Early Bird Gets the Worm: 5 Benefits of Waking Up Early

There are dozens of reasons why you should wake up early - every day. Discover 5 benefits of waking up early and motivate yourself to change your lifestyle.

“It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.”

– Aristotle

You always start your day with stressed and half-hearted attempts to make your self look fresh and decent in 5 minutes? Every morning you wake up late, jumping out of bed, rushing into the bathroom, and as quickly running out, just to have enough time to gulp down your coffee in a flesh and perhaps even spill some orange juice on your newly ironed dress?

Well, that is a good sign that you absolutely have to change your lifestyle. Waking up early in the morning and carving out some time just for yourself is a habit that will significantly improve your overall well being and help you perform up to your potential throughout the day.

The benefits of waking up early are numerous, and the following are only a few of the many pros that early morning hours can offer to your spirit and body.

1. Experience the Zen of Morning Silence

Woman in the morning

Starting your day without a stressful wake up and having the possibility to enjoy the morning silence is perhaps one of the most important factors that contribute to positive energy balance.

In the early morning hours there is no confusion, no street traffic and no murmur of voices coming from outside. The silence interrupted only by the singing of the birds, will give you the possibility you to observe one of the most amazing spectacles of nature – the sunrise.

Watching the sunrise will gently awaken your senses, fill your body and spirit with energy and stimulate your mind and brain. The calm you experience when waking up early is definitely a big benefit to your overall health and well being.

 2. Breakfast, Don’t Miss It!

If you wake up early you will have enough time to make yourself an appropriate and healthy breakfast.

As you know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It replenishes your body’s energy level and provides you with nutrients that help increase your brain capabilities and improve your concentration and memory.

When you skip breakfast, you deprive your body of strength, your metabolism rate slows down in order to preserve energy, and your body becomes also less efficient in burning calories. Probably among the biggest benefits of waking up early is having breakfast, you’ll have energy for the whole day to come and you won’t stuff yourself like crazy for lunch, so it’s also benefits your fitness goals.

3. You Are Most Productive When You Just Wake Up

Coffee Break at a Cafe for Inspiration

Early morning is the most productive time of the day. Your mind is clear, your brain is rested and you are supplied with freshness and eagerness that only early morning hours can provide.

When you start your work early in the morning, without being disturbed by sudden and unexpected appointments or calls, you will manage to accomplish a lot more things during the day. Take your morning time to set your goals for the upcoming day, and you’ll see that all other duties and responsibilities will be a lot easier to handle.

Another one of the many benefits of waking up early is that you control your day instead of having it control you, because you can dedicate 10 minutes to plan your day in advance and this way you have more focus. It is well know that the most productive part of your day can be as soon as you wake up, that’s why Brian Tracy, author of the popular productivity book – Eat That Frog – suggests you do your most important tasks early in the morning.

4. It’s a Fact: People That Wake Up Early are Healthier Both Physically and Mentally

According to a research conducted by The British Psychological Society, “there are morning people and evening people, and morning people tend to be healthier and happier as well as having lower body mass indices” (Dr Joerg Huber). Let’s give it a try!

Waking up early will also allow you to breathe fresh air with less pollution around. This will provide your body cells with oxygen, which they need in order to function properly and it will also optimize your brain’s capabilities.

5. The Best Time To Do What You’ve Been Postponing

pretty woman after morning exercise at the beach

Exercises done in the morning are a lot better than all coffees put together. They stimulate your circulation and brain and give you the energy to start your day in a positive way.

Early morning is also the best time to dedicate yourself to all those little passions, which you can’t experience during the day due to a lack of time or because of the busy life you lead.

Perhaps you would like to take care of your plants and enjoy watching them while sipping your coffee? Or put a refreshing mask on your face and prepare an energizing herbal tea to drink while reading newspaper or a book that inspires you? Well, it’s all up to you.

There are definitely more than just 5 benefits to waking up early, but we hope these inspired you to become an early riser too! Do you wake up early? What do you think are the benefits (or maybe the cons)?

About the author

Jessica

Jessica is a translator who has lived for many years in Asia and South America. She now lives and works in Europe, while preparing her new journeys. She enjoys traveling, meeting new people, exploring different cultures and foods, and being in love.

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