Science Says Your Highest Alertness is at 10 a.m — Why Wake up at 6 a.m?

<p>If you&rsquo;ve ever been interested in getting stuff done and being an over-achiever, you&rsquo;ve probably checked out productivity-related content before. No matter the platform, this type of advice is overwhelmingly delivered by the same type of individual: young, fit, healthy, ultra-busy but in control, more often than not better looking than average, and most importantly: he/she is an early riser.</p> <p>These people not only love to get a ton of work done and brag about it, they love to do it early. By the time you wake up, they&rsquo;ve already crunched a 1-hour workout, posted a YouTube video, worked on the manuscript for their next book, and had a breakfast healthier than anything you&rsquo;ve eaten in the past 2 months. Their secret? Wake up at 6, 5, or even 4 a.m. for some of them.</p> <p>Waking up early seems to be one of the main cornerstones of being more productive than average, yet science doesn&rsquo;t always back this up. Enter circadian rhythms.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/swlh/science-says-your-highest-alertness-is-at-10-a-m-why-wake-up-at-6-a-m-498529ca8939"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>