I Tried Waking Up at 5 AM for 30 Days and it Changed My Life

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But, Tim Cook wakes up at 3:45 am, Jack Dorsey wakes up at 5:30 am, and Richard Branson wakes up at 5:45. I admire what those three have accomplished. There was only one thing to do, I had to try it.
For the next 30 days, I would wake up at 5 am, no matter what.
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@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

Only 396 alarms were harmed in the making of this video. Watch my Morning Habits Video (only ever on Nebula): nebula.tv/videos/zachhighley-the-9-best-morning-habits-for-health-and-productivity

@kevinjewell233 Жыл бұрын

I was born right before sunset...I'm a night owl...as a child my parents would find me in my room playing at 2 or 3 am, then fought with them at 7 when they needed me to get up so they could go to work...I don't remember much from my teens unless it was afternoon or evening events, like what tv show line-ups on which days...I went to bed at midnight. Now, decades later, I go to bed at 5 or 6 am, I'm creative at night, write at night, paint, create, chat with friends overseas...I was happiest working in the nightclub scene. Only thing you got correct is that only intelligent people up that early are catching planes!!!!!

@dolliedunstan3287 Жыл бұрын

What is the app?

@PForPaediatrics Жыл бұрын

The only good stuff that I grab after waking up at 5am is a short 3 hour sleep till 8 😌

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

lol

@paddybugge79 6 ай бұрын

a radio host once said he loved getting up early to have a cup of coffee so he could take a nap on the couch

@tammyt1971 6 ай бұрын

I love doing this too!

@jensweetbaby 6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@rubychurch3466 5 ай бұрын

Love it!

@risika Жыл бұрын

I was listening to a podcast that said, “it’s important to live life by design rather than emotion. Basically, sticking to a routine is what allows us to be the healthiest version of ourselves (especially when you're fighting these demons ex. OCD for me). I made the most productive changes in my life when I began practising mediocre consistency. Now I try to put in consistent 40-60% effort into my habits (ex. journaling/working out) - to make sure I do it I began recording it and posting it on my youtube channel. Because historically I have a habit of going too hard, not being able to sustain the Herculean effort, giving up and hating myself. So now I’m trying to give a small-ish, consistent mediocre effort everyday. And its crazy how it adds up.

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

Consistency is a great goal, it's how I started this whole channel.

@patrciaclemons8183 Жыл бұрын

Demons are all on your head, up to you to master yourself. There is no hope for a civilization that begins each morning to the sound of an alarm clock. Be in tune with the body, sleep when tired, eat when hungry, bathroom when need be. Not when somebody tells you to.

@TheRevvB Жыл бұрын

yes! would love the podcast

@risika Жыл бұрын

@@TheRevvB Here it is! It’s an OCD Podcast but I think the main points can be extrapolated for any one’s benefit. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ea2pipSD1Ze9Yps.html&ab_channel=TheOCDStories

@manojsp7233 Жыл бұрын

@@ZachHighley I have one query everyone is telling to wake up at 5 am but at what time should we sleep because experts say 8 hrs sleep is needed but do we because i sleep everytime at 12 if i wake up at 5 my hours of sleep is less so i want to know at what time you will sleep bro and thank you for making this video it was interesting

@josekro Жыл бұрын

I just started getting up at 5 a.m. a few days ago! It's been tough but I'm excited to keep going! I feel so much more productive and I love how quiet the world is in the morning :)

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes!

@chasestapleton9497 Жыл бұрын

I started waking up early after new years lol. It’s been great! It’s helped me cut on screen time because I make myself go to bed at 10pm rather than sit on my phone till midnight. I wake up at 6, 30min run, cold shower, and read/meditate/journal for an hour, then start getting ready for school at 8am. Instead of this conscious fight between studying and being lazy, I don’t allow myself to do any school work and it’s just led to a better mentality/ work-life balance/etc.

@mortenb3606 Жыл бұрын

How’s it going?

@josekro Жыл бұрын

@@mortenb3606 It was going pretty well actually. I had just gotten used to it but I just caught a nasty cold and need all the sleep I can get 😅 I will definitely get back to it though!

@narutogaming7022 6 ай бұрын

@@josekroHow's it going

@Seythia Жыл бұрын

The most important thing is to listen to your body. I did that experiment for a while too. I've always been a night owl, even as a baby and toddler. Waking up at 6 am for more than 30 days made me feel miserable. I had to rely on coffee in order to function, then I stayed off coffee because I couldn't fall asleep despite being tired but without the coffee I felt even MORE miserable but I still wasn't able to fall asleep before 1-2 am. It took me a while but I realized that my comfort is way more important than a falls belief that waking up early in itself is the thing that makes you a better person. It's the routine and getting up at a consistent time every day that is the goal. I got a job that starts at 11, whiich means I can sleep until 9. And I started waking up at 9 on my days off too. I use my time to get things done during the night because that's when I thrive. And ever since I've found that rythm, I feel so relaxed and productive. So really, the number on the clock doesn't matter as much as your energy levels.

