For the last 2 days I have been getting up at 6am. Or no, hang on it is 3 mornings I have done no!
6am.
I was inspired byan article in, I dunno ES magazine or something, all about getting up early and how it gives you a heads up on the day and has lots of benefits. I have read before that, you know, successful people get up early. I know that Zen Habits chap gets up at 4am. Its not something I have really experimented with much though. As a child i was an early riser. I remember in summer waking up before 6am most days and hanging around waiting for other people in my family to wake up. As a teenager until - well until I became a mother actually - I was a night owl. Motherhood kind of forces sleepless nights and mornings on you, and yes I got up at 4.30am because my baby was awake. But I couldnt really do anything.
Now my baby is a full 8 and a half years old. And doesn't wake up until 7.30am! And I was impressed with this article. And also my friend Posto Felice has been rising at 6am to do exercise. I felt a little jealous of her discipline I guess, and spurred on by this article, I decided to try it.
Certainly it feels more spacious in the morning. I get an hour to myself - sometimes 90 mins. I have got up done some yoga, washed my hair and eaten a full on cooked (paleo stylee) breakfast by 8am. It feels really really good. And is getting easier because - of course - I am now heading to bed and getting to sleep earlier.
I like it. I have had some very good ideas, got a head start on the day and generally feeling rather on top of things (and smug as husband said he would but hasnt yet! ha ha! beat you!!) Tomorrow I am going to use the time for sorting out a vast number of toys which are in boxes and were all stuffed beneath the spare bed in Bub's room. Generally driving me slightly crazy. Toy storage, no, lets re name it as it really is, "TOY CREEP" is driving me crazy. Where will all this lego GO???
So I will sort it out. yes I WILL. And then I will feel so much better!!!
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