What if I am at 6 am. Getting up early: what is the use and how to accustom yourself

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[Introduction]:
Gray fog and rain.
Sunrise, 6 am.

[Verses, Roma the Beast]:
And the stars in the sky go out.
And the stars of Rock and Roll lie down to sleep -
And me, I'm coming home all night
Have fun again.

And perception is extremely heightened.
Everything is curious, everything is not just like that.
I look at myself, I look around
And my head is a complete mess.

Oh, the city is a funny place.
It looks like a circus, it looks like a zoo.
Here are their jesters and their heroes,
Their Oscar Wildes, their Joan of Arc.

There are villains and heroes here.
Here ordinary people and their majority.
I love them all, let's say almost all of them;
But I want them all to be well.

[The final]:
Gray fog and rain.
Sunrise, 6 am.
That same tomorrow has come,
Which I heard something about yesterday.

About the song

• We release the songs of the ZOOPARK group performed by the ZVERI group in a collection. ⠀ These are not all the soundtracks for the film "Summer", for which Roma Zver and the guitarist of the ZVERI band German Osipov received the Cannes Soundtrack Award, but the most dear to our hearts. In memory of the legendary ZOO and Mike Naumenko, with gratitude for a bygone era - "ANIMALS IN THE ZOO".

When is the best time to wake up? It turns out that the rise time directly affects the state of health and even fate!

The vitality of our body is closely related to the time of awakening.

Waking up at one hour or another, a person determines his fate, health and the events taking place in his life.

Rise time and its effect on a person

2-3 am

If a person without problems for the psyche and health gets up from 2 to 3 in the morning, then in this case he is able to make great progress along the path of self-consciousness. At this time, the activity of the Sun is still very weak, and the Moon continues to act on our mind quite strongly.

As a result, the mind is in a natural state of peace and tranquility. In such early morning hours it is very auspicious to pray and think about God.

However, those people who prefer to get up at this time will have a rather sensitive psyche, they are not recommended to stay in crowded places for a long time. Therefore, such a rise time is recommended for clergy and people detached from ordinary worldly life.

The fact that the schedule of life of wise people is somewhat shifted is confirmed in the Bhagavad Gita ¹: “What is night for all living beings, for the self-controlled is the time of awakening; when all living beings wake up from sleep, for the sage, engaged in self-contemplation, night falls.

3-4 am

Those who are able to get up from 3 to 4 in the morning also have enough strength to realize their spiritual nature. At the same time, their mental sensitivity is not so high as to lead a detached lifestyle. However, when rising at this time, it is recommended to engage only in spiritual practice. This is due to the fact that such an early time is intended precisely for these purposes.

For people who adhere to such a schedule and perform their morning prayer every day, time is preparing a big surprise - the deep secrets of the soul will be revealed to them. The only condition is that they should try to associate more with holy people and less with those whose consciousness is polluted by sinful activities.

4-5 am

If a person starts his day from 4 to 5 in the morning, then he is able to turn from a pessimist into a deep optimist. It is at this time that the Earth is in a state of optimism. All songbirds, being in goodness, feel this and begin to sing, and just at this time.

Those people who are actively awake during these hours are able to be good poets, composers, musicians, singers, and also simply optimistic people.

Getting up early is always associated with joy. This time is also not yet intended for vigorous activity. During this period of time, you can read spiritual books, pray or wish all people happiness.

Religious people at this time experience great happiness, sing the glory of the Lord, conduct their services.

5-6 am

People who are able to get up every day from 5 to 6 in the morning will be able to feel cheerful all their lives. In addition, their ability to defeat any disease will be quite strong.

At this time, you can also continue to engage in spiritual practice. The best thing during these hours is to memorize prayers or some necessary information. At 5-6 o'clock in the morning, the Sun is not yet active, but the Moon is no longer active, so the mind becomes very sensitive to any information, and it is quickly deposited in the memory.

6-7 am

Those who get up between 6 and 7 am get up after the sun. This means that they do not recognize the laws of time, but still try not to sleep too much. Their tone will be somewhat lower than we would like, and their business will not go very badly, but with obvious misses.

Their health will be "more or less", but this does not apply to critical life situations - one who is inclined to get out of bed at this time will not have an adequate supply of both physical and mental strength in the face of serious diseases.