@lorderchamion Жыл бұрын

You took the words right out of my mouth. As a fellow night owl I always found the assumption that waking up early was the means to get "more work done while the world sleeps" to be rather erroneous. I mean us night owls do EXACTLY that but at night! Not everyone's circadian rhythms operate the same. I can be a beast and operating in full flow at midnight while everyone is sleeping. The important thing is to get your 8 hours of sleep in for sure but this is never discussed in the video. The placement in time of those eight hours can vary and be a result of different bodily makeups and life circumstances. Usually the CEO types get more work done not because of being early risers but because they mostly sacrifice everything else in life for that one purpose. It's not a balanced life. Their family time suffers. Sometimes their health and stress levels. They work far more than 40 hrs a week. Just get a full 8 hours of sleep and work in the flow state that flourishes in the time you are naturally inclined to be in that flow state. And for some it's late at night

@Seythia Жыл бұрын

@@greendog456 sorry for the autocorrect on my GERMAN phone I guess? That's what's bothering you?

@lornarettig3215 Жыл бұрын

Amen, sister. I'm now in my 40s, and if I could have morphed myself into a morning person, it would have happened by now. If I need to waken up before 9, I just spend the rest of the day and most of my energy trying not to fall asleep again.

@adellaidemikova Жыл бұрын

I am am owl myself. So, getting up at 5am would mean approx 4 hours of sleep. Surely that isn’t healthy!

@Nabee_H Жыл бұрын

lmao I am the same, I love being awake at night. so what do i do? Wake up at 1 - 3am. I get to enjoy the night before the morning.

@michaelkopacz Жыл бұрын

Literally trying the same routine shift. It’s so difficult to maintain but I love when I do actually get up early!

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

It's great right?

@AaronRenner 6 ай бұрын

waking up early is literally just half the battle. Going to bed at the exact same time every night was just as crucial. I go to bed at 9 and get up anywhere between 4:30 and 5:30 and have never felt better in my life.

@Nick94MI 6 ай бұрын

Definitely! I'm usually asleep by 9-9:30 and wake up around 4:45-5am. I use to work overnights/closing in my early 20's and always felt horrible throughout the day. Now I'm way more productive and feel more energized overall.

@BotDetector-44 6 ай бұрын

Congrats on missing most of your life with friends and family, hope waking up at 4:30 to run is going to be beneficial in the long run ...

@PMTCards 10 күн бұрын

@@BotDetector-44I think you overestimate the impact lol. Even if you fall asleep by 10-10:30 you’re still getting anywhere from 6-7.5 hours of sleep depending when you wake up (4:30-5:30). That doesn’t mean that a Friday night at the bar can’t happen and maybe you don’t run at 5:00 am on Saturday. Also, when you get older and/or have a baby, those priorities change. I go to the gym or run at 5:15ish cause I have to leave for work at 7:15 am, so it gives me time to get about a hour work out, plus time to get ready for work. More importantly, it frees up my after work time.. which is important if you want to be in your kids life and/or help the wife out a bit. So I don’t have to miss any workouts or runs to go to his baseball game or track meet… or if my wife wants to go out for a run or grab a bite to eat with coworkers/friends/etc or I want to get 9 holes of golf in.. we can balance that all out without me gaining 100 pounds and without it really altering my life other than going to bed about a hour earlier than usual prior 🤷🏽

@le_nirnoy Жыл бұрын

The production quality is awesome man, the video deserves a liike... keep it up!

@willbergmann_ 5 ай бұрын

Another crazy valuable video, please keep pumping out the content Will. Would love to hear more in a future video about organic traffic vs ads and the differences/pros and cons between the two!

@OskarDziubaltowski Жыл бұрын

You are so much more comfortable in front of the camera than a year ago and the shots are so gorgeous, the amount of progress just blows my mind.

@modizzy1556 5 ай бұрын

You my sir have just earned a follower who’s would love to stay with you on this journey!

@noornagra5746 Жыл бұрын

You always put out these videos when I need em the most. Zach ur a 🐐

@Lookatthosechickens 11 ай бұрын

If anyone is looking to shift their sleep schedule like this, I highly recommend doing it gradually. Don’t immediately go from a sleep cycle of 11pm-7am to 9pm-5am. Gradually adjust when you go to bed and wake up over several weeks and it’ll feel more natural

@mz6367 Жыл бұрын

The joy of not being in a rush is incredible ! I get much work done and have more time to do other things and I do it by joy and love that’s why I love being a morning person, whenever I wake up at mid night I just feel horrible and can’t really do anything and I waste my time for nothing 😖

@gstreamer7067 5 ай бұрын

This!!! Exactly!

