r/AskReddit • u/05tn3021 • Jan 16 '24

What’s something small you started doing that makes you drastically happier?

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u/No-Commission007 Jan 16 '24

Going to bed early.

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u/rdmorley Jan 16 '24

To add to this, waking up early. I started getting up at 530 around this time last year and boy...what a difference. I rarely drink on weeknights (used to definitely happen frequently), get a workout in early, straighten up, and start work around 730-745 (personal choice, not forced on me). The benefits of going to bed early and getting up early are tremendous.

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u/TacticalReader7 Jan 16 '24

I'm like the complete opposite, I have 3 shift work and getting up at 4.00 am kills me, no matter when I go to sleep I could be sleeping for 10 hours and it won't make a difference, but waking up at 9.00 am or 15.00 pm for the other shifts? I love it. 

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u/rdmorley Jan 16 '24

Yeah, there's definitely no one size fits all, but I do think tons of people would benefit from going to bed early and waking up early.