A person should wake up earlier than the Earth - that is, before 6 hours of solar time. This is necessary to maintain health in order to mentally have time to adopt her mood for this day. Only in this case, the weather will not cause all sorts of disturbances associated with magnetic storms, etc.

Waking up before 6 am, a person adapts to the mood of the Earth for the coming day, but if he is still sleeping at 6 am, then there will be no such adaptation.

Therefore, one who gets up after 6 o'clock in the morning will no longer be able to be a real optimist, his joy will be unnatural, unnatural, not sunny, but artificially caused and strained.

7-8 am

If a person rises from 7 to 8 in the morning, then he is guaranteed a mental and physical tone, lower than fate. Waking up at these hours, a person misses his time. Therefore, all day long he will have either fuss, or a feeling that there is not enough energy, strength, concentration for successful activity.

Those who get up at this time have a tendency to hypotension, migraines, decreased appetite, decreased immunity, passive living position, low acidity in the stomach and enzyme deficiency in the liver.

If life forces those who wake up at this time to overcome a state of lack of energy every morning, then such people develop nervousness, fussiness, overstrain, and, conversely, a tendency to excessive appetite, increased blood pressure, increased acidity, and inflammatory processes in the body.

8-9 am

Those who are in the habit of getting up between 8 and 9 in the morning, no doubt, can no longer overcome their character flaws and usually have some kind of bad habits. Also, the rise at this time promises people a collision with great life difficulties, chronic and intractable diseases, disappointments and failures.

It will always be difficult for such people to correctly assess the situation and make the right decision. They will not be able to make the right choice in life and will be led by events, not having the strength to change anything in their lives.

9-10 am

Those people for whom the rise time is 9-10 hours will meet in their lives with depression, apathy, unwillingness to live, disappointment in their fate, fears, suspiciousness, anger, rampant habits, accidents, rapidly progressing serious illnesses and premature disability. or premature aging.

The explanation of an even later rise time does not make sense, the pattern is clear to everyone.

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¹ Bhagavad Gita (Bhagavad Gita) - a monument of ancient Indian religious and philosophical thought in Sanskrit, part of the sixth book of the Mahabharata, consists of 18 chapters and 700 verses. It is the basis of Hindu philosophy (

The cycle of the Sun affects every inhabitant of our planet Earth. Despite the fact that we have become hostages of technogenic civilization, we are still influenced by the rhythms of the daylight. In this article, I will talk about the pros and cons of getting up early.

What is an early rise? It's waking up before 6 o'clock in the morning. Our ancestors woke up at sunrise. This habit has been preserved in many countries located on the equator, where the rhythm of the day is strictly defined. Night always lasts about 12 hours, as well as daylight hours.

For residents of northern latitudes, the topic of early rise is not so close and understandable, because in winter the Sun rises around 9 am or even later. However, it is not without reason that most successful people from all over the world practice waking up at 5-6 in the morning. So, there are certain advantages to this.

The benefits of getting up early

Find out the benefits of getting up early.

1. Your productivity increases significantly. If you have tried working early in the morning, you already know this secret. A task that usually takes two or three hours can be done in an hour in the morning. It seems like fantasy. But it is enough just to start practicing waking up early in the morning to see for yourself.
2. You will have extra time for yourself. Imagine how great it would be if in the morning you could devote time only to things you love. Perhaps you will finally fulfill your dream of being creative, read the books shelved “for later” or open your own project. In any case, morning inspiration will help you.
3. To get up early, you need to set the correct daily routine. If you start going to bed no later than 22:00, you will get better sleep. And morning well-being will delight you: a feeling of cheerfulness and clarity of thought for the whole day.

Minuses

Not to mention the cons. For some unknown reason, this topic is often hushed up. However, in order to make an informed decision, you must be aware of them.

1. If you do not follow the daily routine and go to bed late, then instead of cheerfulness and inspiration, you will feel tired, weak and have a strong desire to lie down for an hour or two.
2. The first time will not be easy. Few people manage to introduce the practice of early rises into everyday life without the resistance of the body. Especially if you were an "owl" before.
3. In some cases, this can lead to disharmony in the family. The classic example is the wife who gets up at 5 am and goes to bed at 10 pm. At the same time, the husband comes home from work, has dinner at 8-9 pm, then rests for an hour in front of the TV. And only after 22 hours is he ready for tenderness. But the wife at this time falls down. She has to wake up again at five!

