I Tried Waking Up at 5:30 AM Every Morning (early morning routine)

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So, do you like mornings? Or do you dread them? I have always been a morning person, there’s nothing better than waking up when the whole world is still asleep. So this is what I have been doing, getting up earlier at around 5:30, turning back my rhythm to early mornings to get as many hours as possible before cooking lunch at around noon. I find that there are some things that happen to you, mentally and physically, when you wake up that early, so hello, let’s talk about it!
I talk about
- why i get up early
- what are the benefits of waking early
- being awake before everyone else
- the sense of calm
- uninterrupted morning work
- lazy afternoons
- feeling sleepy
- creating a new sleep pattern
- the problem with waking too early
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[@TheDavidMustard]

And still I'm up before you!

[@liveandl8ve]

Good one David😂 Great video Jenny ❤😊

[@raquelbrandao.atelier]

I was just wondering how does she set her alarm for 5h30 and not disturbing David's sleep, guess you just answered lol

[@nikedoesthings]

Show off :O

[@sattvadevi]

I miss you David! I miss the podcast! Any soon?...❤😊😊😊

[@kaleighvictoria]

Okay hear me out 😅 As a night owl, I’ve always found it odd that people say they like waking up early because they have “more time” in the day- when, in fact, you have the exact same amount of time (unless you’re sleeping less) you’re just pushing it all back by a few hours 😅 I guess some people feel like they just mentally can’t work past 5 or 6pm, so they do technically have “more” time before evening hits. Personally, I love sleeping until 9 or 10am, working until 7, dinner at 8, then I’ve got a whole 5 hours of free time to enjoy before I go to bed around 1am 🌙

[@cswink1733]

People think I'm crazy but I get up at 4AM, do yoga, walk 7 miles, then come back and start my day. I love doing my exercise first thing in the day. Really ready for bed by 9:30 though 🙂

[@carliemichelle3110]

I’m crazy just like you. Lol. Love starting my practice early but definitely go to bed early. Lol. 😊❤

[@NathalieTravelMuse]

I wish i could be more like this!

[@wilmaottosson]

I did a summer internship as a baker a few years ago, which meant waking up around 03:30 am every morning. As much as I would not recommend doing this longterm (regarding both physical and mental health) it is a short term experience that I absolutely cherish. There is an unprecedented calm about those hours of the day. The morning walk to work during those first hours of Stockholm summer sun was something else and it actually inspired a lot of creative writing for me. As a natural morning person, it also kind of made me realize what natural night owls experience during those latest hours of the day. It's fun to read the comment section on this video. We are sooo different and there are probably natural reasons for this going back thousands of years. I am both grateful and sorry for being a morning person, as our societies often are totally adapted to our rythm. It's unfair!

[@schoggikuacha1166]

i'm a total nightowl. so hearing your routine sounds like nothing, that would ever want to try. but i'm so happy for you, that you found your rhythm. i hate it, if i have to get up before 8 in the morning. i take it very slow, i try to be in the office at 9, and eagerly await the coffeebreak at 10. then it's slowly getting better. after lunch i'm quite ok. and after 3 in the afternoon i start feeling the energy. i'm super productive until 7, can finish all the work for the day in quite environment, as most of the other people leave the office at 5. then i go home for a small dinner, go to do sports, head home around 11, eat the big dinner, and have my most creative time from 11.30 to 1.30 in the morning. i can do whatever i like, and prepare everything for the next day. when i'm back in the office at 9, i can read all the replies from the early birds, which is very nice for both of us i think.

