WAKE UP EARLIER & CHANGE YOUR LIFE

[@thestudebakers6530]

This is a big reason I think you’ll be such a valuable part of mental health profession - you actively try to better your own life and implement your own advice into your day and share those tips while still acknowledging that this may not be as easy for everyone else. You constantly think of other people and how they can adjust these things to fit their own life and personality.

[@sarahhawkinson]

aw thank you that’s honestly the biggest compliment 😭❤️

[@PatriciaHuffman]

I loooove waking up early. feels so good to be alone, and it’s so peaceful. but recently i’ve been losing my “why.” ive been applying to jobs, and waiting for responses, and just overall overwhelmed by how underwhelming it’s been if that makes sense?? I just got a gym membership, hopefully a little dopamine and serotonin will get me out of this funk.

[@andreavelez4968]

Same here

[@heyyyloe]

I've been feeling sort of the same but we'll get good news eventually!

[@PatriciaHuffman]

aww these were such lovely comments to come back to😌 taking this positivity with me through the week. we got this, laura!!

[@matildecosta8275]

Same here. Stuck in emptiness and not being able to follow my dream job cause life just sucks. But gym have me purpose and challenge ! Do it! And take it seriously! It can be life changing !

[@becksafe1658]

patricia huffman same Hun, seems like we’re all in the same boat. You can’t help but feel unproductive when you aren’t working and it doesn’t help when you are getting 0 responses. Just gotta remember one will come around eventually

[@bed2000]

omg not even 1 minute in but i wanted to say this: i wake up every day at 4 am and my earliest class is at 8 am so from 4-7 am i can do whatever i want (read, watch tv, work out) and after im done with my uni classes i can study and not feel like im missing out on any fun activities ❤️ so i go to bed at 8 pm and wake up at 4 am so i can get 8 hours of sleep total

[@bed2000]

Annie Long i’ve only been doing it for a couple of months so there have been some slip ups but the fact that i can wake up and do something fun is a huge motivator so it helps

[@katrinepetersen2566]

I get up at 5. My bus leaves at 6. I find that my struggle is to get enough sleep. I prefer to sleep 9 hours. 8 hours is fine too. Most days I'm unable to get to bed before 22 due to work etc.

[@stayalfresco5422]

4:30 AM for me for almost a year now. Every. Single. Day. Why I didn't start this earlier I'll never know. I fill my mornings with yoga, walking my dog, star gazing, watching the sunrise, ACTUALLY eating breakfast, meditation, reading. Wouldn't change it for the world.

[@kimberlyromero6053]

As a recent high school graduate I really gotten lazy this summer and got a bad sleep schedule (sleeping late/waking up late afternoon) but found the random times I woke up before sunrise my favorite time (it’s so relaxing!) and I actually want to try and become a morning person, thank you for this video Sarah it actually motivates me to do it

[@iamthegooplab]

I feel like Sarah is my long lost sister and I just wish we could be friends/related, is that weird? Probably.

[@BlondieBrand]

I NEEEDED this video right now. With my kid’s school starting it’s so nice to wake up before them and have some time to myself. Thank you so much for these tips!❤️

[@daddymac891]

Ugh i am obsessed you sarah hawkinson

[@wen281190]

I loveeee this channel Sarah! I've been a subscriber for years now and for me KZbin is like: I discover a new channel, I start watching, I get obsessed and then I find a new one to watch but I always seem to rediscover you. I love that you are always changing. I started following you when you were studying fashion and little by little you have changed your content. There has been fashion, beauty guru, psychology major, horror related stuff, kind of environmental related issues. You have it all! I just wanted to express to you how awesome your channel is.

[@KellieValentine]

This was inspiring to listen to. I am terrible at waking up early but my university classes are starting again soon and I need to get back into the swing of things. I think that doing simple and productive tasks like these in the morning can help you feel happier and more functional as a human and I also think it'd be really helpful to anyone who may be struggling with mental health issues. Structure, doing things to better yourself and just feel good.

[@ellyangelova]

Girl yaas, the notes app is also my all time fave

[@lilymayer2688]

You have inspired me. I’m going to bed tonight early and waking up at 4 because I have to go to school early. So I’m already having to get up at 5:15. Thank you Sarah!

