Jocko Willink on how to WAKE UP EARLY

[@siruser23]

it’s the truth. I wake up now instinctually before 5am, and it’s like pulling teeth to stay awake past 9pm. never felt better

[@dimitristsogas8689]

33 years straight I wake up 07:00 in the morning still not used to it

[@HugoSabato]

Cause you don’t wake up at 7 on the weekends too Dimitrus , learn something.

[@yahyahassan3430]

😂😂

[@totenfurwotan4478]

@@HugoSabato my wife would tell me this all the time and I refused to accept it u til finally I tried it for a semester and it’s the trick, it really is.

[@Crawlerjamie]

Dang 7am sounds nice

[@JoeG71299]

You probably smoke weed that’s why

[@halhal2592]

If I wake up any earlier I'll get a DUI on the way to work

[@benpyne1228]

"Get drunk a little earlier". --Jocko, probably (not)

[@Rufio1975]

​@@benpyne1228 Lol.

[@bodhikai2505]

shit had me schwangin mate

[@tylerpyle2135]

then you need to sleep sooner.

[@HankSnatchez]

Lmao

[@oliverfurtado7657]

I wake up every day at 4:30 love the peace and quiet in the morning

[@wag1bredrinwag1]

No one cares doofus

[@bobbyjohnson7406]

No one asked

[@seanmcbrearty1365]

I wake up everyday at 1:30 pm. Love the peace and quiet of the mid afternoon.

[@seanmcbrearty1365]

Go for a walk with my dog and baby and it’s like a ghost town anytime between 10-2 everybody is at work and school.

[@thekitchenoccultist]

@@bobbyjohnson7406 No but those of us who do like hearing it. It's great hearing other people get after it. Don't be bitter. >=O stay hard!

[@0mniVerse777]

Currently watching this at 2 am💀

[@clubpenguinwwefan08]

Lol when he said 9am as a lay in 😂

[@lukasyan4818]

Just get up now

[@JacobSinnott1234]

@@lukasyan4818 underrated comment 😂

[@FreedoomRock]

4:25 here

[@ikercodes]

4am here lol

[@daysl33per]

“Wake up earlier” Me: okay I’ll get up at 9 “You’re not tired cause you slept in til 9!” Me: fuckkkk 9 is sleeping in?

[@ilikecommenting6849]

Lol how old are you? Most jobs and school require you to get up at atleast 8ish?

[@mftfvibin5252]

@@ilikecommenting6849 some people work different schedules

[@GrubKiller436]

School makes you want up at 7 to get to school which starts at 8

[@GrubKiller436]

The problem is most people stray from this on the weekends. I'd rather instead teach my kids to wake up at the same time everyday, weekend or not

[@hangarmony]

​@@mftfvibin5252 some people dont work

[@learningtofly5081]

“The cycle starts with a little bit of suffering” Gotta always keep that in mind when doing something new. Things get easier, after you START. Stay up, kings 👑

[@harorider96]

Yeah. People who say they hate running or lifting weights haven’t gotten the high from it yet. I think 99% of the population would love it if they pushed through the shit parts.

[@stoic_student90]

That's really a common sense you don't need to be told to realize. Yet Jocko cares of the people so he's willing to state the real obvious things.

[@dealzright]

Amazing that he even has to explain this.

[@thewilderlifefarm]

Gratitude is the foundation of a rich mindset, opening doors to more abundance and fulfillment.

[@skylerbizon]

Jocko was in my dreams last night 😂 Giving me that motivation even in my sleep.

[@poopsk8s]

Whoa

[@judepagano159]

“The cycle starts with a little bit of suffering” is a good thing to remember 👍🏼

[@marccomeau6293]

Amen I’m 31 been working for my father since I’m 16 and got that routine quick work is life work hard you’ll be tired enought to get in that routine without pain and suffering it came naturally so now I’m passed out by 8-9 and up at 430 in the morning get my workout in make my lunch start thinking what my guys need to do for the day so I’m ahead of everyone I’m so much happier then everyone in the morning I’m ready to work have my game plan for the day and all guys ask me why so gitty up in the morning all I say is I get ahead of everyone in the morning

[@Kameleonic]

Unfortunately, this never applies to people who finish work late and have a late dinner…

[@Bella-wp7wz]

Especially healthcare workers

[@HumilityListens]

Work earlier

[@Kameleonic]

@@HumilityListens Sure, I’ll change my career…….