[@thebonniewong]

Omg hello fellow night owl! We are so similar in our energy spurts. I dread mornings ever since I was a kid, especially if we have to wake up before the sun is out. I love the moments after everyone is asleep and the world is quiet. In my mind, I am getting ahead of the morning people! Night times are still and peaceful, and seems like there is unlimited time for me to get my most important work done. I do my most creative and focused work at night. In the day time, I save that for more scattered short term tasks like emails, going to meetings, run errands. I'm glad we're not alone 🦉🌝

[@sophianachtigall3598]

My mum was always up from 5, and I grew up thinking that this is what mums do. Now, I am 35, a mum, and this is really what mums do 😂😂🥹I wake up early to have quiet time for myself before everyone is up. And first time in my life I understand why my mother was up so early. She would start with a prayer and gratitude, which I try to implement now.

[@lucycarney1372]

I'm a night owl and definitely at my best later in the day, I love the quiet in the evening when everyone else is in bed. My kids try to get me up this early but I try to persuade them to go back to sleep 😂 If I actually got up at 5.30 I would have two noisy boys joining me so I wouldn't get any peace. All about finding your best rhythm - glad you've found yours

[@janemackrell3733]

I watched this far too late, taking off my makeup, after a very hard few days preparing the house and food for visitors. I am out of my routine with the visitors staying. I am absolutely craving getting up early, having a sea swim,’then a long leisurely coffee and just doing things my way. I absolutely cannot wait to get under my cool sheets. This made me realise how much I need my own routine

[@TheMennomilist]

I'm a normal 5:30 AM waker (since 1992). I am glad to see that you attempted this to see how it goes. I am glad it has become something you have loved doing! It is always cool for me to be like, " I got so much done before 8 AM!"

[@Margarita_Kaina]

I prefer being awake when everyone else is asleep at night! :)) I usually go to bed after 1-2 and wake up about 10, my productive time starts at noon and it's been like that since I was little. School and uni were always a nightmare and I'm so glad that these days I get to decide when to wake up and when to work.

[@Es_Tay]

I love both dawn and dusk. Those transitional periods just have some magical quality about them. I'm naturally an early riser, 5am is my favourite wakeup time, except in the winter, in the winter I never want to leave my bed.

[@lorienrhiannonmorganpaulson]

I am definitely on the 5am team. My creativity and poetry writing is the greatest when my house is still quiet.

[@begofrost]

i'm spanish, i think i would die

[@mariiveli623]

🤣🤣🤣

[@utubka]

Left to my own devices, it's 2AM to 10AM for me. Works perfectly, with a good amount of energy. I looove the quiet and darkness of the night. My best ideas come late at night because I feed my brain throughout the day. In the morning I am just a lump :) Also, a mega introvert, I need hours of alone time after I've been with people. So if I am spending time with anyone who is on a "regular schedule" (after work, etc.) and then get home at 10PM or so, I'll be up for hours. On that note... You mentioned getting sleepy at night around 9. Do you go out with friends, or attend lectures, plays, etc? How do you stay up and enjoy it? I was talking to someone, who is a "lark" like you, once at a wedding party, and she said, "It's way past my bedtime, I can barely keep my eyes open". I think it was 10:30 :)

[@AkA-sw7rl]

Apropos 2 hours of reading before dinner: a video about the perfect books for autumn/winter mood would be highly appreciated over here 😊

[@abiblabla]

I started to work for a company that is on the other side of the globe, around 1,5 year ago. I was never a morning person, but I had to start waking up between 5:30 and 6am. I was nervous for this change in my life and all together I was waking up early out of stress so it wasn't really difficult in the beginning. Later on, I've relaxed already about the job itself and I've learnt how AMAZING it is to have the whole afternoon for yourself. Clearly something has changed in my body and the biological clock too, due to my age. Now, I would never go back to the previous rhythm. I hope I can live like that for the rest of my life (I doubt it but hey, let me dream). My personal peace was never better than now. I finish between 2-3 pm, I have a late lunch and I spend the rest of the day doing what I love.

[@victoriamctaggart]

I love getting up at 4:15 personally and wouldn’t change it for the world!