[@Kembee55]

Glad you hit on the fact that not everyone is a morning person! I am a true night owl, I work 6pm-6am! I definitely want to try getting up earlier than normal though, currently I sleep until I absolutely have to get up and get ready and I always find myself rushing and it causes me more stress than needed!

[@didu2689]

I've seen many videos on this topic but yours hit home/made sense the most, tired of going to sleep at 2am to wake up at 11, it's playing tricks on my mind because I feel like I've lost the rest of the day and wasted it on nothing. Great video, so good xx

[@lologooop]

Moooore of this, please! This is my current goal right now. I trying to work on going to bed earlier and waking up earlier and making use of my mornings. It's insanely hard to change habits - I'm not a morning person and I never have been - but I'm trying to make it work, because I know it'd change my life for the better. I'd love to hear you talk more about this subject - or maybe a video on tips on getting to bed earlier and motivating yourself to get out of bed earlier as well.

[@1396animefreak]

Thank you for this video, I feel like a lot of inspo videos tend to (whether intentional or not) make you feel bad about not waking up early already and doing productive things

[@imanileighofficial]

I haven’t watched a video of yours in soooo long (I’ve just been in a rut of watching other kinds of vids), but I’m so happy i clicked on this one! I love your personality so much!

[@SpoonsForks]

yes yes yes!!!! this video is so important. doing self-care first thing in the morning is great, because then you can worry about everyone else afterward, and you are much more likely to treat others with love and kindness if you've just spent a few hours doing the same for yourself.

[@m.t.p.9684]

Life's full of coincidences. I have been thinking about waking up earlier for a few days now and suddenly I get this notification :)

[@nomorelittlemonkeys]

I'm recently started waking up early, and my family did not get it at all! I love the solitude, and the relaxing time to drink my coffee and watch a few KZbin videos. My job is very demanding, and I need to chill before starting the day. I love it!

[@sarahhawkinson]

yes it’s seriously the most relaxing time of the day in my opinion and ultimately just doing whatever the hell you want it’s the best feeling :)

[@TheRachieeWay]

I recently trained myself to wake up at 8:30 everyday and I have all late classes this semester and I didnt know what to do with my time, so this was so helpful!

[@tonylemonx1803]

I just adore the content that you are putting out now and what your channel has become. You are so calming and inspirational, but in an everyday sense. Bravo for doing things you like! The good energy can be sensed 🌸

[@frankiebew8591]

this has just inspired me to want to wake up earlier and make the most of my mornings, I have a dog so it would be useful to be able to take her for better walks and so i’m more energised before i go to class

[@carolinabock2453]

I’ve been waking up early for the past 3 weeks and it feels AMAZING to see how much I get done! It’s the most productive I’ve been since last year! It’s life changing!

[@danahaljulaibi3628]

thank you for this video sarah! i’ve been kind of trying to do this myself recently, it’s so nice to have this push to motivate myself even more. i’ve never had extra time for myself in the mornings before classes, and whenever i’m on vacation i always sleep in. i really wanna change that

[@cam3051]

not to be dramatic but I'm reevaluating my whole life, Sarah. thank you for being you

[@taylorfloyd3793]

I know I'm late to the comment game, but thank you so much for these helpful morning tidbits! I'm trying to find a routine that I can do consistently in the morning, and I think reading for a bit + a walk outside would help tremendously. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

[@ThomasKyleVideos]

I love listening to the comedy station on my way to work. It always helps me get into a positive mood.