[@Godisgood137]

The working late yeah that’s fair, but I’d advise eating a carnivore meal or a meal with little to no carbs it’ll help you fall asleep faster

[@MeestahBinks]

​@@HumilityListens retarded comment

[@wizzlet6821]

I fully adjusted getting up 3 hours earlier to work out in 4 days with no incremental adjustments. Day 1 and 2 were quite exhausting. Day 3 I laid in bed all day completely sapped of all energy and with vertigo and a splitting headache. Day 4 I was fully adjusted, having gone "cold turkey" with a 3 hr earlier bedtime and wake up time 4 days before.

[@Devlins10]

I'm a night owl. I love the night.

[@Profile.4]

Probably because your schedule has ingrained that in you or you have some childhood trauma. No one is actually a "night owl"

[@dan3565]

@@Profile.4 totally wrong- people vary in terms of chronotype due to individual genetics so the argument that everyone can and should get up early is scientifically-proven to be nonsense

[@paultasker9759]

@@Profile.4 nonsense

[@Profile.4]

@@dan3565 keep telling yourself that bozo 🤣 You're the genetic outlier right? Everyone else gets up to hunt and work in the village while you sleep in cuz muh chronotype. See how long you survive in the real world with that NON sense 🤡😛

[@flipper1559]

@@Profile.4 that’s garbage. I’ve worked night shift for the better part of a decade. I enjoy the night. It’s my time.

[@TonyBlundetto.]

I with you JOCKO 5AM every morning!!

[@eatshiy]

Fell asleep one night at 8pm...was wide awake at 4am....BAM cycle started! In boot camp lights out 2100...Reveille at 0400. Worked perfectly!👍👍

[@Endventure]

Dude looks tired af

[@varunkumar7237]

Really amazing that how simple it is. Everyone knows it but just can't seem to follow it daily.

[@sooie27]

Be productive, sleep 7/8 hours, wake up when you want

[@ionutcatalin6620]

exactly why torture yourself

[@bloloo69]

spoken like a boy who’s never had to work

[@tcmx712]

​@@bloloo69or has a family

[@H.K.5]

@@bloloo69 You can still get the right amount of sleep in while having a job.

[@bloloo69]

@@H.K.5 i agree but the wake up when you want part does not apply to majority of working people

[@mikemoon6245]

These are the things are manly Fathers would tell us. Since they're gone we need Jocko.

[@Xoilen]

The method I choose to realign my sleep schedule is to stay up for 24 hours or however long it takes to stay up until the time you want to be going to bed (ideally 8 hours before you want to get up)

[@giacdeg]

Three year old me thanks you for this concise explanation.

[@haydenkeese4473]

I wish i had you as a father…

[@ds2348]

I had a father like this, discipline, discipline, discipline.

[@CHITOWN8072]

Same.

[@Just-Casey]

I seriously need Jocko as a life coach. Probably make a good series

[@dannykringle554]

Jocko could be 97 years old and he'd still scare me into greatness

[@magustrigger9195]

Sounds kinda weak danny

[@jakeelsner2963]

@@magustrigger9195 sounds like a lil projection there magnus

[@Nick-And-Kat]

That’s exactly the mindset that turned me into the paperboy at 13 years old lol. Now I’m a 4am regular at the gym and have a steady 8:30-9:00 bedtime. This man is speaking facts❤️🔥

[@sbklvr]

I get up 4am, it's amazing having those morning hrs to yourself, but know this, morning time goes by alot quicker than the afternoon hrs.

[@Johndada517]

That's for sure it's kinda weird

[@BeanSprouts02]

I think it's because we enjoy mornings a lot more (if we slept at a reasonable time lol). No one's around to bother us, the temperature is relaxing, etc. It's just amazing. Idk how to sleep at a reasonable time to wake up at 4am anymore though.

