Waking up earlier
- Early morning hours are prime for productivity: early risers tend to have a higher level of cognition and the ability to solve complex problems.
- The morning is the time when your willpower is at an all-time high: when we wake up, our willpower is still high because we’ve used less of it. As the day goes on, our willpower is depleted.
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