[@Nordonia93]

I have been 5:30AM girly for a month now, first out of necessity to pick up lil bro from the night shift. Then I would waste time doom scrolling. Its only now I've been using this time for me! I go for a walk as soon is the sky is just light enough, followed by yoga or the gym. Exercise now feels like the best cup of coffee and I feel giddy throwing on comfy clothes to hit a tail and catch some early sun! Lovely video Jenny! From the time I watched your first video filmed at your cottage in the countryside, I new I would be seeing you on my bookshelf. You speak like a writer because you were always meant to be one❤

[@EricB256]

I would have related to this years ago when I found that early mornings tend to be my most creative period of the day. But ever since that year of increased b*rnout risk which during rather stressful phases at work has caused me to wake up worried at various points during the night, I cherish every night that I am able to sleep past 5:30 without any worries attached. Do-nothing-nights are a pleasure indeed. Will I get back to having non-work-related ideas during the creative morning hours or will I just sleep in and not care? For the time being, it's rather the latter, tbh. Here's wishing you lots of happy early mornings!

[@agajaniuk5027]

I’ve started to wake up at either 5:45 or 6 and I was never a morning person and I love it. The quiet energy grounds me. I also put my phone in the living room as I am less likely to snooze it.

[@spindelsven]

I’m a night owl and if someone doesn’t stop me, I can be awake for way too long. I’ve always favoured a late night before an early morning, ever since I was a child. I love reading for way too late, like 3-4 in the morning. And if there is a party, I will stay for as long as it goes on 😅 with that said, I also like the calmness of the morning when everyone is asleep. I’ve also learned that my life works better when I try to be more of a morning person since those occasional super early mornings become way easier

[@oliviathemaybegreat7233]

I naturally wake up around 7, though my kitten is training me to get up at 6. I'm definitely an early bird. I love having time to cuddle my kitten, slowly eat my breakfast and take some time while getting ready for the day. When I then sit down on my desk to work or write, I am much more productive and way less stressed.

[@giselaafonso]

I'm a night owl, definitely, what makes things tough in a world that works the other way.

[@nikedoesthings]

I had a science teacher who slept only 4 hours every night. He didn't need more than that, he would just read and study for himself in those hours and he would tell the class that he enjoyed his extra hours so much! But he also added that most people couldn't do with just 4 hours of sleep every night. He did mention that getting up early if you could was a good way to get more work done. I, myself am a night owl. I work better in the evening and the late hours and I'll sleep comfortably until around 10am. Sometimes when I do have to wake up as early as 5 am or so, the waking up itself is hard, but those early hours, once I'm awake, feel pretty amazing. I get what you mean. Though usually when I do have to get up so early, it's to catch a plane or do something amazing

[@Ana-zp1ks]

I love your routine videos, Jenny! I feel so calm and relaxed watching them. I work from home and lately I’ve been strugling to find peace in my day to day life. This kind of video is so refreshing because it reminds me I can find beauty and pleasure in simple things. Thank you for that 😊

[@tracyguillemette6255]

I'm up at 4:30 am, leaving for work at 5:30, home by 2:30 Love it I feel like I have half the day to myself

[@ferlinecarldalupan8752]

I have to get up at 3:30 AM whether I like it or not, especially on weekdays, because I need to clock in at work before 6AM. Since I have a one hour commute, I need to leave our apartment at 5AM. Most elementary and high school students, in public schools here in the Philippines, also need to be in class by 6AM too.

[@theresa1041]

I looooved this video. Thank you for the reminder! I struggle a lot with going to bed early but I'll make it work. Sounded lovely!

[@beitheleaf8221]

Always been an early bird, and I love using my early time to do more work and then take things slower in evening. I need to get into leisure reading or sketching again for a better brain break than screen time. ❤ I miss Jenny’s book “recommend-recommends”😜

[@AlexisBelon]

This comes at a time when I’m trying to get my am routine under control so you just gave me my idea for my next vlog!

[@skincaremakeup40]

I always get up v.early here in Sicily.I've been following u quite recently,i'm watching as many of your videos as possible:i adore you (and your necklaces,especially the bald golden ones:brand,pleaseee!).Thanx a lot for inspiring me with your natural elegance

[@muircaileag3]

Wonderful video! I can relate. Off subject: what is the wonderful color on your walls please?