How to learn?

The most important thing is to wake up not just like that, but for the sake of something. Important, interesting, inspiring.

Let's think together what it could be.

• Favorite hobby, for which there is not enough time in the daily bustle. For example, learning a foreign language.
• Reading an interesting book or spiritual literature.
• - it is in the early morning that they pass especially blissfully.
• Yoga or sports. Perhaps you have long set yourself the goal of losing a few kilograms of weight. In this case, the morning time is ideal for jogging or doing a set of exercises.
• your project. Perhaps you have created your own blog or YouTube channel. Or maybe they decided to provide private hairdressing or makeup services. In the morning, you can think of a plan to bring the idea to life and start implementing it.
• Quiet time to relax and take care of yourself. I have a friend who wakes up every day at 6 in the morning, although she could sleep until seven. She uses her free time to take a hot bath with fragrant foam in the morning, immerse herself in pleasant thoughts and recharge her energy for the whole day. By the way, this friend is a very positive and open person.

Another secret is not to give up and not quit the practice. Having received a feeling of euphoria in the first days, after a while you will notice treacherous thoughts in your head: “Maybe I should sleep an hour more?” or "I'll take a week off and continue to practice early rises."

Don't give in. This is a natural resistance of the body. It is necessary to connect willpower and discipline. Without them, nowhere.

Another important point, which I have already mentioned, is the observance of the daily routine. You must sleep at least 7 hours. If the dream is 6 hours, then be sure to lie down and take a nap during the day.

Before starting to write this article, I studied what my colleagues are saying. There are a lot of tips on the internet on how to start getting up early. But not all of them are useful. And some are even harmful. Now I'll tell you more.

• If you go to bed early, then you need less time to sleep.

There is a grain of truth in this. However, you can not reduce the time of sleep in the initial stages of practice. Sleep should be at least 7 hours or more depending on the needs of the body. Otherwise, instead of optimism, goodness and inspiration, you will feel like a squeezed lemon.

• Set several alarms to wake up on the second or third.

It doesn't make any sense. You either wake up or you don't. Why torture yourself? If the body is not able to move away from sleep, then you need to think about the duration of sleep and the general condition of the body. If it is weakened, if you have a cold or reduced immunity, then you need to sleep longer than usual. In this case, it is better to wake up at 7 am (or later).

• Bring your body and health to the world standard.

In my opinion, absurd advice. For one simple reason - for most people this is unattainable. After all, early rises are often one of the first steps on the path of internal growth. And you can get closer to the ideal only when you have already advanced on the path.

What do we have to do? Yes, just to get joy from the morning, from the dawn, from the feeling of mystery when you are the only one in the family to get up so early.

This time is so quiet, calm and harmonious, but at the same time charged with positive energy of awakening the world from sleep, that its mere contemplation will help your health.

• Don't eat before bed or don't eat after 7pm.

Of course, having dinner at 6 pm and not eating anything at night is best. But if you are hungry, then you should not deny yourself food. It is better to eat something than tossing and turning for half the night, dreaming of refreshment. So you definitely won't sleep.

Just in the evening, give preference to lighter food, reducing the amount of sweets. Together with a cake or a cupcake, it is better to eat a few dates.

What is said in the Vedas

The Vedas - a collection of ancient scriptures - speaks of the importance of observing the daily routine. So, in the period from 23:00 to 03:00 a person must sleep. Otherwise, fatigue, a feeling of apathy and a decrease in mental abilities occur.

