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Until recently, I haven’t been an early riser. I’d have a routine down to the minute and be able to prolong the time I spent in bed before rushing out the door and on to the rest of my day. I’ve learned to like getting up early so I can start my day doing things I enjoy. I get up at 7 and am into work around 10, giving me a solid chunk of time in the morning to do, well, whatever I want. Here are some of the benefits of rising early:

• You can slow things down and find the moments in your routine that you want to be rituals
• The earlier you get up usually the more tired you are at the end of the day, leading to a more sound sleep
• You have more time to make fussy coffee
• By doing things at the start of the day, you make them priority; everything else comes after
• You can eat something better than Fruit Loops (I like oatmeal with blueberries)
• Escape and be in a quiet, uninterrupted place¹ free of notifications and distractions for enough time to appreciate how powerful it is.

Don’t worry about being sleepy. A nice cold shower will wake you up pretty quickly.

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“The Benefits Of” is a fun series pointing out some small and large ways that little things can benefit your life. You can read all of the Benefits Of posts here.