@usullyify Жыл бұрын

I go up 5am. Things I learned during the years. 1. Have a soft alarm that wakes u without giving you a bad feeling. 2. Drink water!!! 3. Get out of pj fast 4. Ignore social media and news. 5. Don't eat until hungry 6. Go to bed so you get your 6-8h sleep (whatever you need). 7. Invest in an sunlight-lamp, I have one with alarmsettings, lifesaver dark mornings

@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro Жыл бұрын

Another great video Zach, as usual! Thanks for sharing! Happy weekend! Cheers from Brazil!

@Steph_Bx13 Жыл бұрын

I loved this video 😊 I love waking up early cause it gives me some "me time" which is super nice, especially when you work in a profession where you look after others (currently studying a nursing degree). I also agree about how the world is quiet at that time of the morning, which is such a nice change from the chaos.

@Governemntistheproblem Жыл бұрын

Nurses are heroes

@lornarettig3215 Жыл бұрын

I'm the opposite - I have 'me time' after you are all asleep. I get a lot done while the world is quiet late at night. There is an owl in my neighbourhood and it is quiet enough to hear him :)

@simongamez Жыл бұрын

I don't think waking up around 5-5:30 is that bad but those who wake up at 3 am are freaking nuts! Love the quality of your videos and how much effort you put into them, Idk how you do it tbh.

@mykolapopyk2545 Жыл бұрын

I go to sleep at 3 am 😳

@simongamez Жыл бұрын

@@mykolapopyk2545 well, that's actually more normal than waking up at 3am tho, im my opinion hahah

@karinavoggel5741 Жыл бұрын

Also what is even the point of waking up at 3AM? it is the literal middle of the night. Humans are dominated by their circadian rythm so waking in the middle of the night is just nonsense. Even more so because the 3AM people have to get to bed by 7PM to get the 8h of sleep that are required to feel good. And don't even BS me with "I can get around with 5h of sleep". No you can't. You can just push through that for a bit of time but everything less than 7h has been shown to be extremely deterimental to health. People who claim they wake up super early just are virtue signaling as if its some sort of moral win to be a morning person.

@Nabee_H Жыл бұрын

@@karinavoggel5741 It depends, during winter the days are shorter and nights are longer. It's usually dark where I am by 7pm, so that's when i would head to sleep. Its inevitable you'd wake up before sunrise, i wake up at 3am if i sleep at 7. I get an early start to the day, i feel less nervous and anxious at school. Before i leave for school at 7:30 i have time to WAKE UP and enjoy my Anime or KZfaq, motivate myself for the rest of the day. Most importantly for me is that it is VERY peaceful, I've always had a problem with motivating myself throughout the day, once the afternoon hits I HATE IT, i hate the tired feeling and not having anything to do. I'm too tired from school to enjoy my entertainment and i don't have the energy to do homework. I've always been a nightowl, the reason i discovered this sleep schedule actually was because i would stay up so late and sleep in every day i eventually got to the point where i would wake up at 12 - 3am.

@Dev_bhog Жыл бұрын

I do wake up at 3 am, mostly In the exam times. A cup of coffee is enough to keep myself up

@success1866 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video bro, Keep going strong.

@cabzler Жыл бұрын

According to the book of James Clear "Atomic Habits" when doing a new habit, we first need to change our identity, for example there are two person who decided to wake up early the other one can say that "I can't stay up late, I am trying to wake up early. While on the other hand, the other person can say that "I can't stay up late, I am a morning person". Boom and just like that your will to wake up early will drastically increase. The goal is not to wake up early, the goal is to become a morning person. I hope this helps you.

@ismaharry 6 ай бұрын

Reading this book these weeks. And, I mean, it definitely helps when it comes to habits.

@nikhilsindh62 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@dougl945 Жыл бұрын

My mom and dad are so active and successful. Dad always got mad at me for sleeping till 10am. They both woke up at 5am. They are 80. Btw… you are an inspiration. Attractive and smart. Makes the rest of us want to do better.

@freddyjosereginomontalvo4667 Жыл бұрын

Have a nice new year man Thanks for all

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

Happy new year!

@federicobenitez4604 9 ай бұрын

That´s a great video man. I´ve really enjoyed. Thanks

@vpchuelly Жыл бұрын

One of the best KZfaqrs. A man with substance.

@SecondFool Жыл бұрын

4:55 The irritation and frustration at your face was so funny to me. Great Video Zach, Thank you.

