In the cold season, many people find it particularly difficult to get up early. But there is a simple trick that can help you get up better in the morning. Here you can read how the so-called 85:15 rule works.
by Cornelia Bertram, news editor Published: December 12, 2024
GettyImages
FIT FOR FUN receives a commission from the retailer for certain links in this article. These links come with a Icon marked. More
The Alarm clock The doorbell rings, but it’s dark outside and instead of getting up, you’re thinking about taking another snooze in the warm bed?
If you also have problems getting out of bed early in the darker half of the year, you should try the 85:15 rule.
Reading tip
New evening routine: This is how the 85:15 rule works
The principle of this rule is actually quite simple: It says that 85 percent of the time you should go to bed at the same time in the evening and get up at the same time in the morning.
The remaining 15 percent is for the days when getting up in the morning is particularly difficult. If you manage to follow this rule for a few weeks, you can develop a good sleep routine.
Specifically, this means that you should get up and go to bed at the same time 6 days a week; you can use one morning a week to sleep in comfortably.
If you don’t want to apply the 85:15 rule to the weekend, you should make sure you go to bed and get up at regular times on 4 days; on the fifth day you can stay in bed a little longer.
The human body can react very sensitively to time of day and external influences such as brightness or darkness. Setting bedtimes can help you sleep better and get up more energetic in the morning.
A regular sleep routine before bed can also contribute to a good night’s sleep.
Reading tip
Getting enough good sleep is especially important in winter
These routines are especially important in the cold season. Since it stays dark for much longer, the body produces fewer happiness hormones such as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, which are responsible, among other things, for keeping you awake.
The body also releases more melatonin when it is dark. The so-called sleep hormone controls the body’s sleep-wake rhythm.
In the darker months it is even more important to get enough and regular sleep.
Reading tips
