“God helps those who get up early”…..beyond religion, for many successful entrepreneurs and businessmen the saying is true. And that leads us to think about what are the advantages of getting up early.
Leaders like Ursula Burns (CEO Xerox); Sergio Marchionne (CEO Fiat and Chrysler); Indra Nooyi (CEO PepsiCo); Howard Schultz (CEO Starbucks); Paul Polman (CEO Unilever); are just a few examples.
Advantages of getting up early.
- Higher happiness indices.
- Greater proactivity.
- Better anticipation of problems.
These data are the results of a study conducted by Biologist Christoph Randler. In which it is also highlighted that people who tend to go to bed late are more intelligent and creative; but due to their tendencies to have depressions and to be a little in a bad mood, they are not the right profile that the business world needs.
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Sometimes getting up early is almost an impossible mission. We postpone the alarms and if it were up to us; those misnamed “5 more minutes” would be an eternity.
What can we do to wake up earlier?
The “easiest” is not to use the “snooze button”; do some stretching and get out of bed. Although it sounds easy, it certainly is not, so other measures must be applied.
- If it’s already dawn, it’s better to open the curtains and let the light in. This is because exposure to sunlight causes the circadian clock to reset; and with time it is easier for us to get up earlier. If it’s still dark, turn on the light. It is proven that light increases our sense of attention and encouragement.
- If nothing works, try the following options by clicking on the links: Option 1 and Option 2.
- Apps like Step Out of Bed for iphone; They don’t stop ringing until you get out of bed and take 30 steps. Or Alarmy for android. That doesn’t stop ringing until you get up and take a picture of a pre-determined object.
It is not only important what we should do after waking up; so are our preventions before bed.
Turn off all electronic devices, televisions, etc. Since the light from these devices reduces the amount of melatonin produced by the body; This makes it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep.
If you want to benefit from the advantages of getting up early, another habit that helps a lot is to always go to bed and wake up at the same time. This is how the body gets used to it and makes work easier. Good habits will change your life.
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