[@crocodilelaura08]

Thank you sooooo much for this video! I'm such a night owl but I don't want to be! I get most of my things done after 9pm and don't go to bed before 1am and ofc then I wake up really late. It's starting to really mess with my mental health because I feel like I'm wasting a whole ass day just sleeping in. This was so helpful and I'm gonna start trying to get my nightly things done in the morning and just see where it takes me haha

[@Pictures002]

I just started working at 7:30 am so when my body adjusts I may be able to enjoy the early life. Its gonna be nice getting out of work when the sun is still out and I can do anything before dinner

[@beautyplayground]

I literally switched from 11AM (I used to worked at night etc) to 7:30 AM. It was difficult at first but now I love it. I have so much more time to get ready and am NOT stressed :D

[@EmilyRose-en3xv]

girl i really needed this! i'm starting college on thursday, and i have to start waking up earlier than i would. 6 am, to be exact. so thank you so much for getting me excited to wake up early and conquer the world! :)

[@gabrielle6706]

Loved this video! Since graduating in the spring I feel like I'm floundering by not having a busy routine anymore, and getting up earlier helps so much! I used to exercise for pure vanity when I was a teenager, but now I absolutely neeeed to as it eases my anxiety and benefits my mental health so much!

[@marshmallowpie42]

Thanks. (I usually have to wake up around 8 am, depending on my mourning routine and classes). Tomorrow I plan on waking up at 7am :] :] :] My three why's: 1) reading time 2) chores/de-stress time 3) alone time My how's: 1) no phone etc in bed 2) loud alarm clock away from the bed 3) calming/happy music before getting up

[@angelicadiego5708]

My high school morning routine was as follows. -wake up at 330am and get ready for school. (I was on the JROTC drill team all 4 years) -get to school at 5am and have drill team practice until 8 -from 8am-3:15pm have class -from 4-6pm more drill team practice -6:30-12pm have me time (hang out with friends, watch netflix) -have 3 hours of sleep and repeat. This in no way was healthy but I look back now that I've graduated and miss it. I used to do so much and never felt tired because I was always so active. So now in college Ive scheduled morning classes and have a 2 hours gap to do hw then hop on the train and go to work. It'll feel like a lot but I miss being productive and getting shit done. I love you Sarah because the Fall semester just started today so this couldn't be more perfect timing!

[@brooketaylor3498]

Omf the part where you talked about not letting other people influence the start of your day, so you don't look at your phone. That is what I needed to hear honestly, sounds stupid but its like a light bulb went off lol I love your videos Sarah! XOXOXO

[@paolavalentina3025]

yeah... i have a 7am class most days, so it's not like i have a choice lmao but i agree, everyone can be trained to be a morning person

[@shethinksyouarenice]

Why do i even watch this, i am a nurse and commute to work so i usually wake up at 3. 30 in the morning 😀 love you Sarah!

[@katiesaysrawer]

For anyone who is a heavy sleeper and is trying to set or reset their sleep schedule the app alarmy is really nice it has different things you can do before it stops going off and is really easy to use

[@mimimyymyy5105]

If I have school work to do, I HAVE to do it in the morning. That's when I can concentrate the best and actually can get something done.

[@Fxygpa]

I work full time at night so on my days off I’m usually catching up on sleep, but I completely agree. Whenever I do wake up early and use that time for myself it’s really nice!

[@SandraOlufsen]

Wow this video!! Really inspiring and informative🙈 I am definitely not a morning person,but totally see where you are at we all could benefit from waking a couple hours earlier than usual. Love where your channel is going Sarah so helpful. I will for sure take this with me 💕

[@krystalinthecity4563]

This video is so helpful, honestly. I’m NOT a morning person at all. But now that I’m pregnant... that’s all about to change whether I like it or not 😩 haha! So I hope I learn to love it!

[@emruss6]

So this is so weird! I literally just decided to start waking up earlier! I actually started this morning! Haha, thanks for the extra motivation!

[@DisorderDeluxe]

You could also meal prep! Slow cook a nice dinner or make a nice lunch to take to work/school. I really love your channel and these kinds of videos especially because of your language about being inclusive and not saying 'you must' etc so it feels like some tlc advice rather than rules (coming from a very obsessive person). You are doing a lot of good and I hope you know that sometimes you are the only thing that brightens my week or makes me feel good x

[@GhostBlossom]

I purposely picked early classes so I can wake up earlier and I’ve never felt more productive !

[@Gloria-xb6ch]

I would buy a book of yours!! Keep putting those ideas out there- you never know what could happen!!