[@patriciacasalrodriguez]

I wake up at 8:00, work from 9:00 to 14:30 and from 16:00 to ...well to at least 19:30-20:00 h sometimes later, then gym or cleaning/errands, cooking, diner at 23:00, doing something else (sometimes extra work) or reading, etc and go to bed between 00:30 and 1:00. Greetings from Spain!

[@tiepolo100]

I adore early mornings too, Jenny. I've come to this message late but where is your tea pot from? It's gorgeous ...

[@rilzthrifted]

You've convinced me!

[@janelleespinosa6247]

I am definitely a morning person, I love the dark in the AM also, very quiet.

[@marinaolivia2533]

My mom always said that she was solar powered, and I feel the same way. But I do like getting off work earlier! I get up at 5:30 (even most weekends) and going to bed between 9 and 10. 😊

[@user-xy6vg6vp6d]

Please tell us about your new kitchen and cooking.

[@startpage717]

Yes. 4:30 or 5:30 a.m. and naps when I need it for the day...But today, I had Nothing to do and was in bed all day. Curated a show, and it opened (finally) yesterday, so today in bed was my Treat to myself. 🥰

[@katytallon1]

I adore slow mornings…I’ll do anything for them. Fortunately working from home means I don’t need to get up super early but I will do if I’m staying with family. I need the alone time 😅

[@marycunningham3516]

I get up around 6:00. Love it, it's my time alone, at least for an hour before my husband gets up.

[@BridgeOfLifeStudio]

I always wake up early too. 5AM or 5:30 is not unusual for me, quite normal in summer, though I want to say around 6 or 6:30 AM is my normal in autumn/winter. I love the early morning hours, it's so peaceful 😊

[@bodilrummelhoff7372]

Video request from me too:) See you cooking food for a couple of seconds in this video Jenny, made me want to see more of that again, if you would like to? I rermember your old videos about your food which were amazing. Love your videos now too! Greetings from Sweden 🌱💚

[@surlespasdondine]

5:50 is my normal wake up for work. I wish i could wake up earlier so I could have a real morning routine but I want to also enjoy my evening and not go to bed too early. (10 is a good time for me) I love the weekends where I also wake up early (I've always been an early bird from childhood, even as a teenager) but actually get some time to myself in the morning.

[@lukedylon3971]

lovvee lifestyle videos about work life balance as this is my life too

[@naomania3619]

A morning person here 👋 I like to ease into the day and find my brain is sharpest early in the day. Im doing a part-time dregree so i usually get some studying done before starting work. I do like a small nap in the afternoon before picking my books up again in the evening

[@sherriganske4292]

I agree mornings

[@cd2659]

I am up at 5:00 everyday. Love it

[@NathalieTravelMuse]

I am a night owl that longs to be a morning person. I don't feel like I have less time being a night owl, I just do things later into the night. For instance it's 1:20 am in Los Angeles right now and I just finished vacuuming my room before I go to sleep. But there's this perception that being a morning person is healthier, so I'm always trying to make myself wake up and work out first thing, but I fail almost every single morning. 😆😩

[@morekaterina]

Спасибо за вдохновение! Снова начну вставать рано. Думаю, что начну с 6.45 утра, чтобы спать 7 часов

[@majaprostenikvujicic5437]

I wake up around 5 am every day(without alarm) no matter when I go to bed .Rarely when I wake up later my day is f..up. And still most people around me thinks I am nuts(except my dogs)but really it is true, you are more productive in an easy way. Also that time of the day is magical..peace, sunrise, birds, the energy of a new day.

[@Alexandra-lo5iw]

I love the nights and sleeping in 😍😍😍😍

[@SilviaN1]

I naturally wake up around 6 am every day - and I (also) looove to go to bed early. Around 8:30 pm actually. Not in the summer though - living in Denmark I stay up till around 11 pm - but in winter time - definitely living the cozy life of a bear. And yes - seeing the night turn into day... magic...

