I start 6am classes again today. I had planned to protect myself from getting up so early, at least for a committed reason, yet here I am. I’ll be teaching Wednesday and Friday mornings at 6. They’re close to home, and I am excited about them.

Not that getting up early is all bad. I like it in fact. The quiet before sunrise is my favorite time of day. But when it really counts, I can get a little nervous about whether I’ll sleep in!

So here’s what worked for me today:

1. Go to sleep imagining a successful wake up.

2. Set three different alarms. At least three.

3. Get excited for all the good reasons you’re getting up, as well as your bigger dreams.

That’s what worked for me. In fact, I woke up five minutes before my alarm today…at 4:30…

What gets you up in the morning?