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Franciz · 04-27-2009, 01:18 PM

I want to develop the habit of waking up early because I can get a lot of things done when I'm up early in the morning. I'll get started now!

What I have to do:
As soon as I wake up, I record the time that I woke up in this thread to make sure that I actually woke up at the desired time.

Start April 27, 2009 - End May 26, 2009

Franciz · 04-27-2009, 01:21 PM

April 27, 2009

What I accomplished:
I woke up at 6:00 am and I slept around late 10ish, which is unusually early for me because I usually sleep around 12-1.

-Franciz

AttractIt · 04-27-2009, 01:33 PM

Can I give 2 tips?

oscardelben · 04-27-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AttractIt

Can I give 2 tips?

Yes please.

AttractIt · 04-27-2009, 08:33 PM

First, go to sleep slowly slowly, like you are falling into a deep and very calming dream,
Than when you hear the clock/alarm whatever you choose to wake up from, you jump from bed like you were beaten by a snake, OK?

Second, very easy, after you wake up, you go directly to the bath, and wash your face 3 times with your hands, ok with that also?

Let me know how you did,

Franciz · 04-28-2009, 01:56 PM

April 28, 2009

To AttractIt: Hey, that sounds like a good idea. I'll try it out tomorrow.

What I accomplished:
-I woke up at 6:00 but I got up at 5 minutes later. I slept around 11ish.

-I didn't get a chance to record my time earlier as soon as I woke up because the computer was occupied so I just did my jog first and then recorded it.

-Franciz

Apollo · 04-28-2009, 02:13 PM

Keep it up mate!, I am waking up at 6am to go to the gym before work for some cardio...feels sooooo much better being up and active early in the morning.

Franciz · 04-29-2009, 01:21 PM

April 29, 2009

To Apollo: Thanks for the support Apollo.

What I accomplished:
I tried the jumping out of bed and washing my face as soon as I wake up and I love it. I'll try it again tomorrow but with more explosiveness.

I woke up at 6 am and I slept around 10ish. My sleeping pattern is adjusting really well. I remember from my last "early riser" challenge I would wake up at a specific time but I slept at such random times. I would sleep in between 11-2. I would wake up early but I was really sleep deprived. Right now though, I don't really feel energized yet because the hours of sleep I'm getting is around 7<x<8 hours. I'll try to aim for 8<x<9 hours and record if theres any difference in energy levels. So far though, I feel great. I get to practice dance and do cardio alternatively. P'z

-Franciz

AttractIt · 04-29-2009, 04:51 PM

Good to hear Franciz,

hugofortin · 04-30-2009, 01:10 AM

Hi Franciz,

Before you challenge, what time did you usually get up?

I like your challenge. I think it will be good for me, too. I should try it. I will be with you in this challenge. Right now, I'm waking up at 6h30 and it really hard.

Good luck!

Hugo

vilbara · 04-30-2009, 05:11 AM

I find it is much easier to get up early if you go sleep early :-)

I also find TV is one of the reasons which prevents many people to go sleep early. Get rid of your TV if that's the case!

oscardelben · 04-30-2009, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vilbara

I find it is much easier to get up early if you go sleep early :-)

I also find TV is one of the reasons which prevents many people to go sleep early. Get rid of your TV if that's the case!

Or surfing the internet

Franciz · 04-30-2009, 01:53 PM

April 30, 2009

Thanks a lot guys for the support. I really appreciate it.

To hugofortin: I think I usually got up at 9. It was really random though sometimes though because in the past couple of weeks I've set up my alarm at 6 am so I would wake up at 6.

I woke up at 6 but I resisted getting out of bed. No excuse for this one. I did try to spring out of my bed but it was half ass. Anyways, I got up at 6:24 and washed my face with cold water and I'm wide awake right now. I slept around 11ish. I'll try to do my challenge logging at a much earlier time like 8-9ish or do it in the morning because I was already really sleepy at 10. P'z

-Franciz

AttractIt · 04-30-2009, 04:47 PM

Franciz,

you are right in the middle of the process of teaching yourself a new behavior, it's not easy, but that's the process, after you'll do it (maybe you'll need more than 30 days), you'll know new way of life, and with time you'll forget the old behavior,

I salute you,

Franciz · 05-01-2009, 01:15 PM

May 1, 2009

To AttractIt: Thanks a lot!

What I accomplished: woke up at 6 am and got up at 6 am. I slept around 10:20 ish but I could have slept earlier. That is all for today folks. P'z

-Franciz

pauldickinson · 05-01-2009, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AttractIt

Than when you hear the clock/alarm whatever you choose to wake up from, you jump from bed like you were beaten by a snake, OK?

I'm very very curious as to what being beaten by a snake feels like!

But I guess it would work!

Franciz · 05-02-2009, 01:12 PM

May 2, 2009

What I accomplished:
Woke up at 6 and slept around 10:30.

-Franciz

AttractIt · 05-02-2009, 04:01 PM

you woke up at 6, and went back to sleep immediately?

TaylorLord · 05-02-2009, 05:52 PM

I like this idea i think this would be a very valuable thing for me to implement on weekends mostly because i wake up early on weekdays anyways for work. Today being Saturday i woke up at 12:40pm!!

