Comments on: Morning Person http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/ Ann Handley writes about work, culture, parenting in stories and vignettes from everyday life. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:19:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David Felfoldi http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-879 David Felfoldi Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:48:06 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-879 I think the virtue is not waking up early, but knowing thyself. Ask yourself: if you could go to wake up without an alarm clock, what time would you get up? What if you did this for a week? What would be your average time? Then why do so many of us set our alarm clocks for 5 or 6am? I blogged about my stand against Sleep Deprivation Braggarts http://felfoldi.wordpress.com/?s=sleep Check out http://www.amazon.com/Promise-Sleep-Medicine-Connection-Happiness/dp/0440509017 for more on this subject. I think the virtue is not waking up early, but knowing thyself. Ask yourself: if you could go to wake up without an alarm clock, what time would you get up? What if you did this for a week? What would be your average time?

Then why do so many of us set our alarm clocks for 5 or 6am?

I blogged about my stand against Sleep Deprivation Braggarts http://felfoldi.wordpress.com/?s=sleep

Check out http://www.amazon.com/Promise-Sleep-Medicine-Connection-Happiness/dp/0440509017 for more on this subject.

]]> By: Steve Woodruff http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Steve Woodruff Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:11:48 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-875 Marina, Karen, and others of course are absolutely correct. If you have the luxury of owning your own schedule, just listen to your mind/body's unique rhythms and work when you're at your peak. It took me a while (once working for myself) to give myself permission to chuck the standard 8-5 mindset and simply go with the flow irrespective of what the clock says. My internal clock says early morning, others get juiced at night, and it really doesn't matter - just ignore the pre-fab expectations of others and play with the deck you've got! Marina, Karen, and others of course are absolutely correct. If you have the luxury of owning your own schedule, just listen to your mind/body’s unique rhythms and work when you’re at your peak. It took me a while (once working for myself) to give myself permission to chuck the standard 8-5 mindset and simply go with the flow irrespective of what the clock says. My internal clock says early morning, others get juiced at night, and it really doesn’t matter – just ignore the pre-fab expectations of others and play with the deck you’ve got!

]]> By: Karen Swim http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Karen Swim Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:55:27 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-874 Ann, I was once an early riser. Convinced (or brainwashed) by the early bird gets the worm theories. May I point out that the habits of birds have also changed due to environmental forces? I remember running 20 milers at 4 am. I still run but not at 4, 5 or even 6 am! I have learned that my body has its own rhythm and it changes with the seasons and seasons of life. Some rise early and sleep early, others are busy masterminding in the wee hours. Are the days any less full if you spend your waking hours on a different schedule? I for one vehemently say not at all. BTW, my own personal favorite day of the year & one I actually celebrate is the end to daylight savings time. I hate being forced to awaken an hour earlier just because someone decided it would be a good idea to manipulate time! Ann, I was once an early riser. Convinced (or brainwashed) by the early bird gets the worm theories. May I point out that the habits of birds have also changed due to environmental forces? I remember running 20 milers at 4 am. I still run but not at 4, 5 or even 6 am! I have learned that my body has its own rhythm and it changes with the seasons and seasons of life. Some rise early and sleep early, others are busy masterminding in the wee hours. Are the days any less full if you spend your waking hours on a different schedule? I for one vehemently say not at all. BTW, my own personal favorite day of the year & one I actually celebrate is the end to daylight savings time. I hate being forced to awaken an hour earlier just because someone decided it would be a good idea to manipulate time!

]]> By: Joel Libava http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Joel Libava Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:41:57 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-873 Ann, I love your musings, but this one has me a tad agitated. I cannot stand when my wife sleeps in on the weekends. I feel it is a waste of life. really. full days are so important. Joel Libava Ann,
I love your musings, but this one has me a tad agitated. I cannot stand when my wife sleeps in on the weekends. I feel it is a waste of life. really. full days are so important.
Joel Libava

]]> By: Peter Shankman http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Peter Shankman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:10:48 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-872 You know I love you, but I LOVE getting up early. To have my moments of freedom, no cell phone ringing, no one bothering me, is luxury that you just don't get at 11:30am when the masses are awake. You know I love you, but I LOVE getting up early. To have my moments of freedom, no cell phone ringing, no one bothering me, is luxury that you just don’t get at 11:30am when the masses are awake.