[@quantumxfluxmd6821]

Jocko knows best😊

[@camdenritter7652]

He said, "You slept in until 9am!" The same way I say "You slept in until 3pm!" I've got some work to do...

[@El_Diablo_12]

Same lmaooo

[@4ws0m0]

I get up at 3am everyday for work, and I can 100% say you never get use to that, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

[@vaskoalexander350]

It’s true and simple. I used to be a “night owl.” I knew it wasn’t a healthy way of approaching things. One day I decided to wake up 5am. I knocked out at 11ish that night. Then I woke up again at 5, and then knocked out by 10:30. That’s been my new schedule for 5 years. I love seeing the sunrise and getting stuff done while everyone else is sleeping. Oddly, it also changed my attitude from being reactive to things to being proactive.

[@ENikolaev]

Me too, different reasons but I’m up at 4:45-5 every morning. Haven’t used an alarm in 3 months just once I wake up I know it’s time to get up and it’s always within the same 5-10 min each morning

[@someone-yj2im]

For me, it only works for just 2 days then there's something ruining my sleep again. And i'm back again as a night owl.... It sucks. How did you stay so consistent?

[@moejoegaming9838]

​@someone Well, whats ruining your sleep schedule? Figure that out, fix it, and it'll be done. No excuses, lead your life and shift it to how you want to live it, dont let things get in the way, make way and move it somewhere else.

[@retrovcr777]

He’s not lying… I’ve done this before, and there’s no way around it… anything worth having doesn’t come easy, without sacrifice, and suffering…

[@Misterr-T]

My body clock wakes me each day around 4am. 👍

[@wtfschindler]

Damn. Turn that shit off.

[@emptyslot1]

Exactly how I made it happen🙌🙌

[@murrmurr765]

I needed to hear that... Being depressed is hard and sometimes you just forget how the world works.

[@saltwaterow]

The more you work the earlier you wanna go to bed. I wake up at 04:30, work 9 hours at my main job, work 3 hours at my second job, then go to the gym/bjj, and by the time that's done I am struggling to keep my eyes open at 8pm.

[@JoshJones420]

I absolutely admire Jocko...... EMBRACE THE SUCK!!!! This dude is one of my all time heroes and role models!

[@TerrorSS]

I have to wake up at 3 am, 3 days a week for work and now my body just wakes up anywhere from 3 to 4 am on the days off too. Everyone has an excuse

[@tealmountaintrekking6141]

Same. I'm up at 4 no matter what

[@Abigurlrox]

I finally did it!! Fixed my sleep

[@WoollyOne]

Okay this should be easy for me since I didn’t sleep in until 9am (I slept in until 11am)

[@davidolatunji119]

This is honestly such good advice. Sacrifice a day to gain a new lifestyle

[@dudejit12345]

I sleep at eight or nine maybe 10 The latest but waking up at three is the main goal it’s a weird feeling at that time like a primal Calling.. and it’s great for working out and getting organized I only wish I learned this earlier in my life

[@noahcarver6072]

Very true. 3am has a lot of strong meaning in different spiritual ways. Make what you want with it. It is a very creative and free time, especially when being well rested enough. The vast majority are not awake and there seems to be a clarity in the airwaves that is very energizing.

[@adamostman3509]

@@noahcarver6072science has left the room.

[@noahcarver6072]

@@adamostman3509 That's OK. Science has its limits sometimes. Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic practices goes back well before our modern scientific paradigm. Not that know much about any of it. I often wake up at 3am, but I'm not in any habit of starting my day at that time.

[@adamostman3509]

@@noahcarver6072 Science doesnt have”its limits”, either its scientifcally backed or it isnt. If we have something we cant prove that it works after thousands of years of being used, it most likely doesnt work. There is no reason other than preference to wake up at 3am vs waking up 6-7am. Doesnt make you a more hardcore person, it just means we have different routines.

