早起：我如何才能成功的早起

How should I manage to wake up early in the morning?Lat Nayar, what I learnt from living!Written Nov 30, 2015Originally Answered: How do I wake up early?It took me years to wake up early.I tried all sorts of tips, tricks and hacks.Adjusting the alarm clock, placing it further from me so I need to get up to switch it off, keeping coffee by my bedside etc etc.None of them worked.So, I turned to the basics :-A. I needed to be rested well in order to wake up early.B. I needed to be disciplined so I could wake up early.C. I needed to be balanced to sustain the practice of waking up early.To start the process of (A), I ensured I slept early.When I went to bed at midnight, it was ridiculous to think that I could wake up at 5 am and feel good about it.So, I started to go to bed at 9 pm. But like the chicken-and-egg question, which comes first? Wake up early first or sleep early first?Well, I tried to sleep early first. The first night I tried it, I could not sleep till midnight.Naturally then, I struggled to wake up at 5am.That's when I called upon (B). The discipline.I gritted my teeth and told myself "It's just for today. Tomorrow I will feel better".I got up at 5am.I went through my day as best I could. Exhausted by 9 pm, I slid gratefully into bed.The next morning, it was easier to wake up at 5am. Still needed a little bit of discipline, though. It was delicious to stay in bed. Still, I got up.It was tempting with my full night's rest to indulge in TV shows and stints on social media till midnight.Here's where balance (C) came into the picture.I switched off my laptop and phone by 8pm.I did some reading. Then some meditation.I eased into bedtime.It became much easier to maintain my 9pm bedtime and 5am wakeup.Over time, I added more "balancing" activities - exercise, healthy food etc.I slept much better with all these changes. And woke up energised and refreshed.It all began with the basics!