[@lindseykrow]

I have to be at work at four in the morning(I'm a cake decorator), so this video doesn't really apply to my life exactly, but I love having to wake up early. I get off around noon, and I have so much time during the day to do whatever I want or need to do. I'm so much more productive, and I actually get time to relax. Unfortunately I wake up 15 minutes before I have to be out the door, and I take caffeine pills every day. Choosing to get up early and needing to is definitely different, but either way it makes a difference. I definitely recommend it. Just having those few extra hours each day adds up. I love this video! Keep doing great things! Sending love from indiana!

[@Julie-pp2de]

i'd love a video going more in depth about ur journaling/creative writing process

[@katieratsch9725]

I used to have a really awful sleep schedule, and recently my body has been waking me up at 7/8 am. I used to sleep all afternoon and wake up and still be tired. Now I stay up from 7 to 9 or 10 PM without getting tired in between. I miss my naps, but it’s nice to not be tired all the time!! Also, alone time is super important to me. I’m the only one home in the morning, and I feel less socially tired when I can wake up and be alone instead of having a house full of people

[@Ohheyykatiehart]

i'm in the process of trying to get up earlier. It's awesome that I have access to a gym at work and i'd like to take advantage of it in the morning. i'd need to wake up at 5:30 to leave the house by 6. I need to get my lunch ready at night, pack work clothes and just generally be more prepared. i need to limit my alcohol during the work week. I had 2 vodka soda's last night and today's goal of getting up at 5:30 did not happen.

[@sydneyandrea7110]

I love life so much rn idk why .

[@anabel1197]

I have been following you for years, and I love how your content is even more interesting and inspiring as the time passes! I have been thinking about waking up early, but as I have classes at 8 am, is a little bit difficult for me. And do you or anyone has any podcast recommendations??

[@hayleerodriguez2711]

I remember one year I woke up at dawn to tend to my little garden for a high school project. It was a very lovely experience and I hope to accomplish that again when I finish school and start working in my field :)

[@spiderfeeling]

maybe when I work from home one day I can do this too, so jealous of you. enjoy for both of us!

[@lucyamclarenauthor]

Great video. I’m similar to you in that I only recently got back into creative writing after about 10 years of not doing it at all. As you say, the more you do it, the more you want to do it. I think I might implement getting up early to continue working on my writing each morning ☺️

[@ashluccarelli5864]

Could you possibly make a video or even a blog post about some of your favorite books? I really would love some new creepy book recommendations ❤️

[@ViviVMartin]

I really love how refreshing your channel is. Very inspiring!

[@PotatoThatGotAway]

Dear Sarah, found your channel a few years back :) i hadn't watched for some time tho :D i'm so happy to see you again, you are such a genuine girl :) greetings!

[@idatherese]

I love how chill this video is💕 I prefer waking up early (about 6 am), because I feel that I am getting a running start when I'm up and everybody else is still asleep^^ The problem is that if I wake up later (around 8 or 9) I feel that I'm already falling behind and there's no point of doing anything. So I will just sit around watching youtube videos about getting up earlier, and not actually do anything productive😅Feeling inspired now tho, so tomorrow will be an earlier start!

[@becksafe1658]

Your videos are always so motivational

[@marshmallowpie42]

I need to add this to my watch later list, to make sure I'll check it again when needing motivation :]]]]]

[@tracib2133]

I would definitely love to know what worked for you for helping you wake up earlier. I would love to wake up earlier so I don't have to get ready and leave for work in 3 minutes...but I've struggled finding a strategy that works for me.

[@camcam794]

I am not a morning person, at all. I had to wake up at 5:30am most days to get to work by 7am. My bosses have noticed how useless I am in the morning, so I now work in the afternoons. I'm much more energetic in the evening, and I actually want to do things

[@xgrimesreaper]

i do this usually on work days bc i share my car with my sibling, since she drops me off i’m always at work 2hrs early. i have noticed i’m able to do a lot more stuff in those mornings, but i never thought to do that on my days off too. i might just start that now :)

[@beatrizneves304Youtube]

I love your talks so much, thank you Sarah ⭐

[@FindingYourSerenity]

I have to wake up at 5.20 am for work and I generally wake up before 7 on my days off. I find it peaceful that early but other than that I hate it. It's dark and cold and I don't feel any more productive. I also don't get enough sleep because I get home at 7.15 pm and have to eat. I find myself becoming more productive in the evenings and then have to wind down and go to sleep. I've always been more productive in the evenings. I don't get enough sleep anyway so I could not get up any earlier!! Sorry to be a downer! I know a lot of people who could benefit though. I wish I had time to do yoga before work but I would not sacrifice even a minute more of sleep to do it! At work I don't feel truly awake and productive until after lunch!!!! You are right though, there are some good things such as the peaceful feeling of being one of the only people up at that time. I miss going to bed with my parter though as he stays up 2-3 hours more than me.