[@noahcarver6072]

@@adamostman3509 I agree the time doesn't make one superior or hardcore, whatever cycle works is what works. I don't think I was suggesting differently. I've had a few memorable, sober, creative moments waking up at 3. Its not a common occurance, or goal of mine. But what is scientifically considered true, tends to change. 50 years ago, 20 years ago, 10 years ago, the science changes. Look at all the brilliant science over the last three years, how many contradictions the scientific "authorities" have spewed out. Science is not the final end-all answer, its an orginized means of continually unlocking the secrets of how things work. I don't believe there's any true finality in science, regarding lots of different things. Especially depending on how far one breaks things down. There are things spouted true by science that don't work. There are things that work that science doesn't explain, either by lack of study or lack of understanding. I respect science but personally I think one puts all their trust and faith in science at their own risk. For example if someone tells me that they believe unerringly what scientists like Faudci tells us, I say try harder. To touch on the metaphysical, there is a good deal of scientific research in the physiological effects of meditation and Tai chi on the body and brain, same with a healthy circadian rhythm. I'm getting on the bandwagon of early rising, and it's a personal choice, not something egotistical to be better than others.

[@alphakilotv]

Great short. Actionable, effective advice that really does work. My trick is to pull an all nighter doing something I love. Then when I finally go to bed the following night, I can sleep as early as I want

[@ThoughtsEqualLife]

Jocko for president

[@JacobArdelean]

This man is spitting straight common sense.

[@antonio-escobar-johnson-ii1139]

This is why I work the night shift. I get off at 7 am. Hit a couple dabs, go run and work out. Then I crash, wake up, and head to Jiu-Jitsu class. The cycle just keeps repeating itself Monday-Friday.

[@Rokinwubzies13109]

Imagine sleeping in until 9am on a weekend and saying “oh shit, I overslept!”

[@flipper1559]

That sounds like an awesome schedule ngl

[@johnbicknell8512]

He has good advice .

[@joakimdam9723]

Just wake up 4:00 down 400 mg caffeine and just stay active the whole day and go to bed later. The trick is to only get the caffeine just upon awakening and surviving the midday crash with no caffeine

[@abslt]

If you wait 60-90 minutes after waking before you take in your caffeine you won’t have a crash from it

[@joakimdam9723]

@@abslt i have tried that. Still get the crash, just 1 to 2 hours later..

[@HonchoHundo]

Man my problem is my creative mind really awakens during the latest hours It’s also the only time I feel like I get to be truly alone with myself and reflect on things

[@mrhall5268]

Been waking up at 430 for work. Still can't get used to it after so long.

[@BioDeus]

What time yoi sleep?

[@mrhall5268]

@@BioDeus I try to go to bed by 9. I've tried even earlier or later but same shit lol. I'm just very sluggish in the morning.

[@1deaver]

This guy is a great motivator.

[@darrenheapy1265]

I have to get up for work 2.30am everyday. My body clock just wakes me up on the weekend now and 5am is a sleep in. Its amazing how much can be achieved in the morning.

[@matthewleo1833]

Amen, I struggle with staying up late and getting up late and miss shit... I've started doing exactly what he just said and yeah it's improved drastically. I do think there are people who's minds don't shut down, but it takes practice

[@sterlthepearl1000]

If we don't sacrifice what we love, then what we love will be the sacrifice.

[@puddinpop1835]

I don't see how this makes sense tbh. If I don't sacrifice my sleep, then my sleep will be sacrificed regardless of my choice, but If I do sacrifice sleep, it gets sacrificed on my own volition?

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

Uhh wat

[@kingsofthewest]

This is exactly how I've started waking up at 5! 🔥🔥 Try this one out guys!!!😤🏋️💪

[@jayf2487]

I go to bed at 9:30 and wake up at 5am everyday without even an alarm clock. Always feel rested and ready to go

[@PTS156]

Honestly I used to listen to Jocko talk about waking up at 4:30 and think he was a maniac. I’ve been waking up at 3:30 am every day. Was difficult for a day. Really is cool to have worked an entire shift before most people even wake up…. And then going back for more.

