A majority of the most successful people out there are known to get up way before the crack of dawn. How do they manage it? Should "the night owls" try to conform or continue blissfully marching to the beat of their own late-night drum? Unfortunately, you’re better off switching to a morning routine.

The first thing you need to do is find out how much sleep you really need. Adults are advised to get from 5 to 9 hours of sleep a night, but “5 to 9” leaves a lot of wiggle room! That’s why your job is to figure out exactly where you stand on that scale. How much sleep a person’s body needs to function properly the following day is a totally individual thing. You’ll need to experiment for a while to find out your perfect amount of sleep. And yes, it is possible to sleep too much, and it’s no better than sleeping too little. Too much sleep can make you feel sluggish and drowsy throughout the whole day.

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