]]> By: Jeannie Walters http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Jeannie Walters Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:10:03 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-871 Since becoming a parent, I've missed the days of waking way past the sun. Even on those incredible days when the 4 year-old and the 15-month old either sleep, I find myself waking with the sun and unable to drift back to sleep. I miss those days. Even now, when I have some small amount of time I find I putter around, picking up toys and scrubbing up dried oatmeal, until those early morning coos. It's hard to indulge in me time right now, but that is part of the joy. And, yes, the Olympics caused me much sleep deprivation. But it was worth it. Great post. Clearly hit a nerve! Since becoming a parent, I’ve missed the days of waking way past the sun. Even on those incredible days when the 4 year-old and the 15-month old either sleep, I find myself waking with the sun and unable to drift back to sleep. I miss those days. Even now, when I have some small amount of time I find I putter around, picking up toys and scrubbing up dried oatmeal, until those early morning coos. It’s hard to indulge in me time right now, but that is part of the joy.

And, yes, the Olympics caused me much sleep deprivation. But it was worth it.

Great post. Clearly hit a nerve!

]]> By: Mack Collier http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Mack Collier Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:37:32 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-868 And the ironic thing is, how many of you that commented that you aren't morning people did NOT arise at 7am every Saturday morning as a kid to the latest exploits of The Superfriends? I know I did. I would normally wake up around 6am cause I was scared to death of missing an instant of Casey Kasem's voiceover of Robin. When I flipped on the TV to discover that Ag Day or the Farmer's Report or some pre-cartoon crap was still on, I'd mutter in my Batman pajamas and try to keep from falling back to sleep. All about motivation ;) And the ironic thing is, how many of you that commented that you aren’t morning people did NOT arise at 7am every Saturday morning as a kid to the latest exploits of The Superfriends? I know I did. I would normally wake up around 6am cause I was scared to death of missing an instant of Casey Kasem’s voiceover of Robin. When I flipped on the TV to discover that Ag Day or the Farmer’s Report or some pre-cartoon crap was still on, I’d mutter in my Batman pajamas and try to keep from falling back to sleep.

All about motivation ;)

]]> By: Dana Ironside http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Dana Ironside Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:03:44 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-867 Ann... the fact that you can even sleep in that late and your children are now at the age to let you - is enough to make this momma jealous. My kids are up between 6 and 7 and are only willing to enertain themselves to their stomachs growl, which is normally just minutes after they wake. Sleeping in here means 8 on a Sunday. That's a miracle and one my husband and I mastermind up the evening before by picking sticks. Whoever gets the long one sleeps in. :) I find myself neither a morning or night person by nature. It would depend on what was going on in general. Put me in a beach house and I love to get up at 6 and walk down to the beach and watch the sun coming up with all the peace and beauty. Put me with my college buddies and I'll be up all night with plenty of wine and I'm sure I won't be watching any sunrise! It's all about the moment in time in your life. Enjoy all of them. Morning, noon or night. Great topic Ann! Keep 'em coming. Ann… the fact that you can even sleep in that late and your children are now at the age to let you – is enough to make this momma jealous. My kids are up between 6 and 7 and are only willing to enertain themselves to their stomachs growl, which is normally just minutes after they wake. Sleeping in here means 8 on a Sunday. That’s a miracle and one my husband and I mastermind up the evening before by picking sticks. Whoever gets the long one sleeps in. :)

I find myself neither a morning or night person by nature. It would depend on what was going on in general. Put me in a beach house and I love to get up at 6 and walk down to the beach and watch the sun coming up with all the peace and beauty. Put me with my college buddies and I’ll be up all night with plenty of wine and I’m sure I won’t be watching any sunrise! It’s all about the moment in time in your life. Enjoy all of them. Morning, noon or night. Great topic Ann! Keep ‘em coming.

]]> By: Amber Naslund http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Amber Naslund Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:38:15 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-866 Hi Ann - you're so right. It's a personal decision, and I'm of the non-early persuasion. Ever since I was a kid, one of the delights in my life is sleeping in until my body tells me it's time to get up. The work world sometimes forces me into something different, but I work as hard in "my" hours as other people do in theirs. Your writing, as always, is superlative. I enjoy your blog as much as many of my favorite little literary indulgences. It's the perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee and a late morning. ;) Hi Ann – you’re so right. It’s a personal decision, and I’m of the non-early persuasion. Ever since I was a kid, one of the delights in my life is sleeping in until my body tells me it’s time to get up. The work world sometimes forces me into something different, but I work as hard in “my” hours as other people do in theirs.

Your writing, as always, is superlative. I enjoy your blog as much as many of my favorite little literary indulgences. It’s the perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee and a late morning. ;)

]]> By: Shelley http://www.annhandley.com/2008/08/20/morning-person/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Shelley Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:19:16 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=28#comment-859 Anyone notice a disturbing personality defect in these so-called Morning People? Blowing horns, slamming doors, clandestinely making beds, banging dishes... just to make those of us on the cool side of the pillow as miserable as they are? ;] Anyone notice a disturbing personality defect in these so-called Morning People? Blowing horns, slamming doors, clandestinely making beds, banging dishes… just to make those of us on the cool side of the pillow as miserable as they are? ;]

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