Tip #26: Ask Someone Who Wakes Up Early To Wake You Up

If you are lucky to have friends or relatives who wake up earlier – ask them to wake you up.

You may ask a friend to call your number – just have your phone close, not in “do not disturb” mode, and check your ring volume so you don’t wake up the whole house or your neighbours. If you still prefer to use DND or Sleep mode on your phone during the night like I do, you can “white list” certain numbers in your contact list to bypass DND.

You may also ask a friend who is jogging in the morning by your house to knock on your door.

Why This Really Works

The secret of this trick is actually not the fact that someone gives you a wake up call (an alarm clock can do it just as well). The main thing is that you feel as if you have to get up because someone has made an effort to help you and you need to respond.

You want to meet their expectations. You don’t want that person to think they wasted their time on you. It’s like you automatically give them a promise and you have to stand by your words. That is, you have one more solid reason to get up early in the morning.

Take It a Step Further

Better yet, get something going together with the person who wakes you up. If your friend goes on early morning runs or walks or goes to the gym – ask to join them. If someone in your family gets up early to cook – ask them to teach you.

You don’t have to do it every day, but it gives you an extra motivation boost and a purpose. Sometimes that’s all you need.

Recommended Reading

1. A New Exercise Partner Is the Key to Exercising More — ScienceDaily
2. The Importance of Having an Accountability Partner — Memorial Hermann
3. Having Trouble Reaching Your Goals? Try Working with an Accountability Group — NPR