[@helin983]

Pleeeaaase tell us where the sweather is from

[@Micahangelina_]

Loves me some early mornings ❤… my partner is a night owl 🦉 I must say, for us it works. It was hard in the beginning l until I stopped trying to change them 😂 lol

[@mariawelling4194]

So what time do you normally retire at night?

[@fanny.barrier]

Very inspiring video. I wish i could do that as i work from home, but i give only classes and my students are available in the evenings until 21h and my bf comes home ariund 19h or 20h so going to bed at 22h is impossible if we want to have an actual evening. And i would feel drained if i worked from 6h til 21h ... But i'm very inspired still 😊

[@anipapikyan]

Video request alert! Dear Jenny, can we get another cozy atmosphere and mood video? Especially with winter coming closer.

[@JennyMustard]

got a cosy scandi living video coming up next week!! ✌🏻💖 thanks for the req xx

[@myusikah]

I feel that sense of romance between 1 and 4 AM but I have to wake up early if i want to see the sun 😅

[@angelina6744]

I feel the exact same way about lone early mornings, when everybody is still asleep and the world is calm. :) My problem is: I am also a night owl. :D

[@user-np6sb5db8y]

Oh yeah, waking up early in incredible ✨

[@Fralala]

One thing I always wonder about when i see these type of videos is the weekend. Do you wake at the same time every single day or do you allow yourself to sleep in on the weekends?

[@candicefoy]

Any time I am having trouble sleeping, the cure is always to wake up at 530am-6am, consistently. It's great to reset the circadian rhythm :)

[@ineshohne4614]

My natural rhythm: 8-8:30 up , 10:00 in bed, reading till 11:00. ( 9 hours of sleep as an HSP whenever it is possible with work). Anyone else?

[@lucilasandoval3084]

I'm a total night owl, but honestly when I do manage to wake up early it's beautiful because the world seems only mine. To be hoenst I always feel like I'm catching up because so much people live in the early morning rhytmn, but yeah I do must work at night.

[@gail1249]

They say getting up early is most productive. It was mentioned in the Anna Wintour biography that she gets up 4:30 a.m. works out with trainer or plays tennis, gets hair done and in office by 8 a.m. Think organization skills and habit makes this most successful

[@carmenbaby]

This is insane because I just accepted a job that requires me to start at 6am and I’m starting tomorrow 😭💔 I’m so unprepared

[@carmenbaby]

Update: I’m tired

[@megsup167]

U have brows now?? Excellent

[@sohineeroy2611]

A Closet Tour is requested.

[@sarahbauvir1068]

Sometimes I feel bad not beeing a morning person. I work between 5pm and 5am depending on the day so obviously I sleep in the morning but idk I feel like society tells me this is a bad lifestyle. I'm afraid to seem lazy even if I work my ass off every day, every content creator that inspires me is an early bird, and waking up when the world is already moving fast through the day is an uncomfortable feeling. I hope us nightworkers will be seen as healty and inspiring as you are.

[@sherriganske4292]

At the gym at 6

[@satines6045]

I prefer 6:30 or 7

[@ChiChisAwsm]

This is a conversation I've wanted to have with another early bird. Nothing better. What does that say about us though, why is it such a rarity?

[@kingachrzan7315]

5.30 no thanks is a torture

[@SylvainBOSSON-og8fi]

I need Jenny to creat a romantic side cosy style

[@mystrength5640]

You will MAY have normal dopamine levels-- to be able to NATURALLY wake up at 05”00 every morning of Your Life! You very Fortunate! 🎉

[@claudiachirilescu9362]

Waking us so early is not helpful if you are stressed because the luck of sleep is worsening your state.

[@carolbrazil1508]

Cat videos but no cat...? You need a cat, but more importantly, a cat needs you..