@thirstyfish7882 Жыл бұрын

I’m also really enjoying just tweaking elements of my routine, like study hours and eating times to see where my circadian rythm sits best. I feel that making sure I meditate daily is essential now. I just started with 10 minutes a day, now I really benefit from putting aside 30 minutes when I can. There was is a lot to be said for micro alterations and noting their effect. 30 days is s a big chunk of time for me! Kudos to you for doing that. I reckon i might start with setting my alarm at 5.30am 3 days a week and see where that takes me (I wake at 7.30 each week day for now). Inspiring and motivating video. Keep goin!!

@robert19 Жыл бұрын

how did you start meditating

@rob40652 3 ай бұрын

Starting this journey tomorrow. I've been so complacent lately with no motivation to get up and do some exercise in the morning. Wish me luck

@tinamoni6792 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE MY MORNINGS 🙃I'm a 4:30am-5:30am get-up person by my natural circadian clock. I've always reminded myself during the day it's okay to power nap for 10-20 minutes and get back in the loop. When I get sluggish between 4/5pm I remind myself I've already been up for 12 hours so that's normal and I make it a goal to get to bed anywhere between 8/9:30pm because if I don't, it's a real struggle the next day to get up and throughout the day I'm sluggish, not very productive and brain fog becomes real. I think of all the successful geniuses such as Edison, Churchill, Leonard da Vinci, and Einstein who took power naps throughout the day. I can't imagine them getting up early every day but staying up late. For me, my circadian clock getting up early has always been what works best for me. YES, I tried to change it and I failed when it came to productivity, creativity, energy and clear thoughts throughout the day the struggle became real...But I love my mornings outside quiet, hearing the world of life slowly wake up, peaceful, people exercising and walking dogs etc. I LOVE THE WORLD IN THE MORNING seeing the sunrise plus I don't like it to rise before me😁

@buddy310387 Жыл бұрын

I wake up around 5 too and watched a lot of videos about this topic yet. You said one reason which describes the feeling and pros of this early routine so lovely and so true..."the world is different..!" Thats what a lot of people cant imagine because they never experienced it and makes it hard to tell just by words.

@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews Жыл бұрын

I don't wake up before noon, ever. I work the 2nd shift for a reason, I like be up when it's dark out, when the moon is shining, when the stars are out. I will live to be at least 100 years old, mark my words.

@pearlgirl5643 4 ай бұрын

So true!🌅 Reformed Night Owl giving testimony!

@chasestapleton9497 Жыл бұрын

I started waking up early after new years lol. It’s been great! It’s helped me cut on screen time because I make myself go to bed at 10pm rather than sit on my phone till midnight. I wake up at 6, 30min run, cold shower, and read/meditate/journal for an hour, then start getting ready for school at 8am. Instead of this conscious fight between studying and being lazy, I don’t allow myself to do any school work in the morning and it’s just led to a better mentality/ work-life balance by giving me a period to reflect, relax without guilt and just slow everything down

@bhokal-g9p Жыл бұрын

Thank you for inspiring !! In the most simplistic way possible

@zopenzop2225 Жыл бұрын

Really nice video Zach!

@Aaron-cc7yq Жыл бұрын

I woke up at 5am while studying for Step 1 and now I have been doing the same in preparation for clinical rotations which start in a couple weeks for me. What helps me get through it is realizing that no matter what time I wake up, I always feel tired for the first 30 minutes or so, thats natural. After I'm done showing and getting ready, I'm fully awake and just as much so as if I woke up later.

@Nathyk3 Жыл бұрын

In roughly mid-December, I decided to implement healthier routines and the one I found has the most impact, is a consistent bedtime and wake-up time. Since then, I go to bed every night at 10pm and wake up every morning at 6am. It's perfect for workdays as I have 10 minutes more time than I used to before, which I use for meditation, and I feel like I have more time on days I don't work. Even though the waking hours are the same with a 10pm-6am sleep schedule than they are with a 1am-9am one, I just feel more energetic with the first one. I also only allow myself 5 minutes to emerge from my sleep, then meditate for 10 minutes, then clean-up, then go for a 30min walk and then have breakfast. Now I don't feel sluggish in the morning and I'm not as tired at night (or during the day!) as I used to be when I just stayed in my bed for hours on days I didn't work. I also read at least 15 minutes before sleeping, which helps me wind down (I turn screens off a bit before and put on some nice mellow music) and fall asleep faster. My sleep quality has also much improved.

@cvd9134 Жыл бұрын

love your channel keep it up 🌟

@haiderelshemari2502 Жыл бұрын

Can you please make a video about your fitness. What type of exercises you do or type of diet you follow? Love your videos

@V4K4R14N Жыл бұрын

I feel like this is a nature vs nurture kind of thing. Looking into chronotypes recently, if you could remove any restraints that society/your job/family puts on you, what time would you naturally fall asleep and wake up, and for how long? My result was the same across all the tests I took. I forced myself into the idea that I was a super early-morning person, but that was more societal pressure than what my body was actually telling me. It's worth considering.