[@mtndude96]

Never understood the obsession with getting up early. If we're awake for the same amount of hours, we can accomplish the same amount of things, who cares what time it is?

[@johnbrooks5903]

Agreed, but also I'd say I'm more likely to spend the evening after dinner wasting time watching Netflix, but if I get up earlier I'm more likely to work out or do something productive. If you have the discipline to use your time effectively regardless of the time of day, then it doesn't matter.

[@yaboisquacks2495]

@@johnbrooks5903 its about traffic of people in general. most people don't want to be up early so you have more freedom to get things done

[@Laocoon283]

Its complete nonsense

[@talynjones2552]

Jocko inspired be to get back on my grind and I’ve been waking up at 5:30 every morning. It’s so true, I get super tired around 10:30-11 so it’s really easy to go to sleep as long as I haven been looking at screens

[@prodbybabygod7411]

I need this as an alarm

[@ruaanbourman2019]

100% Affective advice. I use to be a 5-6 am person now I am happy to wake up 4 am get my S$% in order then go improve myself. When I get back home I still have that extra time with the family before everyone's day starts

[@grzegorzmatysik604]

Do it ! 😅 I like that ... he threatens me lol 😂😂😂

[@nathyketo]

wow i love this thats communication thats how you make people understand thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mandatoryfunday]

Everything he said is accurate

[@crazestyle83]

INSOMNIA BRO it's not the same for everyone my guy. I can be exhausted after being up 24 hours and no dice.

[@ericbartha6313]

Most people who claim insomnia, do not have insomnia - just like ADD and OCD - but rather they have social media and technology addiction that has caused their dopamine base line to be all fucked up.

[@sandykrfc7]

Am I the only one who thinks he always looks knackered?

[@nimba1966]

You gotta love Jocko

[@Theachieverrko]

Yes saying this to all my friends

[@raulguedes7247]

They re making getting up the morning an alpha thing

[@Michael-ne8rv]

Do it! - Jocko This man is a national treasure

[@marcbrugatmercadal4676]

The circle is up to you....try to do watever you feel and make it happy. No regrates! My circle starts at 12 pm and finish at 4 am, beautiful as well🫡

[@saghhinooz1755]

Go! Get after IT!

[@IhaveNever]

Jocko iam so tired he says good . No remorse theirs just a fact love noxko he is the real ❤❤❤

[@IhaveNever]

Love that jocko

[@IhaveNever]

0420

[@big-g6]

I absolutely agree with this, I will take myself to bed at a reasonable time read a book or watch a bit of TV but always the TV is off by 10 pm, my Mrs on the other hand will sit up, watching her trashy crap on TV until stupid hours in the morning, having to only get up for work the next day it is just an endless cycle but she just cannot break, but she’s always tired and I skip out of bed every morning at 5:15am, waking up early on the weekends around 6 am to make the most of my weekends. I have no idea why anybody would not wanna feel refreshed every day because they cannot break that cycle of getting the right sleep!

[@BigJugg4u]

Schedules are extremely easy to change I’ve been doing it since I was 10 years old

[@oreocookies5838]

Easy work. I get up without alarm before 6 am . When u get used to it its easy. But the start is hard

[@evileddy9844]

I've never understood the whole wake up early discipline thing. Either way you sleep around 8 hours so why does it matter when you wake up?

[@rhys9336]

Because it’s about getting ahead of the day. Let’s say you start work at 9am like most people, if you get up at 6am you can work out, read, study, clean etc whatever you need to do. If you get up at 8am, that’s not happening. Sure, you can try and do that stuff later, but now you have to contend with work and people wanting things from you. In the evenings is when family, social etc happens, so it’s very unreliable to allocate daily disciplines to that time, but nobody needs you at 6am, so you can fully focus on the things you need to do every day at that time. Either you start ahead of the day or the day starts ahead of you.

[@evileddy9844]

I do shift work so my schedule changes weekly. Sometimes the "morning" for me is 3pm. I don't have the luxury of choosing when I want to wake up. I get home and try to get my 8 hours. All that matters is that you get stuff done in your day no matter when you do it.

