the perfect 5am morning routine for students (back to school)
Watch the full video here! 📌 The 5AM Morning Routine That Actually Works I wake up at 5AM and immediately dump a 2L bucket of ice water on my head. Then I change into running clothes, finish up a one-mile marathon, and jump straight into my morning routine. I’m kidding. Mostly. But if you’ve been complaining that school’s starting, here’s the 5AM routine I’ve been running for the past three years… get it… running. okay, okay, I’m sorry. 📌 Why Bother With a Morning Routine? Think about the gym. You don’t just walk in and start maxing out deadlifts. You warm up first — lighter weights, fewer reps — so your body’s ready. Your morning routine works the same way.It’s the warmup set for your day. I learned this the hard way. There was this one time I decided I’d be “that guy” who wakes up at 4AM and gets straight to work. Forty-five minutes in, two scripts written… and my head starts nodding. Then, it’s my eyes. And five minutes later, I’m mid-dream, thinking about missing the school bus (I walk to school 💀). I’m literally arguing with myself half-asleep: Me: “Yo, you’ve got stuff to do.” Also me (but asleep): “Bro… isn’t it still midnight?” Me: “No, it’s 6:30. You’ve got school in two hours.” Asleep me: “Give me five more minutes…” [faceplants on desk] The problem? I didn’t have anything to actually wake me up. No process to shift me from a sleep-deprived zombie into someone who could actually focus. 📌 The Routine Now — I’m not saying you need to install a bucket-of-ice contraption over your bed that triggers if you don’t turn off your alarm in 0.01 seconds… but that’s basically what you have to do. Again. Kidding. I wake up at 5AM with an app called Sleep Cycle. It wakes you up during light sleep, so you don’t wake up feeling like you’ve fallen off a building. First thing I do? Turn on the light. This isn’t random bs — it’s for my circadian rhythm, that internal clock telling your body when to be awake or tired. Most people mess theirs up completely — random sleep schedules, no sunlight, too much Red Bull at 11PM — then wonder why they’re sick all the time. Mess with your rhythm enough, and it will fight back.