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JUKINGZACK t1_j9ev6lf wrote

Reply to LPT request: how to feel happier and more upbeat when waking up super early? by FoxCharacter5108

I am a night owl at heart I’m typically up late sometimes about 11 and I wake up at 3am every day to be at work at 5. I’m not 2 hours from my job but I shower every morning and leave about 3:45 and go by the gas station get a drink and a small breakfast and I’m at work by 4:20, I do this cause I’m not one of those people that can get to work in just enough time to clock in and start working cause then I feel like my whole days rushed. I do it so I have a good 30-35 mins before I go clock in and get ready for the start up meeting I guess that’s kinda my meditation time but it gives me a chance to wake up a bit. Now I’m not up this late every night and sometimes after being up a few nights that late and getting up early my body gets tired so sometimes I’m asleep by 7 or 8. But once my body catches up on sleep I’m usually back to staying up til 10 or 11 again lol. I used to always be up late and get 3-4 hours of sleep and still make it to work but I was a heavy drinker at that time so I never slept. But now that I’ve quit drinking it’s been a lot easier on my body to sleep better and not feel so negative with myself when I wake up. I also have a good job that I’m not necessarily happy to be going to work but the jobs low stress and low BS it’s worth going to work so I’m happy where I’m at. But just having the extra “chill” time to myself before my day gets started tends to put me in good spirits.

Edit: I also do things that are relaxing before bed as well that keep me happy, going fishing is something I love to do so even some days after work (weather permitting) I’ll go fish for a few hours. If you have a pet say a cat or dog, pet them for a while and show affection to them, it’s been proven petting a cat for some time will lower your stress as well as your heart rate and blood pressure and when you have a cat like mine that begs for pets it’s almost impossible not to lol.

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barelybreezee t1_j9euqim wrote

Reply to comment by 38and45 in LPT request: how to feel happier and more upbeat when waking up super early? by FoxCharacter5108

lol I know this was meant to be funny, but this actually made the biggest difference for me with feeling great when I wake up. If I ate a late meal I would always feel groggy the next morning. Now I shoot for finishing eating 3-4 hours before I go to bed, and I wake up feeling much much better.

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plaincoldtofu t1_j9eug90 wrote

Reply to LPT Request: How to overcome fear of elevated highways by Numegb0

This happened to my aunt. She started avoiding driving on highways, a habit which ramped up over time. In her 40s, she became afraid of driving at all and wouldn’t drive anywhere. She went to therapy and is now able to drive again.

Avoidance teaches the brain that something is a threat. Exposure to that stimulus will retrain the brain to feel neutral about it again. I think the other comments on here gave some solid advice about this. But I just wanted to share this story so that you would feel less alone. It happens sometimes! And you can overcome it.

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