[@jacquiheywood3142]

Great video. Lots of practical, do-able idea's.

[@vianeyitalia6044]

Coincidentally, I woke up early today and began to clean my purse and my room! Drank coffee listened to my favorite podcasts! I never do it but since I graduated from college this past summer, I've been in this weird funk and I've noticed that when I wake up early I'm in a much better mood and can go to sleep early too! Btw, loved the video! 💖

[@andreagarza2833]

Loving your recent videos! You've been inspiring me a lot to make some lifestyle changes! 😌❤️

[@KellyNicholsVlog]

You are such an inspiration!

[@wiwiwonka5628]

Do/Did you struggle with getting out of bed so early? I really want to change my sleeping schedule and wake up earlier to be more productive, but when my alarm goes off I CAN'T get up 9 out of 10 times. I struggle so much with this. I'm not content in the evening when I wasn't very productive that day because I slept in way too long but the next morning when the alarm goes off all I wanna do is sleep for another hour or two and than I feel so bad about it when I finally wake up. Its so frustrating. What tips do you have on HOW to get up earlier when you struggle with waking up?

[@somnolentverve2183]

I struggle with the same thing, which is why I downloaded an app called Puzzle Alarm Clock which requires you to solves things like math operations, mazes, type a sequence of letters, memory games... and you adjust the settings however you like, in my case I have to solve everything so that the alarm would stop blaring. It's really flexible, and I really recommend it. Rocket Alarm is a good alternative for ios. Best of luck ^^

[@lilith_33]

The "Wake up earlier" thing made me procrastinate and not watch your video for a several hours. Well, to be completely honest it was because I'm a night owl and i can't do anything in the mornings, i just can't hahah so i didn't want to feel bad while watching it. BUT then i thought "Sarah always put out there a video that i can really take at least one tip that can work for me", so i give it a chance, and let me say, that i loved it. What i try to say is that you're such an inspirational person. And when you have published that book of yours i would love to buy it, eventhough i'm from Barcelona. So make sure to include international shipping LOL

[@elenabeatricemartinelli8426]

I almost never read. and I'm not that much educated outside of school subjects. so, I decided to start reading one chapter a day, and change topic when the book ends. I just need to start now...

[@celine2celeste234]

I actually love these types of videos! thanks for the great tips!

[@evelynegauthierlevesque2403]

Not gonna lie, I was dreading watching this video because I thought it was going to be about being super productive and getting things done, which I really need to get into doing more. But I really enjoyed the angle you took on it, viewing mornings as me-time, because that's what it is for me. When I don't work early or have to go to school, I take all my time to wake up, to make myself a nice breakfast, to enjoy it while not being rushed. I will watch a long-ish youtube video or two or read if I feel I did too much of that recently. It is also time for self-care: I'll do a mask, wash my hair and do a conditioning treatment, maybe braid it. I'll pick comfy clothes that are not yesterday's pajamas and get started on my day. Today, I think I will do some cleaning and bake muffins and cookies :)

[@Dana-gd2fs]

Waking up early really does good things. I will try to keep that in mind on free days. Other than that.. I wake up at 5 am every morning and anything earlier than that wouldn't work. I need at least 8 hours of sleep and going to bed before 9 pm seems unrealistic. I would love it though. To have extra time and be more relaxed when i have to leave.

[@shelbymclerran1218]

I really loved this video! Thanks, Sarah!