[@swingonthespiral]

​@Evil Eddy yeah I work on call as a truck driver, average of 4 days a week. Any hour of the day I have to be ready to answer my phone and go to work. I workout in the mornings on my day off but sometimes I just go right back to bed afterwards lol.

[@jacobcoughlin1822]

I’m not ashamed to admit. It took me a few months to get into this habbit. Started getting up at 6:30, then 6 then 5:30. It took me a few weeks of just getting used to getting out of bed at 5am to get to the gym at 5:45. I started once or twice a week, then upped it to 3-4. Now I routinely wake up at 5, gym at 5:45 for 4 weekdays. I feel pretty good, considering I used to struggle to wake up at 7am.

[@djwolffe_OG]

Two problems with that... Firstly, I sleep through my alarm clocks. Secondly, I might be dead tired but still struggle to gall asleep for at least 3 hours.

[@Kurnhelios]

Make more excuses, it will help 👍🏻

[@djwolffe_OG]

@@Kurnhelios bro trust when I say I’ve been trying. It is kinda difficult with an inoperable pituitary adenoma

[@SuperGeorge1702]

I'm reading all of this dude's book.

[@chiefruckus3831]

I turned 27 and my body said no more sleeping past 5 am 😞

[@chrisburke624]

I wish man…

[@GladiatorBrig]

Exercise helps a lot

[@lowellredman2891]

The voice in your head that you know you should listen to but often don’t = jocko

[@kidnamedre]

Dude said slept in till 9 am like that’s late asf 😂

[@emanuelgoffe839]

It is

[@efficientfuture]

Starting tomorrow. Man in the Army I was getting up at 0500 every morning and going to bed at like 21-2200. Got out of the habit after 3 kids and everything.

[@backwoods_destination1766]

My sleep schedule 8:30pm-3:00am! Then straight to the gym!

[@sebastianconstantin5176]

Whatt? U wake up 3 am to go to gym?

[@T-adams]

This is something that I’ve been working on in my life… I’m only 23 years old but I had a nocturnal sleep schedule basically going to sleep when the sun rises. But now I’ve been waking up at 6 am every day and going to sleep a lot earlier and I feel so much healthier

[@Canadianyankeesfannn731]

Bed by 9 up at 330 7 days a week. No alarm. 💪🙌 and before I did shift work for 14 years, it can be done.

[@kasaeuberlichproduction5981]

I know these things already but I take it more seriously when Jocko says it.

[@Patrick-tg5jq]

I've had to do it for shift work takes about 3 days and you adjust its not too bad.

[@AllPainNoGains]

I got up early today and now I have Jocko face.

[@crazyboi1818]

In bed every night at 8:30, up at 4:30. It’s terrible lmao but being done with work and able to do what i want by 1-2pm is incredible

[@CHICKSTER118]

Every video that seeks to teach you to wake up earlier, should instead ignore the waking up aspect and focus completely on the going to bed aspect. Go to bed early, consistently, and you will wake up earlier.

[@adventuresinparadise1522]

1000% works. Very simple. I have 3 young kids, a wife, work, 2 dogs and a farm. I have come to absolutely love mornings. I wake up at 4:45 and go to Jiu jitsu at 5:30 or do a group workout with the same guys. Just trade that last pointless 2 hours of your night for an awesome and purposeful morning! No brainer!

[@inspireengineering479]

I stayed up for 4 days straight once for a final exam/project week (incompetent group mates so I had to finish like 3 projects all by myself) and then had the best 18 hour sleep of my life. I was ruined mentally for like the next month or so, get your sleep guys

[@turboeddude4849]

Less than one year ago I would go to bed at sunrise every single day. These days I struggle to stay up past 2am.

[@Cakez1738]

Thank you sir❤

[@snarskistomas]

I am getting to bed 9 and up 3 am! Before 7am I make like 70% of work for the day 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@big123lak]

I swear I wake up better at 5-6 am then sleeping 8 hours but I can’t go to bed till midnight i got goals man