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[–] G4 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Easier said than done

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[–] ILikeMyDogNotYours 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

coffee? coffee. COOOOOFFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. MMMM coffee.

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[–] donny 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

I run 5 miles at 6am... everyday.... starts groggy and painful... ends alert but tired.

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[–] black2nd ago 

Yep. Not a run, but as soon as I wake up at 6am, I'm out the door for an hour long walk. The first 3 days of doing this sucked, but then I adjusted and now it feels great.

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[–] G4 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

5 miles? Fuck that, I got shit to do. I run about 2 and a half and I'm done.

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[–] Antima ago 

Every thread G4...every thread...

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[–] jenidaninja 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

i miss doing this...

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[–] smokratez 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I start with stretching exercises. I take chlorella, spirulina, multivitamines, extra magnesium, zink and vit c. That usually makes me feel good enough.

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[–] PraiseIPU 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

seconded for stretching

limber up the the big muscles and joints makes the blood flow much better.

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[–] omegletrollz ago 

Stretching is a great morning exercise because it's light stuff. I am pretty dumbfounded (but not surprised) by how many people here are suggesting half or an hour of heavy exercise to wake up. Man, you're already feeling groggy (tired) and you just go exert yourself more to start the day? 3/10 would not recommend unless it really works to you

Stupid people seem to think that just because they got their adrenalin pumping then they're not tired anymore and that's just not how it works. The medicine for being tired is rest, not even more exercise. Of course, you may feel less tired but it's a chemical high/trick - just as if you'd take a lot of coffee or energy drinks - it's not really healthy to fool yourself.

I mean exercise is great and all, and some people do prefer it in the morning but you have to be careful not to transform this into a vicious cycle where you wake up tired, exercise even more to "get some energy" and then by the end of the day you're even more tired because you haven't allowed yourself to rest for the entire day.

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[–] oooooo ago 

35 minutes of cardio exercise (keeping between 65% and 90% of my max heart rate).

Waking up early was always problematic for me. Also, I suffered from very negative moods and depression. I've done some form of working out through most my life, but never early in the morning and rarely sustained cardio (usually strength training of some form). Further, exercise was always the first thing I cut out of my schedule when it got crowded.

But then I read this book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316113514, and the science within convinced me that I didn't have the time nor luxury to skip exercising. I didn't start off doing it super early; I just made sure I had time to do it before I had to get on with my day. Over time, getting up just got easier and easier, and I found myself waking up earlier and earlier. I can easily say that, between now and before exercising regularly, I see a night-and-day difference in my mood, mental focus and resilience. Often, the thing that pulls me out of bed is a yearning to exercise.

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[–] Dashippy 1 point 6 points (+7|-1) ago 

I just got used to being depressed ages ago. If I don't feel right waking up I just live with it. I do have one recommendation though. It's something that works surprisingly well. Always make your bed. Just doing that one little thing sets off something in your head that says "Well I've done that. I can do everything else today too."

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[–] cooledcannon 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Hit yourself with bright blue light as soon as you wake up. Conversely, deprive yourself of any trace of it any time before bed. Blue light affects your circadian rhythm most.

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[–] CptCmdrAwesome 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

This little piece of software is also worth a look:

https://justgetflux.com/

Alters the colour balance of your screen automatically for day / night. (for Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS)

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[–] zambeezy ago 

iOS download requires jailbreak for anyone wanting it on their iPhone

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[–] nowtbut69 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

Monster energy drink

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[–] PraiseIPU ago 

Aldis Gridlock is cheaper

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