As I got up for a month at 4 am, and that this rendered

I got interested in the many articles about the benefits of early awakening. Indeed, after this, I will find peace of mind? Will I have time to finish all the things that seemed to have permanently settled in my task list? Will this be the magic means to achieve success, I was always looking for?

Yes and no. My experiment did not give me the answers I was hoping to get. But he taught me a lot. Here's what you need to know before you decide also on the rise at four o'clock in the morning.

You will be a lot easier if you're used to getting up early

I like to get up early and go to bed early. So I was given this experiment is not so difficult. I know that in the morning I was the most productive and that it's easier focus on work immediately after waking up, not before bedtime.

Do you want to in your day had more hours, but you know that in the evening you work more productively? Then do not get up very early, and finish his business at night.

You will come in handy to-do list

One case has taught me that to-do-list is a must for an early rise. One day my boyfriend decided to get up at four in the morning with me. After waking up, I immediately went to work. And he woke up and lay back again. He previously had not planned anything to do at this time, so I decided that the best way to spend it in bed.

To-do-list helps you focus on the important tasks. Maybe you need to do exercises in the morning by a physician counsel? Or are you going in the morning to finish a presentation for work? It is necessary to wash the rest of the evening dishes? Every day, choose 3-4 things that are necessary to perform in the morning.

Do not put ourselves unrealistic goals. Agree an hour you can hardly write a chapter of the book.

You will need to use alarm clock every night

Every night I put the alarm clock at four in the morning. It helped me to focus on its objective - an early rise. So my decision seemed premeditated. This was the best reminder of that in the morning I have to perform certain tasks. And I'm even looking forward to the moment when I can start the Service to plan your next day.

You have to adjust your schedule

The disadvantage of this mode is that I could not be scheduled for the weekend no evening activities. While all my friends were just going to go to the bar, I was yawning and ready for bed. Several times I tried to deal with this problem (with the help of coffee, daily breaks for sleep and energy drinks), but physical exhaustion was not worth it.

Change your schedule in view of the early lift, I realized that we should not strive for everyone.

Yes, there were days when I would wake up at four in the morning to work productively during the day and go somewhere in the evening. But the next day was hard, because your body is required recovery time.

If I went to bed early and could have a good rest, it thereby setting yourself up for a successful day.

You understand that the early rise will not make you successful

We can say with certainty that after I became a successful completion of this experiment. Most likely, you have it, too, is unlikely to succeed. However, the experiment showed the importance of time management.

It is not enough simply to allocate yourself an extra hour a day. It is important at this hour that you spend.

Getting up early, I could do a lot of different things. After that, during the working day, I increased the concentration on other tasks, and I did not feel overloaded.

In the end I decided that I still will occasionally wind up alarm clock at four in the morning, because for me it turned out to be a very effective way of doing things.