Awakening is scheduled in the Vedas by the hour:

1. From 3 to 4 am - at this time, enlightened and highly spiritual people get up. These hours are suitable only for spiritual practices and prayers, as well as reading sacred texts. Worldly matters should not be dealt with.
2. From 4 to 5 o'clock in the morning - those who wake up at such a time are full of lightness and positive. They are inspired by the morning and energized. Strong leadership qualities and creative abilities.
3. From 5 to 6 in the morning - those awakened at this time can also achieve a lot in life, but the results will not be outstanding. Such a person has few problems in life, but he cannot carry out a significant transformation either.
4. From 6 to 7 in the morning - time has already been lost, you should wake up earlier. People have reduced vitality, less vigor. They are often late.
5. From 7 to 8 in the morning - even lower vitality. A person fails to fully realize himself in life.
6. From 8 to 9 in the morning - among other things, those who wake up at this time often suffer from some kind of addiction: coffee, alcohol, tobacco.
7. Later than 9 am - even worse than in the previous paragraph, I will not paint all the horrors.

You have probably seen this information before. But did you know that the Vedas give hours according to solar time? However, in most of the CIS, local time does not correspond to it.

In most regions, local time is 1 hour ahead of actual solar time. Therefore, if the Vedas speak of the interval "from 3 to 4 o'clock in the morning", then in our countries it usually means "from 4 to 5 o'clock in the morning."

You can check for yourself how different the time in your city is from the true solar one. To do this, find the sunrise and sunset data for the current day. Calculate the middle of the gap between sunrise and sunset.

Ideally it should be 12:00 noon. If you get, say, 12:55, then the time in your region is 55 minutes ahead of the sun.

Alternative ideas about the daily routine

The studies of the historian Roger Ekirch, which lasted more than 15 years, testify to a surprising fact. In Europe, at a time when electric lighting had not yet been invented, our ancestors slept in a completely different way than we do now.

Night sleep was divided into two parts: the first dream and the second. People fell asleep at about 9 pm, then slept for 3-4 hours. Then there was a period of nocturnal wakefulness. A few hours later they went to bed again and got up at sunrise.

The historian studied various historical documents and testimonies, thanks to which he came to such an amazing conclusion. Ekirch published his thoughts and evidence in the book “At the end of the day. History of the night", released in 2006.

Night hours could be devoted to reflection, prayer, creative work or love pleasures.

An experiment has been carried out today. 15 volunteers were invited to spend 4 weeks without artificial lighting. The first three weeks they slept off - they were active for about 10 hours during the daylight hours, and during the dark hours they slept or dozed in a dark room. The previous lack of sleep of the participants affected.

When sleep became sufficient, the volunteers miraculously began to switch to biphasic sleep. First, sleep lasting 4-5 hours, then a period of wakefulness, and after that - again sleep until morning. A total of no more than 8 hours.

Free night hours they described as very calm. They talked about crystal clear consciousness, something like meditation. This condition could not be called insomnia. On the contrary, the participants experienced a burst of energy.

So, if getting up very early tempts you to feel the magic of that very time when night turns to morning, but you are not ready to become an extreme early riser, then take note of the described variant of biphasic sleep.

Some of our contemporaries also sleep intermittently, considering it harmful and unable to get rid of the habit. However, do not rush to conclusions. Perhaps this is more natural than an uninterrupted 7 or 8 hour sleep.

Video

I suggest you watch a video that talks about the benefits of getting up early.

Summing up, we can conclude about the amazing opportunities that open up to a person in the early morning hours. Even a convinced "owl" will be able to appreciate them if he tries.

On April 2, I threw myself a new challenge. The task was simple: 21 working days I had to wake up at 4:30 in the morning. I'm already used to waking up early (at 6 am almost every day), but this time I wanted to go even further. I wanted to test myself and know my limit.

I decided to observe this mode only on weekdays, because weekends and holidays are a separate conversation. Of course, I don’t have time to do some things on weekdays, so I have to transfer them to Saturday-Sunday, but mostly weekends are a time for fun and night parties.

Yes, of course, I could observe such a regimen every day, but in this case, I would upset my life balance. Since I planned to keep waking up just as early after 21 days, this would have been a real torture, not an advantage.

Why exactly 21 days? Well, I relied on the age-old idea of ​​Dr. Maxwell Moltz, who states that it takes you exactly 21 days to form. I don't know if it actually works, I just had to set a goal.

I have one rule that I try to adhere to: always set yourself a specific goal, because only in this way will you be able to understand whether you succeeded or failed to achieve what you wanted.

What was the ultimate goal of all this? Productivity increase. I wanted to make the most of every day. I am always thinking about how to improve my job, how to improve my life, and I like to think about all the details and take steps that will help me achieve what I want.

