To Keep Or Kick

@Kandae11 (53698)

April 1, 2024 10:35am CST

Do you have a habit that you don't mind keeping , or a habit that you would dearly love to get rid of? The saying : " Old habits die hard"- is certainly true. It can be difficult to stop doing something that we have been doing for a long time. The habit l have which has stuck with me for over 2 decades is getting out of bed at 5 a.m every morning. Whether it is the weekend, a holiday, good weather, bad weather, going somewhere or not - l am up just before 5 a.m. I think it all began when my son started Primary school. He was placed in the early morning shift, which meant l had to be up early to help him get ready. So do you have an old habit you would want to keep or kick? Pixabay image

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@AmbiePam (85731)

• United States

1 Apr

Not being able to get to sleep until after midnight. It has been decades since I have been able to get to bed at a decent hour. It goes back to when I first got sick.

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@AmbiePam (85731)

• United States

2 Apr

@Kandae11 No. I usually wake up at 5am, although if I take sleep medicine I can sleep until 6:30am. I just don’t like taking more medicine, even if I don’t get to bed until 2am (like last night).

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

So then you are allowed to sleep late. Do you?

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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2 Apr

@AmbiePam You need more sleep.

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@LadyDuck (459610)

• Switzerland

1 Apr

Same as you, I always get out of bed at 5 a.m. every morning, I prepare breakfast and I sit with my husband to enjoy a quiet half hour in the morning. I keep this habit that I like.

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@LadyDuck (459610)

• Switzerland

1 Apr

@Kandae11 Absolutely true, at 8 in the morning my house is already cleaned and I am ready to do whatever I like to do.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

@LadyDuck Exactly.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

One could also get much more done during the day when there is an early start.

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@kaylachan (58431)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1 Apr

That can be a hard one to break. I've adjusted my sleep schedule to my husband's. Which isn't easy because he's had some random sleeping hours lately.

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@kaylachan (58431)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1 Apr

@Kandae11 Tell me about it.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

Yes indeed , so many things are there which can disrupt sound sleep.

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Sabrina Traversa

@sabtraversa (13062)

• Italy

1 Apr

It's the other way around for me, I go to sleep too late. I wish I could change that, although it ain't too bad at the moment because of daylight savings... I wouldn't want to wake up too early either, when it's still dark.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

Daylight comes around 6a.m. and it begins to get dark at about 6.30. No daylight saving time where l am.

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@just4him (307557)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Apr

I'm up early most mornings, a habit started when I worked the third shift. I like being up early.

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@just4him (307557)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Apr

@Kandae11 Yes, I do. No, it doesn't. It feels like I've wasted half a day when I get up late. I had the laundry in the washer shortly after three this morning.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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2 Apr

@just4him Wow! - way to go. You are certainly not wasting a moment of your life.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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2 Apr

You get much more done. Time doesn't wait for anyone.

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@arunima25 (85690)

• Bangalore, India

2 Apr

I too wake up at 5 AM. On weekends and holidays, I would get up and them get back to sleep for a while if I have nothing else to do. Else that's my most productive time and I don't want to waste it. This is one old habit that I would never like to give up.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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2 Apr

That's for sure - especially when there is a lot to do. At the end of the day l feel pleased knowing that my day was a productive one.

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@arunima25 (85690)

• Bangalore, India

4 Apr

@Kandae11 I can relate to that thought.

@snowy22315 (170708)

• United States

1 Apr

Hmm maybe watching so much TV..I don't have it on much during the day but almost every night I am in front of the tube.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

You have company. I do the same.

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

1 Apr

I would love to sleep through the night if I could. I wake up every 2-3 hours every night - and this has been going on for over a decade. And me too - I can't sleep past 5 it seems - my body won't let me.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

Sometimes the dogs barking will disturb my sleep. I usually wake up at least twice during the night.

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Apr

@Kandae11 I think I wake up before the birds do . . . maybe I disturb their sleep

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

1 Apr

That's a great question. I think my habits change as life goes on, I would say brushing teeth and washing face before going bed are old habits and part of my routine.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

Some habits should never die.

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@jstory07 (134741)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

I have broke most of my habits. I used to eat meals at the same time every day. Now I fix meals when we get hungry . Early or late we do not care.

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@jstory07 (134741)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

@Kandae11 Yes since we are retired we can eat when we want.

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2 Apr

That sounds much more flexible and free.

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@TheHorse (206842)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Apr

I can think of a few I'd like to get rid of.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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2 Apr

You have tried l suppose.

@JudyEv (326354)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Apr

I am gradually kicking the getting-up-early habit. I used to be up around 6 am but I can go a bit longer than that nowadays.

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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2 Apr

December and January the nights are chilly - by my standards. Those mornings l can be tempted to stay in bed until 6 a.m.

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@Kouponkaren (5495)

• United States

1 Apr

I don't think I would like that habit. I am a night owl and barely can think clearly before 9:30 am! The habit I would love to break is procrastinating. I have been doing it for SO many years that I have gotten quite good at it...unfortunately!

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

When you get very good at something you don't really want to break it

. A lot of people go to bed late and sleep late. I am in bed from 8 oclock but l read, watch tv or am doing something on the internet until l feel sleepy. If any member of my household finds that l am still sleeping at 9.30 a.m there will be panic..

@grenery8 (2695)

• Croatia (Hrvatska)

1 Apr

my oldest habit is that i am still a morning person and that i don't love watermelon more than melon

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@Kandae11 (53698)

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1 Apr

I love watermelon.

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@grenery8 (2695)

• Croatia (Hrvatska)

2 Apr

@Kandae11 what to do, glad for you

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