Comments on: Conversion Experience: How a Night Owl Became an Early Bird and Liked It http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/ Simplify your home. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:32:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Few Of My Favorite "Mom Blogs" http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-25552 A Few Of My Favorite "Mom Blogs" Tue, 03 May 2011 02:08:31 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-25552 [...] "Mom Blogs" Posted by Amy@NewNostalgia / 01/12/2010 / 5 Comments Simple Mom Small Notebook Steadymom The Mother Huddle Simply Modern Mom These are a few of my favorite “Mom [...] [...] "Mom Blogs" Posted by Amy@NewNostalgia / 01/12/2010 / 5 Comments Simple Mom Small Notebook Steadymom The Mother Huddle Simply Modern Mom These are a few of my favorite “Mom [...]

]]> By: Amylouise http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-19674 Amylouise Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:07:55 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-19674 I'm on my way to bed now, and it's midnight. I keep saying I will get to bed sooner and sometimes it feels like I am and then I look at the clock and think "how can it always be midnight." My 10 mo old is going to want to nurse at 1, so sometimes I stay up for that. I’m on my way to bed now, and it’s midnight. I keep saying I will get to bed sooner and sometimes it feels like I am and then I look at the clock and think “how can it always be midnight.” My 10 mo old is going to want to nurse at 1, so sometimes I stay up for that.

]]> By: Tony http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-19540 Tony Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:58:55 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-19540 Thanks for the nice article! I was exactly the same, and recently made the transformation to an "early bird" also. I wrote a blog on the same subject: http://www.fromdesiretosuccess.com/motivation/from-night-owl-to-early-bird-how-i-became-a-morning-person/ Besides the things you mentioned (no caffeine late, force yourself to sleep earlier, etc), I found that I did two very specific things that helped me. Well, before that, I actually put together a list of things that really gave me a desire to get up, along with the confidence that I could do it. Then I made a plan and I chose two areas to focus on - first I chose the perfect "wake up" song, and second, I focused on sitting up and putting my feet on the floor as soon as I wake up. These two simple things have allowed me to get up at 7am for a few months, and now 6am for over a month, something which I have struggled with all my life! Now I really enjoy the mornings and have lost the desire to sleep in! Thanks for the nice article! I was exactly the same, and recently made the transformation to an “early bird” also. I wrote a blog on the same subject:

http://www.fromdesiretosuccess.com/motivation/from-night-owl-to-early-bird-how-i-became-a-morning-person/

Besides the things you mentioned (no caffeine late, force yourself to sleep earlier, etc), I found that I did two very specific things that helped me. Well, before that, I actually put together a list of things that really gave me a desire to get up, along with the confidence that I could do it.

Then I made a plan and I chose two areas to focus on – first I chose the perfect “wake up” song, and second, I focused on sitting up and putting my feet on the floor as soon as I wake up. These two simple things have allowed me to get up at 7am for a few months, and now 6am for over a month, something which I have struggled with all my life!

Now I really enjoy the mornings and have lost the desire to sleep in!

]]> By: Yvonne http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-17838 Yvonne Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:14:43 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-17838 So good to read that! My husband and myself keep telling me that! I have always been a night owl and loved it: the uninterrupted time when nobody can bother you. Especially as a mom of three wee ones.... But time now shows my lifestyle: I look like a panda bear and people keep asking me if I am sick or something. I started a lifestyle change two weeks ago: no more meat and more sports outdoors. I don't feel a bit better since but <i have the feeling it could be a sign of detoxification. The only thing I would love to add to my routine is to become a morning bird or early bird. This feels good when I do it but there is a lack of discipline when the evening comes. Maybe I should set a goal or reward for me: Me time in the morning - uninterrupted with tea and a treat just for me, reading my favourite book of the moment or my beloved blogs. I will try this tomorrow! This is a promise! So good to read that! My husband and myself keep telling me that! I have always been a night owl and loved it: the uninterrupted time when nobody can bother you. Especially as a mom of three wee ones…. But time now shows my lifestyle: I look like a panda bear and people keep asking me if I am sick or something.
I started a lifestyle change two weeks ago: no more meat and more sports outdoors. I don’t feel a bit better since but <i have the feeling it could be a sign of detoxification. The only thing I would love to add to my routine is to become a morning bird or early bird. This feels good when I do it but there is a lack of discipline when the evening comes. Maybe I should set a goal or reward for me: Me time in the morning – uninterrupted with tea and a treat just for me, reading my favourite book of the moment or my beloved blogs. I will try this tomorrow! This is a promise!

