Starting a new habit

@Yadah04 (3363)
Philippines
June 5, 2023 1:09am CST
I have read somewhere that it would only take 21 days to start a new habit. And that 21 days after starting the new habit, it comes out naturally. With that said, I wanted to start waking up earlier to finish all my tasks earlier too. It won't be long that my little one will be back to 7 am school. Pandemic ended and so goodbye online classes. Since the first day of June, I started to wake up at 5 am. It is a struggle alright. I also spend 10 minutes after waking to exercising. So, far so good. I hope I could keep this new habit. What about you, do you struggle to wake up in the morning? Are you up to start a new habit too? ** Photo not mine. http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/863.14/people/tomer_weller/2014/09/09/week1-project-draft/
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
5 Jun 23
I wake up every morning at 5. It's a long time habit and I have always been an early bird.
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
6 Jun 23
@Yadah04 I have the feeling that I can do so much more when I get up early.
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
12 Jun 23
@LadyDuck yes, I am learning about that now too. The earlier I get up the more chores I can finish at earlier time and get to have more time mylotting.
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
6 Jun 23
I hope i learned about this earlier. no pun. anyways, It is never too late and so far, I am loving to be an early riser.
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• India
5 Jun 23
I am not aware of it but if that's the case then I will also adopt good habits for 21 days and will see if it works
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
12 Jun 23
I know right. I wonder what habits do you intend to adopt?
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• India
12 Jun 23
@Yadah04 daily exercise
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
12 Jun 23
@Butterfingers wise decision Raj. As they say, it is one secret to having a healthy body.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
6 Jun 23
I am early riser between 4 and 5
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
6 Jun 23
@Yadah04 I sleep early too
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
12 Jun 23
Oh wow that is really early. There are times when I wake up at 4 am to pee, it is still dark outside.
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
6 Jun 23
It is only now that I am appreciating the quote "early birds catches more worm"
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@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
5 Jun 23
I get right up in the morning. I have always been that way.
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
12 Jun 23
Ever since you we young? Good for you.
• Philippines
5 Jun 23
since i married a school teacher and had kids, i learned to wake up very early in the morning. i normally get up at 4:30 a.m. as for a new habit, i dream of becoming a compulsive cleaner. i've yet to achieve a certain level of minimalism. i've been decluttering for years and have been really slow. i hope to someday get rid of a lot of stuff and just live with the essentials. or keep those that "spark joy".
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
12 Jun 23
Oh wow, good for you. And yes decluttering is a good thing. Spark joy. Hello Marie kondo! I watched a Netflix documentary about minimalism, Less is now. I wanted to adopt that too.
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5 Jun 23
That is good. I didn't know that it takes roughly that amount of days to form it into a habit or some sort. So, what time do you normally go to bed at night?
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
12 Jun 23
True, I just learned about it too. And so far so good. I tend to wake up ahead of the alarm clock. Yey!
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@AmbiePam (93739)
• United States
5 Jun 23
I think you will definitely get into the habit of waking that early. In college, I got so used to getting up early that I started to automatically wake up at that same time, even after college.
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@shaggin (72183)
• United States
5 Jun 23
I hate waking up in the morning but it’s inevitable and at least I have wonderful kids to wake up to that makes me happy. I hope after the 21 days are up that it won’t feel so tough getting up at that time.
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
12 Jun 23
Yes,I think so. So far I wake up earlier than the alarm goes on.
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• Preston, England
3 Aug 23
I have insomnia - I generally get up early most days anyway
5 Jun 23
I've never had trouble getting up early, because I have to go to work every 6am. So even on sunday i will also automatically wake up at 4.30am. I recently started getting back to exercising after a long period of laziness.
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
12 Jun 23
Good job on that. I personally feel better throughout the day when I exercise
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