The challenge has been difficult. This weekend i had company making it nearly impossible to wake up at 6a because we weren't going to sleep until well after midnight. Here's the stats:
Day 11 - Woke at 7:45 - had the great idea of keeping my phone (alarm) in the pocket of my robe thinking i'd put it on and get up..alarmed went off at 5:51, i walked downstairs and fell asleep on the couch.
Day 12 - Woke at 7:30
Day 13 - Slept until 9:10
Day 14 (Sunday) - Slept until 11:20. hate sleeping the day away.
Day 15 - Woke at 7
I'm fairly confident that the reason i find it so hard to get out of bed is because i don't have anything to look forward to. "Life itself" should be enough but apparently it isn't. I'm not going to stop trying, though.
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Showing posts with label Morning Routine. Show all posts
Morning Routine: 21 Day Challenge - Wake Up - Days 4 thru 10
My goal is to be out of bed by 5:51am each day. Here's how i've faired during the challenge thus far:
Day 4 - hit snooze once, up by 6:09. My g/f was surprised and excited to find me using the vacuum when she got out of the shower at 7:20.
Day 5 - up at 6:10
Day 6 - slept until 8:15 - first weekend morning of the challenge did not go as planned. Was unable to fall asleep and then it carried over to the next morning.
Day 7 - slept until 7:35
Day 8 - slept until 6:20 - "slept in" but was still able to shovel the drive before work
Day 9 - slept until 7:40 - i tried napping after work so that i could stay up to watch the NCAA National Championship game. I was unable to fall asleep and then i was unable to get out of the bed in the morning.
Day 10 - slept until 7:25
I have yet to wake up and actually stay up at the designated 5:51am wake up. I'll need to make a change or two in these remaining days if i'm going to call this challenge a success.
Day 4 - hit snooze once, up by 6:09. My g/f was surprised and excited to find me using the vacuum when she got out of the shower at 7:20.
Day 5 - up at 6:10
Day 6 - slept until 8:15 - first weekend morning of the challenge did not go as planned. Was unable to fall asleep and then it carried over to the next morning.
Day 7 - slept until 7:35
Day 8 - slept until 6:20 - "slept in" but was still able to shovel the drive before work
Day 9 - slept until 7:40 - i tried napping after work so that i could stay up to watch the NCAA National Championship game. I was unable to fall asleep and then i was unable to get out of the bed in the morning.
Day 10 - slept until 7:25
I have yet to wake up and actually stay up at the designated 5:51am wake up. I'll need to make a change or two in these remaining days if i'm going to call this challenge a success.
Morning Routine: 21 Day Challenge - Wake Up - Days 1 thru 3
A solid morning routine can't be had without actually getting out of bed. Initially, i reverse-engineered my morning starting with when i left for work and decided that i needed to be up by 6:10. Only three days into the challenge and i'm already making changes.
I checked TimeAndDate.com and found that the earliest sunrise all year is 5:52am. This occurs in June. I want to beat the sun. Therefore, i will begin waking up at 5:51 on a daily basis.
However, easier said than done. So far the snooze has been my best friend. (and worst enemy) Here's how the mornings have panned out so far:
Day 1: Alarm at 6:10, hit snooze until 6:40
Day 2: Alarm at 5:51, hit snooze until 6:30. Woke up to a snow-covered driveway that i was able to shovel before i left for work. Would have been impossible on a typical day when i'd sleep until i absolutely HAD to get up.
Day 3: Alarm at 5:51, hit snooze once and was out of bed by 6:10. Was able to shovel the driveway and throw dinner in the slow cooker.
Although i haven't been up as early as planned, the extra time in the morning has made me more productive. Hoping a "crash" isn't in my future.
I checked TimeAndDate.com and found that the earliest sunrise all year is 5:52am. This occurs in June. I want to beat the sun. Therefore, i will begin waking up at 5:51 on a daily basis.
However, easier said than done. So far the snooze has been my best friend. (and worst enemy) Here's how the mornings have panned out so far:
Day 1: Alarm at 6:10, hit snooze until 6:40
Day 2: Alarm at 5:51, hit snooze until 6:30. Woke up to a snow-covered driveway that i was able to shovel before i left for work. Would have been impossible on a typical day when i'd sleep until i absolutely HAD to get up.