I always knew I was a morning person and my goal was to get up even earlier and see if that would increase my productivity.

So what have I learned so far? A lot of everything.

1. If you want to change something in your life, you need support.

When people find out about your new habit, they will be interested, they will ask questions. The most useful thing is that you will be afraid to show your weakness, and this alone is enough not to quit what you started. Moreover, I wanted to light someone else with my idea. Of course, I understood that if I failed, then it would not be a tragedy, but the thought that other people could follow my example helped me move on.

2. People pay attention to details.

Some people consider such early awakenings not quite normal, so I had to defend my position very actively in the comments. People were worried about me. Many questions were asked. And at the same time, they believed that they themselves would never be able to train themselves to get up as early.

I had long and meaningful conversations with people who read my posts, and I am grateful to everyone who responded. These people gave me a lot to think about, and this article you're reading right now has a lot to do with those conversations.

3. People don't want to wake up earlier because they think it will make them sleep less.

In the beginning, a lot of people were really, really worried about me. Most of the questions asked came down to one thing: When do I sleep? Of course, I planned everything in advance.

I knew very well how long it takes my body to. And since I changed my wake-up time, it was also necessary to change the time at which I would go to bed. For me it turned out to be easy. I need 6-7 hours of sleep to sleep, and I was not going to sleep less.

So if the time is 9:30 or 10:00 pm, then I know it's time for me to go to bed. To my surprise, most people who asked me when I sleep actually slept much less than I did. And I began to sleep much better than before.

4. Eliminate the obstacles that will meet you on the way

People are very fond of saying that it is impossible to do this or that. Yes, of course, there are certain circumstances that can become an obstacle. But I believe that many people are simply lazy and do not want to put in extra effort to improve their lives. They just go with the flow, not really thinking about their real possibilities.

Yes, maybe it's easy for me to say, because I had the right conditions: I'm not married, I have no children, my life belongs only to me. But, on the other hand, a lot depended on my desire and motivation.

If I lived with my parents, it would be much more difficult to do this, because I would have to reckon with my family, with their habits and the rhythm of life. So, I started this path, making sure in advance that nothing would interfere with me.

Think about everything that is preventing you from reaching your desired goal.

This applies not only to the desire to wake up earlier, but also to the desire to quit smoking, start going to the gym, or, say, eat vegetables. How to get rid of all the obstacles that prevent you from reaching your goal?

I knew that I would need the following: complete independence, the ability to fall asleep whenever I want, the ability not to wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, realizing that I have a lot of unfinished business, the ability to work anywhere and at any time ... Fortunately I had it all.

I usually work in startups, which means that I have a free and flexible schedule, which is why I can start working at 4:30 in the morning. This schedule allows me to return home earlier. Besides, no one depends on me, and I don't depend on anyone. And despite the fact that seven other people live in the same house as me, it was easy for me to fall asleep so early.

Photo by Filipe Castro Matos

5. Your physical condition will help you a lot.

If we talk about sleep, then I'm very lucky. I fall asleep very quickly (on average it takes me 5 minutes). I sleep well (I rarely wake up at night). There are no problems with either: I get up immediately at the signal of the alarm clock.

Of course, this is a consequence of my lifestyle: I eat well, go in for sports every day, there are no permanent and global worries in my life. And I believe that most people can also wake up earlier if they decide to change their lifestyle.

All changes start small, but after a few weeks or months, you will realize the benefits of all these small changes.

6. Forget the phrase "10 more minutes"

Many of us sin with this: they do not get up immediately at the alarm signal, but rearrange it another 10 minutes later. Fortunately, I rarely did this, but now I was finally convinced of the futility of this exercise.

If you want to wake up at a certain time, then please forget about this eternal "well, another 10 minutes." This will seriously affect your day: you will not sleep at all during these 10 minutes, and you will also feel more tired, and this will affect your business in the most negative way.

7. I love to sleep, but my body only needs 6-7 hours of sleep.

After 6-7 hours of sleep, I can no longer sleep, but just toss and turn in bed. It is better to get up and do something interesting and useful. I will sleep in that light.

