Everyone of us are very familiar with Ben Franklin’s old saying “Early to bed, and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” It’s actually true.
- Helps you better deal with negativity.
A study showed that people who go to bed later are more likely to be overwhelmed with repetitive negative thoughts. Sleep disruption leads to more pessimistic thoughts. But, a good night’s rest helps you deal with problems and improves problem-solving. Developing a pattern that allows you to sleep a full 6-9 hours each night helps you handle any negativity that’s being thrown your way.
- Enhances your chances of success.
According to study, morning people hold the important cards. They tend to get better grades in school, which get them into better colleges, which then lead to better job opportunities. Morning people also anticipate problems and try to minimize them.
Though evening people do have some advantages — other studies reveal they tend to be smarter and more creative than morning types, have a better sense of humor, and are more outgoing — they’re out of sync with the typical corporate schedule.
Furthermore, a good night’s rest can make you more productive since it assists with improving your concentration, memory, and solving complex problems.
- Early-risers tended to be more persistent and cooperative
Also, morning people are more persistent, cooperative, agreeable, conscientious, and proactive. These are all positive traits that leaders and successful possess since they make them more likable, disciplined, appreciative, and eager to learn.
- Sleep keeps you healthy.
Plenty of sleep strengthens your immune system — which is an excellent preventive against whatever nasty bugs are going around. Secondly, getting enough rest keeps you energized enough so that you can exercise — besides waking up earlier gives you the time to squeeze in a workout before you get distracted. And, when you sleep-in, you tend to skip breakfast, which means when you do get hungry you’re going to crave unhealthier options.
- Reduces stress and makes your happier.
Morning people tend to be healthier and happier as well as having lower body mass indexes.
- You procrastinate less.
A 2008 study found that early risers didn’t procrastinate as much as people who stayed up later. This statement shouldn’t come as a surprise since they’re proactive and have more quiet time in the morning to complete tasks. When you aren’t waiting until the last minute, you reduce your stress and can fall asleep worry-free.
- Sleep makes you look better.
Those who appeared tired are also more likely to be perceived as unhealthy and less attractive. But when you’re trying to make a solid first impression on the opposite sex, potential client, or prospective investor, you want to look as good as you possibly can.
You can make the switch to morning person. If you’re not a morning person or you are having a difficult time trying or staying to fall asleep, here are a couple of pointers to help you sleep better at night:
Take baby steps. Start slowly by waking up earlier than you normally do, like 15 minutes for the first week, 20 minutes the following week, and so forth until you reach your goal time.
Create and stick to a sleep schedule. Even if you don’t fall asleep right away, at least make it a habit to start getting into bed at a set time every night, such as by 9 p.m.
Stay away from bright lights. Electronics, such as your TV and smartphone, produce light that stimulates your brain. Instead of watching Netflix, read for an hour.
Follow the circadian rhythm. This is your body’s clock telling you when to sleep and when to wake-up. Since it’s a part of nature, try camping for a couple of days to get back on-track.
Set the mood. The ideal sleeping condition is pitch black and a temperature between 60 and 67 degrees.
Avoid alcohol and eating before bed. Both of these prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep.
Exercise. This makes you tired enough so that you’ll sleep straight through the night.
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