]]> By: Jo http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-14805 Jo Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:08:45 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-14805 I'm always more productive when I wake up early, but it is such a struggle. I like to have some wind-down time when I get home from work (sometimes as late as 11) so its tough to go right to bed. When I don't absolutely have to be awake Right Then, I'll lay in bed in that in between awake and sleep for a half hour or more. I know I feel better when I'm consistent and my body can establish a pattern. Thanks for the kick in the pants to get back on track! .-= Jo´s last blog post ..<a href="http://thesistersfierce.blogspot.com/2010/04/mediterranean-quiche.html" rel="nofollow">Mediterranean Quiche</a> =-. I’m always more productive when I wake up early, but it is such a struggle. I like to have some wind-down time when I get home from work (sometimes as late as 11) so its tough to go right to bed. When I don’t absolutely have to be awake Right Then, I’ll lay in bed in that in between awake and sleep for a half hour or more. I know I feel better when I’m consistent and my body can establish a pattern. Thanks for the kick in the pants to get back on track!
.-= Jo´s last blog post ..Mediterranean Quiche =-.

]]> By: Taking Care of Me http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-14757 Taking Care of Me Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:17:08 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-14757 [...] I finally learned to go to bed and finish a task in the morning instead of staying up late and fooling myself into thinking I was being productive. [...] [...] I finally learned to go to bed and finish a task in the morning instead of staying up late and fooling myself into thinking I was being productive. [...]

]]> By: Recovering Procrastinator http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-13976 Recovering Procrastinator Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:41:50 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-13976 I bookmarked this when you wrote it because I knew that everything you said was true and that I am doing everything you used to do. I knew I needed to make a change. It just took me this long to commit to doing it because it is such a huge lifestyle change. But I've put it down in writing for the world to see that I'm going to go to bed earlier and get moving in the morning so now I really have to! http://recoveringprocrastinator.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/morningroutine/ I bookmarked this when you wrote it because I knew that everything you said was true and that I am doing everything you used to do. I knew I needed to make a change. It just took me this long to commit to doing it because it is such a huge lifestyle change. But I’ve put it down in writing for the world to see that I’m going to go to bed earlier and get moving in the morning so now I really have to!
http://recoveringprocrastinator.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/morningroutine/

]]> By: Jennifer http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-12577 Jennifer Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:01:04 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-12577 I just found your blog and love this post! I have always been a night owl too, even since I was a kid. It didn't matter what time my parents sent me to bed - I would stay up reading a book, by moonlight if I had to. I have a work-at-home job, and my ultimate goal is to get my two hours in *before* my little boy wakes up, so I'm not missing out on spending time with my husband every evening. But it's a struggle. I hate getting out of bed in the morning. If you can do it though, I think I can too! I just found your blog and love this post! I have always been a night owl too, even since I was a kid. It didn’t matter what time my parents sent me to bed – I would stay up reading a book, by moonlight if I had to. I have a work-at-home job, and my ultimate goal is to get my two hours in *before* my little boy wakes up, so I’m not missing out on spending time with my husband every evening. But it’s a struggle. I hate getting out of bed in the morning. If you can do it though, I think I can too!

]]> By: Joanna @ Build A Website Academy http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-12374 Joanna @ Build A Website Academy Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:20:17 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-12374 I have never been a night owl, but now I became a SUPER early bird, getting up at 5am (sometimes even earlier than that) to have some quiet time working on the computer. My 5-year-old only spends 2 hours a day at pre-school, so getting up early really works for me. At night, after I put my son to bed at about 9PM, I'm ready to go to bed myself...LOL Unfortunately, my husband is a night owl - and NOT a happy one, because he resents not spending time with me int he evenings :-( I have never been a night owl, but now I became a SUPER early bird, getting up at 5am (sometimes even earlier than that) to have some quiet time working on the computer. My 5-year-old only spends 2 hours a day at pre-school, so getting up early really works for me. At night, after I put my son to bed at about 9PM, I’m ready to go to bed myself…LOL Unfortunately, my husband is a night owl – and NOT a happy one, because he resents not spending time with me int he evenings :-(

]]> By: Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/11/night-owl-to-early-bird/#comment-12277 Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:34:47 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1711#comment-12277 Good post! I have a confused circadian rhythm... sometimes I'm a night owl, other times I'm an early bird when the schedule calls for it. Either way, I need lots of sleep and do best when I can get enough shut eye no matter the time or place! .-= Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas´s last blog post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LovelyLasVegas/~3/3ddYOPKHza4/prayers-for-haiti.html" rel="nofollow">Prayers for Haiti</a> =-. Good post! I have a confused circadian rhythm… sometimes I’m a night owl, other times I’m an early bird when the schedule calls for it. Either way, I need lots of sleep and do best when I can get enough shut eye no matter the time or place!
.-= Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas´s last blog post ..Prayers for Haiti =-.

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