I seem to have made the shift to rising at 5:00 a.m. I still need a little assistance to do it, but it’s not as difficult as I thought it would be. I have the sense that if I was working outside my home, it would be easier to heed the alarm. Dear Husband and I have learned not to let the radio wake me if it’s absolutely necessary that I be up. I can coast listening to the radio for 45 minutes, even when it’s on LOUD! *G*
I’ve created a morning ritual that helps me get things squared away. DH wakes me and then leaves to make his lunch. He goes down the drive to drop off the mail, and then returns to warm up his truck. When the weather is bad, he’ll snow plow the drive before he leaves While he’s doing that, I start Elegante Mother’s coffee, and make myself a cup of tea. I empty the dish washer and refill it, and get a load of clothes started. Once DH leaves, I carry clean clothes to my bedroom, make my bed and get dressed.
This pattern of activity seems to help me get into work mode. It clears off the counters and creates working space, and limits the distractions At that point, I can fix toast or breakfast, do a little office work, check e-mail, or attend to anything that needs to be accomplished before going off to exercise.
I’m a creature of habit. I operate better when I’ve cleared the decks, and don’t have a lot of detail hanging over my head.