@darajoyce5514 Жыл бұрын

omg yes

@lolgriffin3243 Жыл бұрын

If my body could do it's own thing I've found it would be 8am - 11ish pm.

@jamiekoh6113 Жыл бұрын

So worth it. My life completely flipped when I started waking up earlier around 4 to 5 am. The concept of having that alone time and the feeling of getting stuff done while the world is asleep is as true as it gets. Also, when you're trying to build a side hustle, doing work before the emails, and chat start rolling in from your day job is more optimal than after work when youre so drained. All depending on the person though.

@JenJHayden Жыл бұрын

Waking up is the easy part. What's the point when I am too tired later in the day?

@jamiekoh6113 Жыл бұрын

@@JenJHayden Go to the gym when you start to feel tired and close the day strong after with your final few hours.

@pauljakeman 6 ай бұрын

You mean there’s another 5 o clock in the day? Kidding! Great video man, and massive respect to you doing this. I had to keep waking up at 5 when doing 12 hour shifts a few years ago and it wasn’t fun believe me. They key is getting good enough sleep which I didn’t manage to do unfortunately. Back then I was able to get to bed at 1am at the earliest. It seriously killed my health doing that for months. Thankfully that’s in the past, my healths not 100% but working on getting it better through this year. Awesome videos like this inspire me so thank you! Looking great btw buddy.

@micaelalatorre5511 Жыл бұрын

great video Zach!!

@dou Жыл бұрын

I was created to huddle under the blankets.

@Delavasrey Жыл бұрын

How do you manage social life? And more specifically if you have a night job

@annieyang4763 Жыл бұрын

Aye! I loved this video, definitely gonna consider trying this!

@8ktv475 Жыл бұрын

Not another youtuber I fall in love with, why I am doing this to myself!

@Healer_work Жыл бұрын

I always knew waking up early was good as I heard it since my childhood and Hindus usually mention 'Brahma Muhurtam' (ie) 4:00 am to 5:30 am is great but I could hardly get up once or twice but not after that and I neglected it. But after watching you I feel I should pay heed to the advice of our ancestors. 🤗 Wish me luck 🙏

@civilizeddiva Жыл бұрын

The fact that you could make coherent sentences at 5am is incredible to me. IF I managed to wake up consistently that early (IF), I would be staring at the camera with captions on the screen (“ok, I’m up! Let’s do this”)🤣. Jokes aside, I do appreciate my morning walks. It’s like a I live in different neighborhood. No traffic. Just the sounds of birds, squirrels and the wind. I notice the foliage and the smells of the natural environment. It is beautiful.

@talenttrapp 5 ай бұрын

a friendly reminder to any menstruating people in the comments - this is someone who has a 24 hr hormonal cycle that favours energy in the morning and rest in the evening. It is much harder on a 28 day cycle to keep this kind of routine throughout the whole month. It can definitely be done, but... be kind on yourself when watching people who dont bleed. Because, you do. And it is really hard.

@insaniquarium92 Жыл бұрын

Coming back from my vacation (where it was 2 hours ahead) helped me reset my clock! I now wake up at 6:30AM and get some HIIT, workout and running done. Then a cold shower and breakfast. Perfect start for each day!

@n_noel Жыл бұрын

you dont have to wake up early to be productive. Just get into a good routine and you'll get your shit done. It doesn't matter what time you get up as long as u just start :)

@Olixer109 Жыл бұрын

Not true. Waking up early is completely different.

@savannahs7823 Жыл бұрын

@@Olixer109 I get that but what if you work night shift or 3-12 type of shift? Waking up early doesn’t necessarily make you “more productive” if you live this life.

@NiceBowser Жыл бұрын

@@Olixer109 mental health professional here-it’s actually not. Your circadian rhythm and routine is what’s important, not the actual time.. the time is irrelevant (for the most part). You can be just as productive if you’re consistent and in a routine waking up later just as much as you could be waking up earlier. We all have a period of time when we’re most productive (typically around 3-4 hours of really peak mental performance before it kinda evens out). Night owls in a consistent routine can be just as productive as early risers. The reason all of this helps in general is that it reduces anxiety by giving you more time/opportunities to do things instead of waking up and hurrying and not getting a chance to really accomplish anything before you throw yourself into the day. Now if you have ADHD, that might be a bit different because procrastination can actually be helpful since doing things last minute can be really stimulating for those with ADHD and actually really help people focus. There’s no one size fits all for productivity. Everybody’s brains, lifestyles, and patterns are all different; do what works for you.

@JenJHayden Жыл бұрын

@NiceBowser man.... this is SPOT ON!! WELL SAID.

