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My friends know I’m on an odd sleep schedule.  I naturally wake up at sunrise.  I’ve become morning person, but it never used to be that way.  In college I had a hard time waking up for a 10AM class.  Since then I learned a few tips to being productive in the morning since studies have shown we have the most focus in the AM. (And being severely A.D.D. I need to squeeze in all of the focus time I can!)

1. Keep your phone charging in another room: I keep mine in the bath room so I have to get up in the morning to see what time it is.  Turning on the lights gets me going.

2. Have a morning routine: I start by grabbing my phone and heading straight for coffee.  Then I relax with the headlines while whipping up a tasty breakfast.

3. Walk it out: I try to get in a workout after checking my email.  If I save it for the afternoon I often come up with an excuse.  This gets the day going and makes me feel productive early on in the day.

4. Make it a schedule: Get up at the same time every day.  At first you may need to set your alarm for a few days, but eventually  it will become natural to wake up at the same time.  Try not to sleep in on the weekends so your body can get on a natural schedule.

5. Have something to look forward to: I try to tackle my most difficult work first thing because I have a better attention span. Then I try and schedule a fun lunch with friends or an afternoon coffee to know that there is going to be a nice mid day break.