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[quote=Anonymous]The only way I managed to do it when my kids were younger was by joining the 5am club. It was the only time I could count on no one needing me or interrupting me.

It was hard at first, and it caused some tension with DH, as he was still on the “putter until midnight” routine.

My goal at first was to hit 3 weeks in a row. When I hit that (and I’ll admit it kinda sucked for those first three weeks), I aimed for 6 weeks, then 3 months. After that it got easier. In the first year I forced myself to wake no matter what kind of sleep I had the night before — I figured if I did it every day, no matter what, I’d take away my ability to “decide” not to do it, it would just be what I did. It’s been a lot of years now, and I will now let myself sleep in if need to, because I’m not at risk of stopping the habit like I was at the beginning.

It’s easier to start this time of year because of the light. Hard to start in winter though I learned to love being awake alone in the dark in the early morning. And PP is right: It did give me more energy. [/quote]

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