Some of the most successful women in the world claim waking up early is the secret to their success. For instance, U.S. Olympic bronze medalist, Caroline Burckle, wakes up at 5:30 AM — without an alarm.
Caroline Burckle: Early riser to be more productive
She wakes up, eats her energy bar and gets in a workout before most of the world is even out of bed. But, how does she do it? She claims that her internal clock is conditioned for it.
She’s been waking up early since she was a child for swim practice. Even on her days to “sleep in” she wakes up at 6:30 or 7 AM. While many people may think this is crazy, her hard work and dedication have paid off.
Imagine what you could do with an extra two or three hours in the morning. Would you start a side hustle? Get into a better workout routine? Maybe you’d use it to begin your day in a relaxed and focused way. However you spend the extra time, it would be worth it.
Some of my most memorable moments were spent representing this country in sport. Now more than EVER I see how damn special it was (and is) to fiercely put my heart and soul into a feeling….mmmm. 😌 I see the impact of those experiences now!! In my body. In my art. In the inner-dialogue I work on, day in and day out. In my grace. In my fun. They are/were drops of water in the large ocean of gratitude. . ❤️ U-S-A 🇺🇸 HAPPY DAYYYY! 💃🏼 . #4thofjuly #USA #TeamUSA #swimming #love #transcend #include #happyplace #babyface
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Tips for how to naturally wake yourself up
There are a few ways you can teach yourself to get up early. One way to do this is to wake up efficiently. Make sure your body knows that it’s time to get up and train your circadian rhythm to wake up at a certain time each day.
One rule of thumb — Avoid hitting the “snooze” button. Doing so only confuses your brain and makes it more difficult to wake up in the future. All of which deters from a good morning routine.
Another great trick? Make sure you expose yourself to sunlight right away. If you can see the light poking through your window, you’re sure to spring right out of bed. Once you get up and moving be sure to make the bed… it gets you mentally ready to have the most productive day possible.
These are just a few tricks Casper covers in their article about how to wake up naturally. Check out the below visual to get a whole load of tips and tricks you can implement in your everyday life to ensure you become the early riser you always knew you could be. You could be joining the Olympain ranks like Caroline Burckle soon or pursuing another dream — Go for it!
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