Wake up one hour earlier than normal

Daily Stretch #7: Challenge your morning routine

Daily Stretch #7: Challenge your morning routine

I’m not a fan of the 5 AM club. Not everyone is an early riser. Night owls won’t benefit from starting their day too early in the morning. We are all different. Not every recipe works for everyone, as I suggested here.

So, why I’m encouraging you to wake up one hour earlier then?

I want you to challenge your morning routine, to do something different and explore what happens. I don’t want to change how you sleep. Or who you are, for that matter.

I’m not a morning person myself. My highest productivity point is in the afternoon. I feel more relaxed and focus at night. That’s when I do my writing. So waking up too early is hard for me.

Yet, every now and then, I like to go out for a bike ride early in the morning. It challenges me. But I love riding on the empty roads. Or to enjoy the feeling that everything and everyone are getting ready.

Those changing colors, the calm before the storm, are a powerful source of energy.

Today’s stretch: challen…