@drewalthoff4829 6 ай бұрын

I have a 2 year old and a 1 year old. I’m up at 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, and then 5:30 for the rest of the day. 🥴🥱 I accomplish 45 things by 10am but somehow don’t do anything at all

@ghewakalmonimarsh8000 Жыл бұрын

Did you struggle with a lack of natural light when you first wake up and how (if at all) did impacted your rhythms? Did waking up that early impact your caffeine intake?

@balochsarparah5237 Жыл бұрын

I have found your videos very useful.. I'm mdcat student preparing myself n following your routine helped me most...

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

All the best

@abdullahbanimustafa7467 Жыл бұрын

Great video Zach

@seanjamescameron Жыл бұрын

I always find it much easier to wake up at 5:20am compared to 7:20am. Feel much brighter and alert at 5:20am.

@Deepakmishra021 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video bro keep making more

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

You know it

@donaldrmostiller3443 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Great video!

@ashwinjaars8524 Жыл бұрын

Great video man, I started waking up at 5 since Monday. Hopefully I can continue

@lewisharwood3870 Жыл бұрын

I used to work in Tim Hortons and I found myself feeling sad due to lack of productivity during the day with such long shifts, I then came across a video on a soldier talking about waking up at 4:30 to get a headstart on the day. So, I decided to try it; I got myself working out, learning new things, catching up on TV, gaming and checking out new music, and writing. I would then find myself with loads of time before work and I found myself so satisfied heading to work while others on the bus were so miserable.

@robinsonstephen18 Жыл бұрын

This is spot on

@Marszczak Жыл бұрын

You should try waking up at 4 am. It is still late as I am waking up at 3am and boy, how much thing I can do. True - I am going to sleep at 5pm tired as hell due to lack of sunshine but the trend is worth it.

@Lorneplumber Жыл бұрын

I have woken early for the last 15 years. My day just shifts to early. The only benefit is less traffic

@Nabee_H Жыл бұрын

You said it so well

@lewisharwood3870 Жыл бұрын

@Nabee H I've been working nightshift for the past 2 years, now. I am up at 4am 😂😂

@susanbrennan5511 Жыл бұрын

12 years ago my husband and soulmate died. I had terrible trouble sleeping. I was always an early riser having worked at a bakery when he was still alive. Today I get up at 3,4 or five depending on my work schedule. I am so much more productive in the morning and yes it is so quiet and peaceful at those hours. If on my days off I sleep till 7 or 8 my day is ruined. You have to find what works best for you.

@itsforby Жыл бұрын

This is almost exactly like the book "The 5 AM Club" - highly recommend.

@lynnr6418 5 ай бұрын

I've gotten up between 0400 and 0500 most of my life. I was never a night person. I'm done work around 2.00 and 3.00. I go to the gym right after work. I come home and have a really good dinner. That's key. Then I stay out till dark. Then bed. 😊

@Haseri8 Жыл бұрын

What I'm hearing is that it's not the getting up early, but not being disturbed by work-related distractions, like calls and emails Which means we just need to work less

@Joshua-dc1bs 5 ай бұрын

On the flip side, I enjoy working LATE... like till 10pm.

@VincentRoyceMorgan Жыл бұрын

I've had times where I would go to bed at 9PM and wake up at 3AM. It definitely is an enjoyable experience having lots of time before you even have to go out to work. But there are people I can only interact with very late in the day so it's hard to commit.

@OppressedApe 5 ай бұрын

I've been consistently going to bed at 9pm and waking up at 5am for months now, but it took about 2 months of forcing myself to this schedule to get my body used to it. Now I wake up around 5am regardless of an alarm, my body just wakes up.

@WillieMN 10 ай бұрын

Your honestly and how it wasn't easy and it doesn't get easier but mind gets tougher. This honesty helps me get motivated to give it a try. I am going to start getting up in 15 mins earlier based on tips from one your previous videos. Thank you for sharing your story.

@oSJmee Жыл бұрын

What I don't like about waking up so early, is going to bed early. I need to be in bed at 9 pm. to be alive at 5 am and that's a No for me.

@katrin896 Жыл бұрын

My husband and I started doing this right after New Year's 2022-2023. We started going to the gym before work, so we had to wake up early. This meant changing when we go to bed, so we now go to bed at 22 to get at least 7 hours of sleep. It is now February 7th and we are still doing this. Honestly, I've never had so much energy in my entire life!

@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews Жыл бұрын

I don't wake up before noon, ever. I work the 2nd shift for a reason, I like be up when it's dark out, when the moon is shining, when the stars are out. I've been living like this for 15 years, and I'm as healthy as a newborn baby.

@danielacruz9360 7 ай бұрын

You had me at “second breakfast”

@MichaelBGordon Жыл бұрын

Thanks Zach!

