7. How to Become a Morning Person

In this episode, Sam (who has been a night owl her entire life) explains why she decided to try being a morning person, how she fell in love with it, and why being a morning person is kind of amazing. Then, she offers 20 tips, strategies, and life hacks for making yourself a morning person when you're not naturally inclined. Listen to this episode if you want to start waking up earlier, develop healthier habits, stop staying up too late, and feel less tired throughout the day. Key moments: 00:35 Some quick pod updates 02:13 Small but exciting CAPS LOCK milestones! 02:45 Prenuvo scan updates and $300 discount code 04:56 An amazing motivational quote 05:38 Intro to becoming a morning person 06:40 Sam’s morning person origin story 14:10 Sam’s wellness routine in 2025 15:41 Is being a morning person genetic? 17:23 Why is it better to be a morning person? 22:51 Sam’s experience becoming a morning person 28:09 The only drawback so far 28:48 Potential future episode topic? DM me your thoughts! 33:25 20 tips for becoming a morning person! 33:52 What is circadian rhythm? 35:43 The real reason blue light is bad for you 37:53 Sam makes a confession lol 40:04 2 things to do immediately when you wake up 42:43 A funny tip but one of the most motivating ones 44:09 Sam shares a surprising fact about caffeine 46:24 One of Sam’s favorite productivity life hacks 48:27 Hilarious morning person tip that Sam invented 50:07 Sam’s hot take on a common morning person tip 51:19 Sam’s exact sleep schedule for 2025 56:09 How what (and when) you eat affects your sleep 59:14 Sam spits absolute bars Thanks for listening! New episodes are released every Sunday at 8 AM EST, so if you liked this episode, subscribe or follow to get notified about the next one. And please leave me a rating or review, so I can continue to improve the show. Talk soon! Follow along: Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock  TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock  Threads: www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock  $300 off your full-body Prenuvo scan: www.prenuvo.com/SAMANTHAFEHER Resources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices