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I just can’t do the wake up early bit, because I can’t do the go to sleep early bit either.
Brain will stop when it wants, brain will start when it wants.
The trick is forcing yourself to get up early. It will be a rough couple of days, but pretty soon, you'll be exhausted enough to go to sleep earlier. You can also try moving your alarm up in 15 minute increments to achieve the same idea in a slightly less painful way. But, you do have to actually get up when the alarm goes off for the plan to work.
I also find that smart lights really help. Mine gradually dim off in the evenings, and gradually dim on in the mornings, and I usually don't need a traditional alarm. The dimming should be slow enough that it feels like sunrise/sunset. I usually have mine start dimming on about 15 minutes before I want to get up, and they're fully off 15 minutes before I'm supposed to be asleep.
The trick is to not care about what other people say is a good time to wake up. A good time to wake up is when you feel well rested.
Fuck the premise that everyone should wake up early and that it's a good or virtuous thing. Getting a good night's sleep is a good thing.
Sure, but in the context of the post where waking up early may have desirable benefits, there are ways to make it easier on yourself while still getting a good night's rest.
Honestly, I love that everyone else is still asleep when I get up. I enjoy the peaceful quiet of the early morning gym or an outdoor run at dawn, and if everyone actually took my advice, it would absolutely ruin it for me.