Day 3: Alarm at 5:51, hit snooze once and was out of bed by 6:10. Was able to shovel the driveway and throw dinner in the slow cooker.
Although i haven't been up as early as planned, the extra time in the morning has made me more productive. Hoping a "crash" isn't in my future.
Morning Routine: 2015
Happy New Year!
For the first half of the year i will develop a solid morning routine. The morning routine encompasses three areas of my life that i consider vital. In completing these three things early in the morning, everything that i accomplish for the rest of the day is just a bonus.
When i previously tried to implement a routine, i tried to do it all at once. The result was that it was never established. This time i will go step by step, completing 21-day challenges along the way. The end result is the new routine.
In creating the routine, i first asked myself the question, "what are the 3 most important things i could do each day to improve myself?" Naturally, Mind Body and Soul came to mind. These are the "internal" aspects of my six areas of focus.
For mind, i'll create. Whether it be a blog post, 750words, an involved breakfast, or something else, i'll spend time creating each morning.
For body, i'll either exercise or prep meals. The plan is to prep meals on Sundays and Wednesdays, strength train on Mondays and Thursdays, focus on mobility Tuesdays and Fridays, and do cardio on Saturdays.
For soul, i'll meditate. I've yet to make meditation a habit so making it a part of a routine will help.
To come up with the actual routine, i started at the end and worked backwards. In this case, it's 8:30am when i have to leave for work. I then plugged in all the essential activities, including things like breakfast and getting ready for work. It looks like this:
8:30 - leave for work
8:15 - work prep
7:55 - breakfast
7:45 - shower
7:00 - exercise or meal prep
6:25 - create
6:15 - meditate
6:10 - wake up
This routine is designed to work on the weekends too. I plan to wake up at 6:10 and go about my day just like any other. It's not until 8:15 that i will divert from the workday routine.
With that said, my first challenge is to wake up at 6:10 each morning. I'll do one challenge per month. The caveat is that unlike my previous challenges, these won't end after 21 days. They'll build upon one another. By May, the full routine will be in place.
The 6:10 alarm clock first rings on Monday. Stay tuned.
For the first half of the year i will develop a solid morning routine. The morning routine encompasses three areas of my life that i consider vital. In completing these three things early in the morning, everything that i accomplish for the rest of the day is just a bonus.
When i previously tried to implement a routine, i tried to do it all at once. The result was that it was never established. This time i will go step by step, completing 21-day challenges along the way. The end result is the new routine.
In creating the routine, i first asked myself the question, "what are the 3 most important things i could do each day to improve myself?" Naturally, Mind Body and Soul came to mind. These are the "internal" aspects of my six areas of focus.
For mind, i'll create. Whether it be a blog post, 750words, an involved breakfast, or something else, i'll spend time creating each morning.
For body, i'll either exercise or prep meals. The plan is to prep meals on Sundays and Wednesdays, strength train on Mondays and Thursdays, focus on mobility Tuesdays and Fridays, and do cardio on Saturdays.
For soul, i'll meditate. I've yet to make meditation a habit so making it a part of a routine will help.
To come up with the actual routine, i started at the end and worked backwards. In this case, it's 8:30am when i have to leave for work. I then plugged in all the essential activities, including things like breakfast and getting ready for work. It looks like this:
8:30 - leave for work
8:15 - work prep
7:55 - breakfast
7:45 - shower
7:00 - exercise or meal prep
6:25 - create
6:15 - meditate
6:10 - wake up
This routine is designed to work on the weekends too. I plan to wake up at 6:10 and go about my day just like any other. It's not until 8:15 that i will divert from the workday routine.
With that said, my first challenge is to wake up at 6:10 each morning. I'll do one challenge per month. The caveat is that unlike my previous challenges, these won't end after 21 days. They'll build upon one another. By May, the full routine will be in place.
The 6:10 alarm clock first rings on Monday. Stay tuned.
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