Franciz · 05-03-2009, 01:24 PM

May 3, 2009

To TaylorLord: I might change my waking moments on weekends when I'm done with the challenge because I go out on weekends and I like my sleep too. Good job though waking up at 12:40!

What I accomplished/ and To AttractIt:
I apologized for the misunderstanding. Its supposed to have been that I slept around 10:30 pm the night before and woke up at 6:00 am the next morning. I was being too lazy so I apologized again for the misunderstanding. Anyways, I slept pretty late 12:30 am and I woke up at 6:00 am. P'z

-Franciz

Franciz · 05-04-2009, 01:54 PM

May 4, 2009

What I accomplished:
I slept around late 11ish pm and woke up at 6 am. P'z

-Franciz

Franciz · 05-05-2009, 02:53 PM

May 5, 2009

What I accomplished:
I slept around 12ish and woke up at 5:30 am. I didn't even use an alarm!

-Franciz

Franciz · 05-06-2009, 01:30 PM

May 6, 2009

What I accomplished:
I slept around 10 and woke up at 6:00 am.

-Franciz

Franciz · 05-07-2009, 01:45 PM

May 7, 2009

I slept almost around 1ish and woke up at 6:00 am. But, it took me like 15 minutes to get out of bed. The consequence of me being lazy is that my puppy peed in the house. Darn.

-Franciz

SchoolisHard · 05-07-2009, 02:41 PM

I see where the confusion might come from. In the USA we say "I went to sleep" to refer to what time we went to bed previously.

Franciz · 05-08-2009, 01:23 PM

May 8, 2009

To SchoolisHard: You know what, I've been using improper English the whole time. So thanks a lot for correcting me. Daym!

What I accomplished:
I went to sleep at 12 and woke up at 6 am. I've been going to bed later than usual thats because my friend just got back from vacation from Asia and I've been hanging out with to get his sleeping patterns back to normal. Yep, P'z

-Franciz

Franciz · 05-09-2009, 01:20 PM

May 9, 2009

What I accomplished:
I went to sleep at late 11ish and got up at 6 am.

-Franciz

AttractIt · 05-10-2009, 01:54 PM

goes pretty well, Franciz, isn't it?

Franciz · 05-10-2009, 06:03 PM

May 10, 2009

To AttractIt: It was going pretty well except for today. Heres why, I went to sleep at 3 am and I tried getting up at 6 am but I failed. I woke up 4 hours later.

I failed to wake up at 6 am today. I was at my friend's house and we had a deep conversation. It was pretty intense. P'z

-Franciz

Franciz · 05-11-2009, 02:04 PM

May, 11, 2009

What I accomplished:
I went to bed at 1 am and woke up at 6:06 am. I spent about 45 minutes starring at the ceilling. I've spent a considerable amount of time "hanging-out" this past week. Its good that I'm spending more time with my friends but at the same time its distracting me from my goals. I'll schedule a more appropriate time to hang-out with them in the future.

-Franciz

04-27-2009, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	30 Day Challenge - Wake up at 6 I want to develop the habit of waking up early because I can get a lot of things done when I'm up early in the morning. I'll get started now! What I have to do: As soon as I wake up, I record the time that I woke up in this thread to make sure that I actually woke up at the desired time. Start April 27, 2009 - End May 26, 2009

04-30-2009, 01:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
hugofortin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 245	Let's get inspire each other Hi Franciz, Before you challenge, what time did you usually get up? I like your challenge. I think it will be good for me, too. I should try it. I will be with you in this challenge. Right now, I'm waking up at 6h30 and it really hard. Good luck! Hugo

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04-27-2009, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	April 27, 2009 What I accomplished: I woke up at 6:00 am and I slept around late 10ish, which is unusually early for me because I usually sleep around 12-1. -Franciz

04-27-2009, 01:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
AttractIt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 105	Can I give 2 tips?

04-27-2009, 08:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
AttractIt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 105	First, go to sleep slowly slowly, like you are falling into a deep and very calming dream, Than when you hear the clock/alarm whatever you choose to wake up from, you jump from bed like you were beaten by a snake, OK? Second, very easy, after you wake up, you go directly to the bath, and wash your face 3 times with your hands, ok with that also? Let me know how you did,

04-28-2009, 01:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	April 28, 2009 To AttractIt: Hey, that sounds like a good idea. I'll try it out tomorrow. What I accomplished: -I woke up at 6:00 but I got up at 5 minutes later. I slept around 11ish. -I didn't get a chance to record my time earlier as soon as I woke up because the computer was occupied so I just did my jog first and then recorded it. -Franciz

04-28-2009, 02:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Apollo Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 93	Keep it up mate!, I am waking up at 6am to go to the gym before work for some cardio...feels sooooo much better being up and active early in the morning.

