Even if you don not live the farm life, these 3 tricks for getting out of bed early with minimal headache might come in useful, so I thought I would share them here with you today. Growing hay and barely for product production is no easy task. It requires getting up before your body wants to, before the sun even considers shedding light on your world. Rising early to work my farm is one of the greatest factors leading to the success of my farm, and these are the three tricks I used nearly every single day of my working life.
#1: Go to bed early with help from red light.
I do not know the science behind red light, but I have heard from many sources that red light is best for your eyes before going to bed. The last thing you want to do is have bright blue lights blaring in your eyes before going to bed. There’s something calming about red light. The way I did it is as follows: I went to my local hardware store and bought a pack of red LED lightbulbs, then I went back home and put one red lightbulb in the lamp on my nightstand, and another in the ceiling fan of my straw mattress. I also put one in a lamp I keep in my bathroom, so I do not need to flash my eyes if I need to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. I have always loved reading before bed, and all it takes is reading under red light for about 40 minutes before I get extremely sleepy, and I got to bed as early as 9 PM so I can wake at 4 AM. Red light works for me, and I have a good feeling it will work for anyone if they try it consistently for a few weeks. If you don not believe me, go onto your favorite search engine and type “How red light helps you sleep.” The important part is going to bed early, because, of course, it is hard to get up early if you have had a poor sleep.
#2: Have a fatty, high-protein breakfast.
There is a valid reason why bacon and eggs are the staple breakfast in the western world. I tried eating cornflake cereal once, but it just does not give me the energy I need to get out on the farm and work hard. Again, I do not know the science behind it, but the fat and protein in bacon and eggs somehow gives me sustainable energy to the point where I often skip lunch without even realizing it. If you are vegan, try eating more nuts and coconut oil in the morning instead of veggie shakes or whatever you eat for breakfast.
#3: Stare at yourself in the mirror before heading to bed and remind yourself WHY it is important to rise early.
Whether you have a long-term life dream that requires many hours at the office or you have family responsibilities, it really helps to constantly remind yourself WHY you want to wake up early. If you do not even have a reason for waking early, then why are you reading this? Surely there must be some important reason for you to set that alarm clock for 4:30 AM everyday. THINK ABOUT IT! Another thing I would mention is controlling your mind as soon as consciousness dawns on you in the morning. THINK! If you forget the important reasons why you must wake up and grind then it’ will be much harder than it should be to motivate yourself.