Finally picked early commute over sleeping in, and it actually worked out

I had to decide between leaving for work at 6:45 AM or 7:30 AM every day. The early one means I get a seat on the bus and save 15 minutes. I picked the 6:45 bus a week ago and I am not tired like I thought I would be. My coffee is actually still hot when I get there now. Has anyone else swapped a small habit and saw it change more than you expected?

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joel_young10d ago

Maybe it's just me but I feel like a week isn't really enough to know if it's gonna stick or not. The hot coffee thing sounds nice though, I'll give you that. I tried waking up earlier to stretch every morning and by day 4 I was back to hitting snooze three times. idk, maybe your bus just works out better than my gym routine does.

fiona3306d ago

Yeah, that "hitting snooze three times" thing is way too real... I once set my alarm to play my favorite song thinking it'd get me out of bed, but now I just associate that song with being annoyed at myself. By day 4 of any new habit I'm already bargaining with myself like "okay, but if I skip today I'll do it twice tomorrow" and we all know that never works. Honestly my bus routine only works because the alternative is standing outside in the cold for 20 minutes, so it's more like fear of freezing than discipline. Your gym thing sounds way harder than just waiting for coffee to be ready... at least coffee doesn't make you sweat before you've even brushed your teeth.