I was very honored to be invited by a big personal development blogger, Steven Aitchison, to try out his new book “How to Become an Advanced Early Riser: Getting 5 hours of Sleep and Feeling Fantastic” before it was released.
I had read about his work on the guide for a while on his blog and I had been looking forward to reading it because I have always wanted to get more out of my day.
I have been known to say that I wish there were more hours in the day. Now I don’t need to say that because I have found those hours after reading through this wonderful guide!
Amazingly those extra hours have been available to me all this time, I just didn’t know it yet! I had been longing for more literal hours in the day but those extra hours are there early in the morning when most of the world is still sleeping.
I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from the guide being that I am eight months pregnant and constantly tired these days. I have to tell you that this guide has worked even for me!
I have been getting up earlier, more refreshed throughout the day, getting more done – and here’s the kicker, my alarm clock hasn’t even woken me up once! I’ve woken up before my alarm clock each day!
I’m not yet to the point of sleeping only 5 hours at night, but I am waking earlier and getting more done. I love it!
It gets easier as I go along and I find more motivation to get up earlier. At first I had a hard time motivating myself to get up but the more that I am able to get done in those early hours the more I find myself motivated to get up earlier to get more done.
It feels so great!
Steven has done his research, he fully explains the science behind waking up earlier and it makes a lot of sense.
Clearly it works – and I think that if it works for me right now it can work for anyone!
He also gives very detailed and clear steps on how to accomplish waking earlier, staying refreshed throughout the day, and everything else that you need to know about becoming an Advanced Early Riser.
Not only that but the entire guide has a beautiful layout, it’s very professional and nice to look at. He also provides additional guides to help with the process and some wonderful meditations for relaxation and energy.
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Hi Stacy. Thanks for the wonderful review, I really appreciate it. You’ll notice in the book I didn’t mention pregnancy, obviously because I really didn’t know how it would work. But, I am really glad to hear this is working for you.
So what is your due date?
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Stacy Reply:
October 13th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Steven,
Thank you for such a great product! I’m really excited about it and the great results that I’ve been seeing! I would be curious to see how it works for others during pregnancy but it’s working quite well for me. I’m due in one month, thanks for asking.
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Hi Stacy,
I enjoyed reading your review but have to admit to having mixed feelings about this topic however.
Oddly I have always found myself to be most effective late at night. Yes I know the exact opposite to what this book suggests!
I tend to be sluggish and slow to get started early in the morning regardless of how much sleep I have had.
Also I tend to be very light sensitive so I find getting up when it’s still dark does not sit well with me at all.
So I have always thought people must be wired to be either early morning or late night biased and I am the latter.
I can understand why research might show that one is more alert in the morning and and that it’s possible to get more done then because it’s quiet and there are less interruptions.
I would be interested to know whether the book deal with all my objections.
~Marcus
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Stacy Reply:
October 15th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Hi Marcus,
Thank you for your comment!
I can certainly relate to your questions as a former night owl myself!
Even before reading the guide the thought of getting up earlier to find those extra hours that I was looking for seemed too much for me.
The guide doesn’t directly answer your questions but what it does do is teach us how to thrive on less sleep and therefore be more productive with the awake hours. Steven provides the tools needed to learn to rise earlier and with more energy through the day.
I was amazed to learn all of the different things that you can do throughout the entire day that work towards energy boosting. Not only that but also help you to sleep better at night.
Learning the science behind that and the sleep cycles was really eye opening to me and has worked well for me even while pregnant.
I hope that helps!
Stacy
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I’m an unintentional early riser. My boyfriend says “we’re losing the day” all the time, dragging me out of the bed on sunny weekend mornings for years and eventually it rubbed off on me. I was never happy to be up and about, but I couldn’t sleep in anymore. Now that we have the dogs, the early rising as been cemented into my routine. Still not happy about it, but at least I get to enjoy more time with my family.
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Stacy Reply:
October 15th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Kimberly, I can relate to that too! Since becoming a mom I can’t seem to sleep in past 8:30!
Stacy
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Review sounds great. Hard work only pays off when you rise before the sun. I’m new to this blog, but i like the comradeship already. Nice review. See you around, Stacy.
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Stacy Reply:
October 15th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Jonathan,
Thank you for commenting and I look forward to checking out your blog as well!
Stacy
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Though I’m a natural night owl, I can see some wonderful benefits to early rising (especially as a mother getting my day started even just a few minutes before the rest of my crew makes a huge difference in my attitude).
However, I’m honestly a bit sketptical that 5 hours is a sufficient amount of sleep long term. If I want to rise early, that means an earlier bedtime for sure! Don’t most medical experts recommend 7-9 hours? If I’m really paying attention to my body I know that I require at least 7 1/2 hours – any less and I can tell a difference in my attitude and patience level with my kids or any other stressful situation that may arise.
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Stacy Reply:
February 1st, 2011 at 10:18 am
Hi Heidi,
I apologize for not responding to your comment sooner, I was on maternity leave and somehow missed this comment. My experience has been that I actually feel better with less sleep and the days that I get more I feel groggy and sluggish.
Also Steven explains in his program how the 8 hour ‘need’ was discovered through an interesting study. I studied research methods in college and I was not at all impressed by the study, though I’m sure that anyone without the background that I have would still be left unimpressed.
I don’t want to give away anything from the guide, but I will say that Steven explains it well.
Thank you for your interest!
Stacy
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Interesting concept Stacy. I’m curious to find out the “how” part of not only getting by with five hours sleep, but feeling refreshed and awake throughout the day. As Marcus said, I think everyone is just wired differently. What works for one person might not for another.
Since I have an unusual work schedule that involves changing shifts, I’m not so sure these techniques would work for me. But I am curious to know them nonetheless.
Matty
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Stacy Reply:
April 16th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Hi Matty,
I don’t want to give away what Steven shares in his book but what I can say is that he goes into the science of how our bodies are wired to sleep.
I have been able to take what I’ve learned from the guide and apply to my unusual sleeping patterns (first pregnancy, now with a young baby who wakes up a lot) and use my sleep cycles to my advantage. It helps me to have a better night’s sleep!
Thanks for asking!
Stacy
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The more I read this blog, the more you seem to help me. If I can master this, it will be a tremendous help. I’m going to make a commitment to this one because I know I can really benefit from it. Thanks for the push I needed to get started.
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