So this week is my test week, to see if I can stick to a disciplined schedule and condition my ability to focus. Another thing that has been happening besides studying for the MCAT is that I've been getting up consistently at 7:45 AM. This is my typical routine -- it's so fascinating, I just have to share it.
I roll out of bed at about 7:45 AM, disheveled, disgruntled, always wishing for just a bit more time to loll around in bed. I'm a master loller, for those who know me. So i roll out, blind, stumble to the bathroom and wash up. Then I go down stairs, have a cup of steaming hot thai instant coffee and bagel or toaster strudels then I go back upstairs somewhat more awake and finish my morning toiletries. This entire process takes me about 25 minutes if I'm fast and usually I'm out the door by 8:15 AM.
Now, this is where my discipline needs to come in. I keep telling myself night after night, alright emily, tomorrow we're going to get up at 7 AM. Hasn't happened yet. But hopefully I can slowly inch my wake up time closer and closer to 7 AM, working my way down from 7:45 AM. Sometimes I feel like I'm not in control of my body, that it clearly has more willpower than my mind. It's a constant struggle within myself, the mind vs body power struggle. One day I will execute a coup d'etat on my body and it won't know what hit it and then, I will turn myself into a lean mean disciplined machine.
2 comments:
You are horrible at getting up. I get up at 6!!!!!!! What you need is for someone to touch your feet every morning. That should wake you up.
Nah doesn't work if I'm sleepy. Haha.
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