[@marshmallowpie42]

Another random comment fromn your loyal follower..... Just need to say (now that I've actually watched the video) that this was really helpfull and I'm looking forward to taking actions to wake up earlier and get stuff done. :P

[@KseniaTLV]

My early is 11. Before I'm not productive👹

[@SandraOlufsen]

Ksenia TLV feel you lol

[@skchenn]

i see where you are coming from, but nothing beats sleeping in for me. thats my "time for myself", i love nothing more than looking at the time and realizing i slept 12 hrs and "wasted" half the day, it's the best. 😅 and what you said abt extroverts, it's true that you need time alone, but actually, I personally feel terrible if I have too much alone time. So I don't really agree that this is for everyone.

[@myrafoley]

Your videos are so helpful and motivational! So much love xx

[@lalabelle98]

randomly woke up at 6am and now im watching this video. yes. im very good at wasting time.

[@vegankathy2583]

I’ve always been an early riser and since having kids it’s my sanity. But I don’t do the best things. I make a coffee, and go sit on my front porch and have my 1 smoke a day. I wouldn’t give it up for anything, albeit it’s unhealthy. We all have our things. That morning smoke and coffee.... changes things lol. Great topic. Your things to do are better for your health lol.

[@vegankathy2583]

Physical health. Mine is amazing for my mental heakthb😊

[@sniesi7319]

I planned on getting up earlier for sooo long now! But I can’t even tell you how much I hate getting up in the morning 🙈 when I go to bed I feel super motivated to get up super early. But I’m a completely different person in the morning 😩

[@vilkenstrutzutzutz]

So ironic I woke up at 1.30 today... for the first time in ages, had a hard week at work, so I guess I needed it.

[@MarcelWilsonLynch]

I know people say that meditation is good and everything but for me being alone with my thoughts is more chaotic than listening to music or reading. Listening to music or reading quiets my mind whereas being alone in silence makes my mind busy with thoughts that I would rather not indulge. Not everyone is like that but people never get it when I say meditation doesn't work for me

[@taylorwashere3539]

Great job as always sarah! :) I love videos like this. I would love to hear more about what you use your notes app for, and how it has impacted you and your life.

[@sarahhawkinson]

thank you! I use it for anything on my mind lol mostly video ideas and writing out topics and stuff, but also making lists such as to do lists or camping lists if that’s in my future, shopping lists, I have a recipe list of things I want to make or grocery lists with what to make with all the groceries. also I’ll write down random thoughts, creative writing topics that hit me out of no where, notes from podcasts I’m listening to, really it goes on and on I have so many notes in the app that when I lost my phone and thought it was stolen, that’s what I was worried most about losing!

[@evelynemilia]

ironically its super late where i am oof i wanna wake up earlier too though and this is such a nice video!!!

[@anaisbarre246]

I started waking up early only this summer but I love it so much! I feel like my mental state is so much better than before idk it's weird but I do feel better now that I don't wake up at 11am and go to sleep at 2 or 3 am

[@VeraPriymenko]

I clicked this vid bc my neighbor wakes up at 5 a.m. every morning and I was wondering why does he do this?

[@sassybrownbeauty]

I used to be such a morning person and college screwed me up. I miss being up before the rest of the world

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I had no idea this was a "thing" ^^ I always get up 2 hours before I have to leave the house to do my yoga and have a nice relaxing breakfast. :)

[@MissLeonable]

I needed that right now! ❤️

[@lanidracnyred]

i needed this

[@12345dib]

I'm having the same problem as you did with the creative writing but my passion is painting. I used to do it every day since I was 3 & not feeling good enough & not having time made me stop for 5 years. I really want to start again but its been hard. Could you maybe do an advice video about keeping hobbys alive in this busy world we live in?

[@sleepingxrose]

funny enough I got out of bed really late today and it's bothers me. This re-inspired me to wake up earlier! (:

[@Isntavailblenulll]

I’m watching this video and planing to wake up early tomorrow, it’s 6 AM and I still haven’t slept.

[@MariaIsabelll]

trying to become a morning person. I have delayed circadian syndrome, so it is extremely hard and i have to go to a sleep specialist...

[@AhBabyDoll]

this is so helpful

[@RadianceForHim]

Loved this ❤️ You should do a video about your simplistic KZbin video/editing style. I’ve always wanted to start a KZbin channel but I hate editing and I feel awkward 😅