8. More time to work

After I started waking up at 4:30 in the morning, I had an extra two hours that I could devote to work. How? As I said above, I am a morning person and after 6 pm I can not do anything particularly useful, mine falls already in the afternoon.

So these two hours in the evening, which I uselessly spent on the Internet, I moved to the morning and devoted to work. Now I could finish work earlier and rest just when I needed it.

9. I have time to sort through the mail

As a rule, in these two hours I have time to answer all emails and plan my day. Seeing the number zero in front of your inbox at 6:30 in the morning is wonderful. The most gratifying thing is that few people can answer my messages at such an early hour. This is especially true of Facebook - it is the most malicious enemy of our time. Message after message, we can hang out in correspondence for the whole day.

And if you think about it, you will notice that most people do not need immediate answers to their questions at all, and nothing bad will happen if you answer letters tomorrow.

10. More time to workout

Photo by Filipe Castro Matos

I went to the gym before I decided to get up early. But since I started waking up at 4:30 in the morning, I decided to add one more workout per week. Before that, three times a week was enough for me, but now this is not enough: I need 4-5 workouts.

Early awakenings help me with this: I don’t come to training tired, as was usually the case before. Plus, I go to the gym with a sense of accomplishment - I have already managed to work for two hours.

11. A new look at the world

My early awakenings allowed me to notice those details in the world around me that I had hardly paid attention to before.

Going for a run or a walk before the sun was up was not possible before, when I lived on a standard schedule.

Photo by Filipe Castro Matos

12. And of course, it takes willpower to rearrange your daily routine.

If you don't have willpower, then it's more than likely that you'll give up. Train your willpower, learn to achieve what you want.

In the end, if you really want to, then no one will be able to stop you!

Saturday, February 27, 2016 9:48 pm + to quote pad

1. You will have time to understand yourself
Many people fail to achieve their goals just because they lack focus. If you don’t start your day by figuring out what you should focus on first, then it’s unlikely that you will remember your big goals for the day.
As you know, it is in the morning that your brain works most efficiently. Use this time to take control of your life with your mind, not your emotions.
2. You will have time to plan your day.
Early risers have the ability to plan their day ahead of time before going to work. The earlier you plan your day, the more efficiently and productively you will spend your time.
Planning tomorrow in the evening is counterproductive. It's stupid to make plans when your brain is stale and wants only one thing - rest.
3. Morning is a great time to work on yourself
Who said you have to rush to the office as soon as you wake up? At the same time, many of us complain that we constantly lack time for family, entertainment, or the gym.
If you start waking up at 6 am, you will have a few more hours before the start of the working day to hit the gym. When you exercise in the morning, your body is saturated with endorphins. These are hormones that are released during active physical exertion and give us a feeling of joy and euphoria. The charge of endorphins received in the morning may well be enough for you to be energetic and cheerful all day long.
4. You will start eating breakfast
You've heard all your life that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you wake up a couple of hours before the start of the working day, you definitely won’t be able to miss it.
A study by the Hopkins-Bloomberg School of Public Health found that eating a full breakfast has an extremely important positive effect on your health. Just as your car needs gas to run, your body needs food to function properly. Especially in the morning.
5. This is what many successful people do!
New York Magazine, in an article about Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, told readers that he starts his day at 5:30 in the morning. Dorsey uses the time before the start of the work day for meditation and a 10-kilometer jog.
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, starts answering partner emails every morning at 4:30.
Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is also a big proponent of waking up early. In one of his interviews with Business Insider, he admitted that he wakes up at 5:45 and immediately gets to work. First, he sits at the computer for a while, and only then he only has breakfast.
6. You will be two steps ahead of everyone.
The habit of waking up early, studies show, can help you unleash your creativity. Plus, it develops your self-confidence: you start working even when all your competitors are sleeping.
I learned to solve all the most unpleasant work cases before 8 in the morning. This habit allows me to get through the rest of the day with a high level of energy and a sense of accomplishment. The habit of doing the most unpleasant things early in the morning reduces my stress and anxiety levels.
And further. If you can train yourself to wake up two and a half hours earlier than usual, you can benefit from 150 minutes of work a day. That's 17 and a half hours a week, and more than 70 hours a month. 840 hours per year. The choice is yours.