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(1) discuss how best to optimize their physical health and develop “Iron Proletarian Discipline” in a healthy and holistic manner. Including but not limited to weight training, stretching, cardiovascular exercise, meditation, nutrition, sleep, and daily routines with an eye towards cultivating the best habits possible,

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Is getting early really good? (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 10 months ago by lemat_87@lemmygrad.ml to c/swoletariat@lemmygrad.ml

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I searched quite a few webpages, some says that it is beneficial (as the one I cite), some say that it is bad, especially if a person is genetically a night owl, and I suspect that websites as Fortune, Virgin, Forbes, etc. have an interest to say people that they should wake up earlier and work harder. Anyway, Harvard medical school and some researches also recommends getting up earlier (and going to bed earlier). But it seems that there is not so much scientific references about it. What are your thoughts?

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[–] felipeforte@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

"If you're rolling out of bed at 8:30 a.m. to get to work at 9, chances are, you're not going to arrive ready to do your best work."

Now I understand why Business Insider posted this lol. "Muh workers less productive"

But yeah, there's a grain of truth that waking up early is good for your body, health, and sleep, which is an extremely important function for your body, especially your brain. Receiving a few "doses" of Vitamin D from sun exposure early in the morning also improves your sleep later in the day, aside from small improvements in your mood. Sleeping at dawn or early in the morning can expose you to sunlight which affects negatively your body's production of melatonin, which is an essential component for a healthy sleep

I don't think there's such a thing as a "genetic night owl". If you travel to other countries, your body gradually but surely adapts to the local time. If your body is able to adapt to other countries time zones, then adapting to a morning routine is also possible.

[–] lemat_87@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don’t think there’s such a thing as a “genetic night owl”. If you travel to other countries, your body gradually but surely adapts to the local time. If your body is able to adapt to other countries time zones, then adapting to a morning routine is also possible.

This makes sense. I am not sure whether "night owl" / "early bird" categories really exist, but some of articles and YT films suggested that. Anyway, I am attracted to the claim that it is matter of one's habit, and waking up time can be changed with some initial effort.

[–] felipeforte@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 9 months ago

I only say this because I was a "night owl" myself, I loved the silence of the dawn and was usually awake after 2AM and more. I learned to wake up early over time and I love waking up early every day, even when I have nothing to do in a day

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 10 months ago

What really matters is getting >8 hours of sleep.

[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I personally find waking early better. My "good" routine is waking up at 6am and going to bed around 11pm.

Unfortunately I enjoy staying up late a lot because I find night time relaxing since it is the only time of day I can truly have to myself.

I suspect that websites as Fortune, Virgin, Forbes, etc. have an interest to say people that they should wake up earlier and work harder.

That's reason number 1 on the article you linked. That you will be able to churn out more surplus value for your employer.

[–] lemat_87@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago

I enjoy staying up late a lot because I find night time relaxing since it is the only time of day I can truly have to myself.

Same for me, also, even when tired, I am looking for some fun watching phone (like Lemmygrad, Hexbear memes etc.), what actually seems to be bad for sleep...

[–] Flamingoaks@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

i just feel like there is so much more time in my day if i get up earlier tho i always find that waking up a bit too early just makes me feel like shit regardless of how much i actually slept

[–] lemat_87@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 9 months ago

When I tried to wake up at 5 a.m., after some time I also felt really bad, but when I went to bed very early, like 9 p.m., everything was OK. I am slowly moving my clock earlier, and I will test how it will be this time.