how waking up at 4:30 affected my productivity.

I woke up at 4:30 a.m. for one week, like a Navy SEAL.

I've read a lot about how Navy SEALs

like Jocko Willink wake up at 4:30 in the morning.

Jocko famously says that discipline equals freedom.

It is Friday, two days before I start this experiment.

Normally my alarm goes off five minutes before 8:00 a.m.

Setting my alarm a full three and a half hours earlier

is gonna be really scary.

Will I survive?

I know I'm gonna break this bed by 8:00 p.m. rule,

because I already have plans next week that start at 7:30.

The gym in my building doesn't open until 6:00,

so I'm gonna try and kill an hour and a half outdoors.

I don't drink coffee, so this is probably

gonna be pretty hard for me.

The bag cam, what are the eye bags looking like?

Pre-4:30 a.m. eyes.

It is Sunday night, it is 9:42 p.m.

I am going to attempt to go to sleep.

That's just not enough hours.

(yawn)

Never have I ever cooked at 5:20 in the morning.

Here we are, 7:30 a.m.

I have made my lunch for the entire week, minus Friday,

I have straightened my hair, and that is it.

Let's see who's here.

Oh, surprise! Nobody.

I was a little loopy, I was a little giddy,

and then around lunchtime, I got a little hangry

and I ate my lunch that I made this morning,

and that got my energy back up a little bit,

and then, like, 1:15, 2:00, I was just.

(whistling)

(crash)

Jacqui: What are you doing tonight after

getting up at 4:30?

Emma: We're going to the movies!

I don't even know what to say.

I'm so tired.

I was pretty productive.

I did finish a video.

I can see already why this is a good idea

for certain people.

I don't know if that certain people is this people.

If I had to rate my energy level from zero to 10,

I would say I'm about a four and a half.

It's Tuesday!

So, today I woke up at 4:30 and I went for a run.

I hate this so much.

Not a runner.

Ooh, I see a rat.

Oh, a duck!

Look at all the wildlife!

I ran for about six minutes.

High five.

That's what I thought.

And just like that, folks,

I'm a human being before 7:00 a.m.

I would never describe a run as peaceful before today,

but it was.

The lighting was lovely.

I think exercising in the morning

helped me stay a little more chipper.

I felt more confident today.

I would say, on a scale from zero to 10,

I feel about a seven.

Oh, oh, and the bag cam.

How are the bags doing today?

My grandma calls them suitcases.

I turned off the alarm, and then I sat in bed

on my phone for about a half an hour.

And then, at 5:00, I was like, alright girl,

it's time, you're gonna do a thing.

And guess what I did?

I painted my nails!

I also painted my toenails.

I did a really bad job.

And then I had my phone call

with my friend Dana, who lives in Israel,

who's seven hours ahead of me.

So that was a plus.

I had an interview today

with someone I've been trying to

get in contact with for a while,

and it went really well, so I was really hype

for, like, 45 minutes,

and then just (boom) crashed.

I had such a hard time this morning.

I got into work and I couldn't function.

I'm gonna play my kickball game,

and I'm gonna try to go to bed by 8:00.

I know that's not gonna happen,

but I need to actually try.

The bedtime is what's messing me up.

Just got back from kickball.

It's 9:12, I'm going to bed, bye!

Hi, it's Thursday, and I am much more alert!

I had all this footage from a trip that I went on

with my family in November,

and I had never pieced it together

into any sort of cohesive thing,

so that's what I did this morning.

I finished it, finally.

And then I changed and went to the gym,

then I showered and I came to work.

As you can see, my energy levels

are pretty high today.

I cracked the formula.

If you go to bed at a reasonable hour,

and then you do exercise when you wake up,

bag cam, bag cam.

I'm looking okay today, I think.

It's Friday.

Made it.

I did wake up and I went for a walk

at the Brooklyn Bridge, which was lovely.

The weather was a perfect 72 degrees,

the light was beautiful, there weren't too many clouds.

Oh, it was a dream.

Everyone should wake up and see the sunrise

at the Brooklyn Bridge once in their life, just once.

I got to call my British mom today,

because they're five hours ahead,

so I called her at about 5:30 this morning,

and that was really nice to catch up with her.

I was actually incredibly productive today for two reasons.

One, I figured out the sleep schedule.

Two, it's the end of Q2 and everyone was hustling.

I feel okay.

How do my eyes look?

Check out the bag cam.

I have major respect for Navy SEALs

who wake up at 4:30 in the morning,

anyone who works night shifts, has wild hours,

kudos, I get it now maybe a little bit,

maybe not to the fullest extent, but, like, wow.

All in all, at the end of this experiment,

I understand now why people wake up at 4:30.

You feel really good about yourself

when you're productive before

everyone else you know has even risen from the pillow.

I don't know if this 4:30 time is gonna stick.

I did like being awake at sunrise,

but sunrise is like 5:30,

so maybe I'll push to a 6:00 a.m., 6:30 wake up.

Having a regimented wake up time

was really useful for me.

I could feel a little more rested,

but other than that, I've achieved a lot of things

I've needed to do for a long time this week.

I think waking up at 4:30 really opened my eyes.

Now that this week is over, I'm gonna go take a nap.

I'll see you guys later.