@karinavoggel5741 Жыл бұрын

Honestly I don't get this obsession with morning schedules as if this makes you suddenly a morally superior person. Like no one ever made it a challenge to stay awake until 3AM to get more work done. I mean some people are just night owls. Like I fall somewhere in between and its totally fine. Depends on schedule & preferences. But most importantly many of these "I always wake up at 5AM" people will readily sacrifice their sleep just to stick to that routine. You know what is also important? Getting a good 8h of sleep.

@lorderchamion Жыл бұрын

As a night owl I always found the assumption that waking up early was the means to get "more work done while the world sleeps" to be rather erroneous. I mean us night owls do EXACTLY that but at night! Not everyone's circadian rhythms operate the same. I can be a beast and operating in full flow at midnight while everyone is sleeping. The important thing is to get your 8 hours of sleep in for sure but this is never discussed in the video. The placement in time of those eight hours can vary and be a result of different bodily makeups and life circumstances. Usually the CEO types get more work done not because of being early risers but because they mostly sacrifice everything else in life for that one purpose. It's not a balanced life. Their family time suffers. Sometimes their health and stress levels. They work far more than 40 hrs a week. Just get a full 8 hours of sleep and work in the flow state that flourishes in the time you are naturally inclined to be in that flow state. And for some it's late at night

@feriel2672 Жыл бұрын

guess I found my first challenge of the year 👊also the production quality is off the charts!!! well done 👏

@internetexplorer9430 Жыл бұрын

Dude, a long time subscriber here in PH. Please do an updated daily and weekly routine 😅 Also, please include how much time you spend on entertainment like watching movies or playing games. I'd be eager to watch it.

@CatzzMoney Жыл бұрын

Zach’s tone is always soft and calm. Love the chest hair look. ❤❤❤ I’m not a morning person. I usually start my day at 9:30am 😊

@rtbyup23 Жыл бұрын

This is an interesting experiment. I have been waking up regularly between 4:30am and 6am for about a decade now, since I left the Army. I'm not sure if it's because I wake up early but my life and attitude in general has improved drastically since. I'm not sure what it is but there is definitely something to watching the sunrise, or at least being consciously aware of the sunrise. It improves your mood and attitude once this becomes a regular practice. Another youtuber, Jocko Willink has described this as "earning the sunrise." He is doing Navy Seal stuff at 4am while I'm only drinking coffee but there is something to it.

@benjamin.kelley 20 сағат бұрын

I think the best thing that comes from waking up early is that it's more peaceful, and once you do ease into work, you're a lot further along earlier in the day.

@theo.anthony Жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Please make more :))

@tprocess1993 Жыл бұрын

I wake up at 4am every morning and I absolutely love it. I’m ready to go at the office while everyone is desperate for coffee. (I go to bed at 8:30 though)

@Yoksol Жыл бұрын

That’s my kids bedtime, I think I’ll be falling asleep when they do too so I can wake up earlier

@nahoangvieteng Жыл бұрын

You should visit Son Tra Beach, Da Nang city of Vietnam, Zach. You will amaze how people here, most of them are over 40 years old, rises up and go to the beach around 4:00-5:00 AM. They often dip themselves in sand 30 mins before they jump into the cold ocean, I did too during the covid time. When I used to sleep hard, their presences at that time not only save my life but also makes me wanna be active like them. I start to look forward to a new day after being a morning person. Thank you, Da Nang.

@szythe316 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, you have convinced me to start waking up with a routine I am going to borrow yours and see if it works then change it accordingly but seeing that someone else also struggles with waking up puts things in perspective.

@josecabrera4320 Жыл бұрын

Hi From Silver Lake, LA Zach. Your Video came into my life at right moment. I want to Drastically change things in my Life and be more Vers and I think your Video is Helping me. Really Great Thanks. 😏✌🥂

@jamilmusholt2671 Жыл бұрын

I am not familiar how your day to day as a still med student looks like. But do you feel you will continue this when having to work in shifts as a doctor? I can imagine that after having late or night shifts for a week it can get hard to get back into the getting up early rythm.

@hnnhml Жыл бұрын

great video zach - i was considering starting to wake up earlier than i currently do to get more things done, so this i s perfect timing 😊

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

Transplanting hours was huge to me!

@johnameliorateofficial8234 6 ай бұрын

When he said “waking up early consecutively doesn’t get less tough but you do get better at doing the tough things” 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

@arnogevorkyan 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review, mate. I'll give it a try too. Day 1.

