeping hours I usually try to go to bed at 10 pm., but to be honest it almost never really happened My best result is about 10:30 so it means that I have less than 7 hours of sleep each day (usually 6, but sometimes even only 5). Till my experiment with getting up early - now I truly regret that I didn't do it my whole life - I was full of prejudices about my sleep need. For instance I thought that I have to sleep 7 hours, that 6 hours is an absolute must for my proper functioning, and that after only 4 hours I become paranoid. Lately - and it was really amazing - I slept one time over 7 hours, I was really tired and yes - that was my best result - I went to bed at 9:30 pm. Next day I was very dizzy and tired, I could hardly concentrate and had to take additional nap in the afternoon... I ascribed it to a stormy weather, but next day when I slept only 5,5 hours I felt much better and although I was a bit tired in the afternoon (the weather was similar and also level of the activity) - I didn't need a nap. Maybe, I say maybe - because I have to broaden my experience - I was simply wrong when I thought about my sleep pattern?? I can easily recognize when I didn't have enough sleep - my coordination is impaired. And this happens when I do sleep only 5 hours three days in a row, but one or two times in week is OK.