https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👋" title="Winkende Hand" aria-label="Emoji: Winkende Hand"> Last week I joined in with many other #5amCoders in waking up at 5am and being productive early.

I saw benefits to both myself and my work I and want to share it with as many of you as possible.

This is a summary of what I learned and why it& #39;s awesome! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 1" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 1"> My guilt from doing stuff non-code related was gone

I used to feel guilty if I wasn& #39;t working or learning something. If I was watching a movie I would be thinking about what I could learn in that time instead.

It& #39;s not healthy and working early helped me change this.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 2" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 2"> You have more free time

If you& #39;re able to finish required work for the day before even eating breakfast you& #39;ll end up with more spare time.

Time you could spend with friends or family, with hobbies or anything you want!

It gave me the push to get back into exercising
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3"> Routine is important

Having a routine helps to keep me focused and accountable.

At least for the first few hours of the morning I had a clear plan to stick to and it made sure I didn& #39;t deviate from focusing on the things I needed to.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="4️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 4" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 4"> The community support is awesome!

Why do something alone when you can do it with others. The support and encouragement from friends can help motivate you to keep it up https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤝" title="Handschlag" aria-label="Emoji: Handschlag"> !

By letting others in on your goal you again become accountable this time from the community.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="5️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 5" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 5"> You have to get over the hump

My hump was on Wednesday. I struggled to get up and focus on work and I thought the early mornings were catching up on me.

After this hurdle I felt much fresher for longer into the day. You just have to keep going!
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="6️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 6" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 6"> Waking up is not the problem. Going to sleep at the right time is!

For me waking up was ok. I could set some alarms and jump out of bed. The problems come when you go to sleep too late.

You will feel terrible in the morning and won& #39;t be able to concentrate. Go to https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😴" title="Schlafendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schlafendes Gesicht">
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="7️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 7" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 7"> It& #39;s not for everyone

I& #39;ll admit it won& #39;t suit everyone but it& #39;s up to you to try it and make up your own mind.

Some of us like working at night whether it& #39;s because it& #39;s prefered or because commitments leave no other choice.

Try it out and see!
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="8️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 8" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 8"> Will I stick to it?

This week I am going to try waking up for 6am every morning and see how it compares with the 5am starts from last week. I will still be working on my intensive tasks early on.

Maybe I& #39;ll find out that I prefer the 5am starts after all https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😉" title="Zwinkerndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Zwinkerndes Gesicht">
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That was the summary of everything I learned! I hope you enjoyed and feel free to ask me anything about it below.

Check out the full article that insipred this post https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten"> https://blog.kieranroberts.dev/i-took-part-in-5amcoders-these-are-the-benefits-i-saw-from-being-productive-earlier-in-the-day">https://blog.kieranroberts.dev/i-took-pa...
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