@tushalupal5623 Жыл бұрын

Hey Zach, I still remember your words when you tried running for 30 days. Those heart penetrating phrases are, "It sucks. It really sucks. But you just keep running. You just keep pushing. And you know you can really do it. Deep down inside, it just doesn't feel good. Okay, You can do this , it just might suck little bit, but you will get there. You will get there. It's just a matter of TIME." You are real even on reel and that's not common. I like your spirit cause your consistency really motivates me :) Hope you achieve yet more milestones in your journey.💖

@diabolicalwit8033 Жыл бұрын

Waking up early, of course is a very different experience for everyone. Things did not get easier for Zach but his mind did, but in my case I got used to it pretty easily. Maybe that's because my natural circadian rhythm is set like that. Best part of waking up early is you get so much of free time that at one point you are not even sure what to do with it. Ever since I started waking up around 4-30, I have these few hours to myself everyday, which makes my day a lot more productive even though that is not the case all the time lol

@ilynomad Жыл бұрын

You don't really get any additional free time unless you're now sleeping less

@shortyjaxz Жыл бұрын

So inspirational

@iLaggsoHard 5 ай бұрын

What a weird coincidence that I’m watching this at 3:30 am as I’m going through the same mental battle of “this is worth it” and I’m pursuing goals and tasks I otherwise wouldn’t accomplish. Really solidified that I’m on the path to real success and it’s all somehow benefiting me

@PureBassO Жыл бұрын

As someone who has woken up for work at 4am 6 days a week.... I think it all depends on what job you do and what home life is like... For me I work all morning but after 12pm I have the rest of the day to myself but by 5-6pm I'm ready to relax before bed but that 5-6 hour window is a lot of time normal people don't have. There's downsides to like even on days off your body will force you awake by 6am not matter how long you sleep To me I prefer the early wake up times and will always get up before 6am I just accept that my bed time will be about 8pm-9pm

@HighFlyWOW Жыл бұрын

I've been waking up at 4am for about a year now so I can go get my workout done and have some alone time before going into the office (I get to the office at 7am) and it has truly changed my life. I do get to bed around 9-930pm, but being in graduate school and working in accounting and taxation I'm very busy working 50+ hour weeks during parts of the year. Waking up early gives me the time to do things by myself before work so that after work I have time for school and free time. I really encourage everybody who CAN fit waking up early into their schedule to try to. You don't have to wake up at 4am, but even 5 or 6 and just do stuff you like to do by yourself to start your day off right.

@Lucycote Жыл бұрын

I’m up at 4am also. I need to get my workout in before my day starts.

@rawanayyash3547 Жыл бұрын

I also began waking up at 5 am after New Years and my finals are soon , I think it really helped and gave that feeling that u can do more and accomplish more and the whole world is quiet , eventually I got used to it

@tomerator 5 ай бұрын

5:30 wake-up is still pretty good I’d say, I’m here watching your video at 2:00 am so yeah keep it up. I think my best sleep time is 1:00 am to 10 am and I’ve been struggling to stick to it, but this video has given me the drive to do so

@surgicalsips Жыл бұрын

The book 5 AM club by Robin Sharma absolutely changed it for me. And yea, it took me like 2-3 months to get used to getting up at 5am. Now though I'm never coming back. After some time you are really looking forward for the day - you experience shift of energy, having more in the morning and less in the evening which you can spend watching Netflix, reading a book, or perhaps listening to music. My daily routine is 4:45-get up, brush teeth, 5:00-go out for a walk(I listen to some motivational speech at that time), 5:15-day planning, 5:30-quick yoga session and cold shower, 6:05-breakfast, and then at 6:50 I am ready to either commute to the hospital or start my study session

@ryancooper5301 Жыл бұрын

it seem more likely that being CEO of Apple requires Tim Cook to wake up at 3:45. It would be interesting to know at what time Tim and people in similar jobs/position woke up before they had such demanding jobs. Correlation does not equal causation you know

@KatieThomas921 Жыл бұрын

I like to think Zach went out and bought a teal sweater specifically for the video color continuity.

@jaxxxon58 Жыл бұрын

Yup! - I have been an early riser for years, and I swear by it for all the reasons that you mentioned. I have even progressed to going into work early, thus leaving early, and more time in the day for ME! But to be clear, I am now 65, and going to bed early (sometimes 6 pm) is no big deal, since I have no social plans around that time anyway - I get up when my body is ready - never had to rely on an alarm. I have even found myself washing floors at 4:30 because I can. Love it!

@ayushipundir Жыл бұрын

You're looking like you wake up at 5am daily!! Keep it up 😊

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

can't tell if compliment or insult haha

@ayushipundir Жыл бұрын

@@ZachHighley obviously a compliment!!

@ZachHighley Жыл бұрын

@@ayushipundir thanksss

@rk7535 Жыл бұрын

I have been waking up at 4:30 every single morning for almost 15 years. It’s develops discipline, mental resilience and you’ll just get so much done in your day. By 8:00 I’ve done more than some people do in a full day. Exercised, ate, prayed, read and got chores done on my farm. I highly recommend waking up early if you want to be a better you.