Wellness

[Clover29]

This morning, I had no husband (he's away on business) and the dog let me sleep until 7.50am. In fact, I woke up before he did. The cat has 24/7 access to dry kibble, so she's never woken me in the morning.

I sleep in earplugs, they totally shut out the noise of traffic which would otherwise wake me up when people start going to work.

I don't know how anyone can wake up in the dark (without an alarm clock). My circadian rhythm wants nothing to do with being awake in the dark.

[Tall Nurse 1]

I'm on my kitty's schedule. She wakes me up, looking for attention, anywhere from 4:30-5:30 without fail. It's a very rare day off, that I can "sleep in"

[Mominohio]

I'm an early bird. In the summer I'm up with the light, and in the darker months, I'm up between 5 and 6. I like to have a lot of my regular work in by 9 am. I like the peace and quiet of the early morning as well. I'm a stay at home mom, and my kid is out the door by 6 am most mornings, so it's me, the dog, and the cats, while hubby (who works second shift) is still sleeping. My favorite time of day, always has been.

[Desertdi]

I worked graveyard for many years, and still am on the same schedule. I sleep from about 2 to 9 pm........and I eat dinner at 6 in the morning.

[Daysdee]

Another one here that gets up early. 6 a.m. is late for me. I also don't sleep well. I do enjoy the mornings though. Have my coffee, etc. and go for a walk. Evenings are lonely so I go to bed early. My dog fits into my schedule just fine.

[Tinkrbl44]

In my 20's I was a night person, but didn't have any trouble getting up for work (ah, the 20's ...) and over the years I evolved into a morning person, getting up at 3:30am-ish, and joked that my brain was on east coast time!

I still wake up early, get a cup of coffee and go back to wake up slowly and watch the morning shows ...... except I now have a 5 month old kitty named Bogart, and he is super affectionate early in the morning .... sometimes TOO early!

My kitten would make a good rooster!

[ROMARY]

I stay up very late (often to 2am), and awaken fairly early. Never later than 8am.

[qualitygal]

I do, just habit. Don't nap, it would mess me up since I turn in early. Oh, time changes next month for us too. Think it's 2nd or 9th of Nov. What a pain. At least the darkness is closer in tune with my sleeping, I think. Husband sleeps in, naps too. Go figure.

I wonder if it matter what time slot you were born in. I was an Oct. baby.

[LTT1]

Same... way early I get up. I do my best thinking then. Except when I want to sleep in, I can't... I go to bed often way earlier than I would like to. Any suggestions for changing my routine once I am retired? TIA

[qualitygal]

On 10/27/2014 lovestoteach said:

Same... way early I get up. I do my best thinking then. Except when I want to sleep in, I can't... I go to bed often way earlier than I would like to. Any suggestions for changing my routine once I am retired? TIA

Nope, I'm 5 yrs retired and still early riser. Love quiet mornings.