Benefits of Getting Up Early
Whatever your situation, we'll present some of the benefits of waking up early. If you already do it, we'll encourage you to continue doing it; and if not, we'll encourage you to start.
An old saying goes: "The early bird catches the worm." And it's true. The first benefit is that you have much more time in the day, which allows you to better organize your daily life. Waking up early allows you to have a productive morning, afternoon, and evening to accomplish your various activities. The key here is to plan your schedule.
You can spread out busy activities like work, school, and even exercise throughout the morning. This is because the first hour of the day is when you have the most energy, so if you spend your entire morning on the most important and demanding activities, you'll have a relaxing afternoon to do what you enjoy and, of course, rest.
On the other hand, you can start with activities you enjoy and that give you more energy so you can move on to more intense activities for the rest of the afternoon. Some people like to exercise, meditate, or listen to music as part of their pre-daily routine.
But not only that, waking up early also improves work productivity, and of course, academic productivity as well. The Harvard Business Review states that people who peak in the morning are better positioned for professional success. This is because if you peak in the morning, you're a more proactive person.
Getting up early can also help you improve your sleep quality. If you go to bed early, you'll be able to wake up early, and thus reduce your sleepless nights. Of course, getting up early depends on good sleep; you have to make sure you get at least 8 hours of sleep a day. If you want or have to get up every day at 6:00 a.m., then you should go to bed no later than 11:00 p.m. the day before.
Insomnia is linked to depression. So we can say that one of the health benefits of getting up early is that it reduces the risk of insomnia, and therefore also of depression.
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Sleep is very important, but so is nutrition. If you combine waking up early with a healthy diet, you'll surely be at your best. Often, people blame not eating well for lack of time, but if you wake up early, you can schedule your most important meal of the day, breakfast. It will give you the necessary nutrients to maintain your energy and your body awake for the rest of the day.
Getting adequate sleep, drinking water, exercising, and eating well is important for developing healthy habits and starting your day early. If you want more tips or are looking for technological devices to help you sleep and/or wake up early, we recommend these:
- Alejandra Bego