04-29-2009, 01:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	April 29, 2009 To Apollo: Thanks for the support Apollo. What I accomplished: I tried the jumping out of bed and washing my face as soon as I wake up and I love it. I'll try it again tomorrow but with more explosiveness. I woke up at 6 am and I slept around 10ish. My sleeping pattern is adjusting really well. I remember from my last "early riser" challenge I would wake up at a specific time but I slept at such random times. I would sleep in between 11-2. I would wake up early but I was really sleep deprived. Right now though, I don't really feel energized yet because the hours of sleep I'm getting is around 7<x<8 hours. I'll try to aim for 8<x<9 hours and record if theres any difference in energy levels. So far though, I feel great. I get to practice dance and do cardio alternatively. P'z -Franciz

04-29-2009, 04:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
AttractIt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 105	Good to hear Franciz,

04-30-2009, 05:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
vilbara Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 101	I find it is much easier to get up early if you go sleep early :-) I also find TV is one of the reasons which prevents many people to go sleep early. Get rid of your TV if that's the case!

04-30-2009, 01:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	April 30, 2009 Thanks a lot guys for the support. I really appreciate it. To hugofortin: I think I usually got up at 9. It was really random though sometimes though because in the past couple of weeks I've set up my alarm at 6 am so I would wake up at 6. I woke up at 6 but I resisted getting out of bed. No excuse for this one. I did try to spring out of my bed but it was half ass. Anyways, I got up at 6:24 and washed my face with cold water and I'm wide awake right now. I slept around 11ish. I'll try to do my challenge logging at a much earlier time like 8-9ish or do it in the morning because I was already really sleepy at 10. P'z -Franciz

04-30-2009, 04:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
AttractIt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 105	Franciz, you are right in the middle of the process of teaching yourself a new behavior, it's not easy, but that's the process, after you'll do it (maybe you'll need more than 30 days), you'll know new way of life, and with time you'll forget the old behavior, I salute you,

05-01-2009, 01:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 1, 2009 To AttractIt: Thanks a lot! What I accomplished: woke up at 6 am and got up at 6 am. I slept around 10:20 ish but I could have slept earlier. That is all for today folks. P'z -Franciz

05-02-2009, 01:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 2, 2009 What I accomplished: Woke up at 6 and slept around 10:30. -Franciz

05-02-2009, 04:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
AttractIt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 105	you woke up at 6, and went back to sleep immediately?

05-02-2009, 05:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
TaylorLord Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 147	I like this idea i think this would be a very valuable thing for me to implement on weekends mostly because i wake up early on weekdays anyways for work. Today being Saturday i woke up at 12:40pm!!

05-03-2009, 01:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 3, 2009 To TaylorLord: I might change my waking moments on weekends when I'm done with the challenge because I go out on weekends and I like my sleep too. Good job though waking up at 12:40! What I accomplished/ and To AttractIt: I apologized for the misunderstanding. Its supposed to have been that I slept around 10:30 pm the night before and woke up at 6:00 am the next morning. I was being too lazy so I apologized again for the misunderstanding. Anyways, I slept pretty late 12:30 am and I woke up at 6:00 am. P'z -Franciz

05-04-2009, 01:54 PM	#21 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 4, 2009 What I accomplished: I slept around late 11ish pm and woke up at 6 am. P'z -Franciz

05-05-2009, 02:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 5, 2009 What I accomplished: I slept around 12ish and woke up at 5:30 am. I didn't even use an alarm! -Franciz

05-06-2009, 01:30 PM	#23 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 6, 2009 What I accomplished: I slept around 10 and woke up at 6:00 am. -Franciz

05-07-2009, 01:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 7, 2009 I slept almost around 1ish and woke up at 6:00 am. But, it took me like 15 minutes to get out of bed. The consequence of me being lazy is that my puppy peed in the house. Darn. -Franciz

05-07-2009, 02:41 PM	#25 (permalink)
SchoolisHard Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 57	I see where the confusion might come from. In the USA we say "I went to sleep" to refer to what time we went to bed previously.

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05-08-2009, 01:23 PM	#26 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 8, 2009 To SchoolisHard: You know what, I've been using improper English the whole time. So thanks a lot for correcting me. Daym! What I accomplished: I went to sleep at 12 and woke up at 6 am. I've been going to bed later than usual thats because my friend just got back from vacation from Asia and I've been hanging out with to get his sleeping patterns back to normal. Yep, P'z -Franciz

05-09-2009, 01:20 PM	#27 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 9, 2009 What I accomplished: I went to sleep at late 11ish and got up at 6 am. -Franciz

05-10-2009, 01:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
AttractIt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 105	goes pretty well, Franciz, isn't it?

05-10-2009, 06:03 PM	#29 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May 10, 2009 To AttractIt: It was going pretty well except for today. Heres why, I went to sleep at 3 am and I tried getting up at 6 am but I failed. I woke up 4 hours later. I failed to wake up at 6 am today. I was at my friend's house and we had a deep conversation. It was pretty intense. P'z -Franciz

05-11-2009, 02:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
Franciz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uranus Posts: 388	May, 11, 2009 What I accomplished: I went to bed at 1 am and woke up at 6:06 am. I spent about 45 minutes starring at the ceilling. I've spent a considerable amount of time "hanging-out" this past week. Its good that I'm spending more time with my friends but at the same time its distracting me from my goals. I'll schedule a more appropriate time to hang-out with them in the future. -Franciz