I Exercised Before Work Every Day for a Week: Challenge, Review

• Since my job became fully remote, I’ve become accustomed to getting out of bed at 8:55 a.m.
• I used to exercise in the morning and was more productive, so I decided to try it again for a week.
• I might not be switching to five days a week, but I feel motivated to restart my fitness journey.

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As anyone who loves to sleep can tell you: It’s hard work getting up early.

As a teenager, I was the kid who was woken up by their parents for school, before dragging my blanket into the bathroom, turning off the lights … and napping a little more.

So when I challenged myself to exercise before work every day for a week, I was a little scared.

Instead, I found that, while yes, it was exhausting, it was also rewarding. I felt freer during the evenings, I wasn’t sitting in bed until 2 a.m. scrolling through TikTok, and I was more productive in the morning.

Here’s how I spent my week as an early riser and how it left me feeling.

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