Can I Become a Morning Person?
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
August 20, 2019 6:36am CST
Good morning MyLotters. As you all know I am not a morning person and for the last few weeks, I have not been sleeping well at all. I have managed to sleep 3 nights in a row with at least 4 hours of straight sleep.
I have been getting up with hubby to help get him off to work again. This brings me to wonder, "Can I become a morning person?" I could, but I don't think these early mornings are really my cup of tea. For one, I'm sleepy again after being up for two hours.
I think of @Just4him when I think of someone being an early riser. I know she takes a nap in the day, but later on. I wonder if my early morning nap would suffice? I think I am going to try this routine as long as I naturally wake up at 3:30, 4:30 or 5:30. If I take a nap and sleep for 2 hours, I can still get back up for 8 to 8:30 at which time my mother needs to be awake and moving around.
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What do you early risers think about this plan?
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23 responses
@GardenGerty (169490)
• United States
20 Aug 19
I know whenever I have a plan, things change. I got up at 4 today, but I was in bed before 9 last night. My "sleep in" hubby got up at 5 for most of five years to meet the schedule he set for himself at work. Give it a try, it could work for you.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Aug 19
You will be become conditioned to waking up early.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
20 Aug 19
when I was 18 I made fun of my grandfather and father. They were both morning people. When I became a school teacher I quickly realized, starting slow was dangerous! I became a morning person!
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@smileyhema (4463)
• United States
20 Aug 19
Haha! How timely your discussion is for me.. touch wood.
I'm not a morning person as well, but just from today, I've planned to get up early to get on to my walking regime. I've been planning this for a while, but couldn't make it due to various other reasons.
My husband was very particular of me getting up early, so I can concentrate on my health too. When I'm waking up along with my daughter, I could not give my best to my health as it's really like a running episode. My whole time goes for house chores and other errands..
My suggestion to you is : it's really possible to get on to this schedule. It all takes a week's time for adjusting your time. Once you sleep early, your waking up time also changes and you will start to like this for ever.
Passing my full cheers to you and thank you for your timely post. It motivates me too. 
I'm not a morning person as well, but just from today, I've planned to get up early to get on to my walking regime. I've been planning this for a while, but couldn't make it due to various other reasons.
My husband was very particular of me getting up early, so I can concentrate on my health too. When I'm waking up along with my daughter, I could not give my best to my health as it's really like a running episode. My whole time goes for house chores and other errands..
My suggestion to you is : it's really possible to get on to this schedule. It all takes a week's time for adjusting your time. Once you sleep early, your waking up time also changes and you will start to like this for ever.
Passing my full cheers to you and thank you for your timely post. It motivates me too. 1 person likes this
@smileyhema (4463)
• United States
25 Aug 19
@kareng Yeah, surely it was. Thank you so much and yes, I'm already becoming a morning person. I enjoy this too. 
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@Marilynda1225 (91130)
• United States
20 Aug 19
I'm not an early riser at all so I can't help with your plan. I don't drag myself out of bed until 8 or 8:30 each morning and then I rely on coffee to kickstart the day.
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@Marilynda1225 (91130)
• United States
20 Aug 19
@kareng I certainly understand that you need to find a new schedule for yourself and your mom. Hope you can transition into becoming more of a morning person.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Aug 19
I think that's a good plan. I had my nap already this morning, and it worked well for me. I needed to run the dishwasher before I made breakfast, so I did so, and took my nap, knowing the dishwasher would be done or almost done by the time I got up again. It all works out.
You can do anything you put your mind to.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
20 Aug 19
I stay up all night and catch an hour here or there. I say if you can't sleep, don't fight it. Get up and do something. When your body wants to sleep again it will let you know.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
21 Aug 19
@LindaOHio That is what I have been doing. It's the early morning quiet time activity with my first cup of coffee.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
20 Aug 19
@kareng Go on MyLot. That's quiet!
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@Ghosthere2 (891)
• United States
25 Aug 19
I really couldn't say. I have a sleep disorder and that is what cause my Circadian Rhythm to be the way it is. I have a different gene than most people. I would love to know if it works for you!
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@FourWalls (86755)
• United States
21 Aug 19
The early bird gets the worm.
Worms are yucky. I’ll sleep until 10, thank you.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
20 Aug 19
i reckon such'd work? i dunno, when i 'twas'n early riser, 'twas 'lso early gettin' to bed the night prior. 's soon's darkness started fallin', i'd be huggin' my pillow. naps make me cranky :)
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
21 Aug 19
We are just going to see what happens here. Last few mornings I have awakened before the dreaded alarm. I've gotten 4-5 hours of sleep. This will require a nap sometime during the day. Either after hubby leaves for work or later in the day. My mom naps but not for long. If it is 1.5 hours, that is good for here. Usually it is more like 45 minutes.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Aug 19
No way in hell I can be a morning person, if I am up without 8 hours of sleep I have o go back to bed, messes me up.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
21 Aug 19
I have the same wish, I really wanted to wake up earlier.
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