Thoughts on waking up early day 2

Yesterday I woke up at 6. The goal was 5, but 6 was a good start considering the fact that I've been waking up at either 8 or 9 lately.

Anyway.

Today I got up at 5. Wow. I'm proud of myself.

Thoughts on waking up at 5am.

1. It's not as difficult as I thought. Maybe it's because of the REM cycles, or maybe it's because I have a reason for getting up early (buying a new camera once I've successfully woken up early x amount of times).

Anyway...

1.5 I feel like my mind is buzzing with ideas at 5 am. I'm so much more creative compared to when I wake up later, especially when it comes to writing... perhaps other creative endeavors too, who knows...

2. Another thing I've observed is how fast time seems to pass in the morning. I've always felt this way. It's strange... but perhaps there's a logical explanation. Perhaps it's because it's easier for me to focus and get absorbed in creative things in the morning, to get in the 'zone' if you want, and when you're in the zone you lose track of time, and once you emerge back into reality hours have passed although to you it appears to be mere minutes.

Who knows... but it's interesting none the less...

3. Related to the above, I feel that I'm much less prone to distractions such as my phone and youtube.

4. I'm more interested in reading and studying, and my brain absorbs the information better.

5. I feel like I haven't 100% woken up yet. I think it's because I haven't gotten enough sleep, not because of the early rising per se. It's similar to that dreamlike state you experience right before falling asleep, or right before waking up, where the lines between dreams and reality become blurry and obscured.
Perhaps that's why I'm a lot more creative as well. Who knows...

That's it for today's musings.

Let's see if I have anything new to report tomorrow morning.