People on TikTok explaining their '5-9' before their '9-5' wracks up thousands of views, but does it actually work?
For years, we've been stunned by interviews with billionaires and celebrities like Dwayne Johnson and Jeff Bezos explaining bizarre morning routines, often involving waking up in the small hours of the morning. But now, TikTok influencers have made it clear that anyone can achieve that lifestyle.
They claim that waking up at 5am to get in a '5-9' before you start work is a game changer. Though it may be very disciplined, is it actually worth it, and will it make you more productive?
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The hashtag #5to9routine has 35 million views on the platform, and some people are really taking it to the extreme, sharing wake-up routines starting at four in the morning. Unfortunately, psychologist and author of Self-care For Tough Times Suzy Reading says it won't necessarily help.
She said: “Some people naturally feel greater mental clarity in the morning, while others will feel more switched on later in the day. Go with what works best for you as an individual. What’s most important is respecting and meeting your sleep needs – for adults, this is seven to nine hours of sleep daily, and sacrificing our sleep needs will not serve us in the long-term.
“There is so much pressure on us to perform – to be the perfect parent, have the perfect home, the perfect yoga pose, pressure to excel in our careers – people are looking for all the hacks available.
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“We absorb so much unhelpful messaging; ‘You snooze, you lose’, ‘No pain, no gain’, consumerism tells us we must buy more to be more, and this grind culture conflates our self-worth with productivity. In times of economic uncertainty and job insecurity, the pressure to be productive is enormous, and social media fuels our ‘comparisonitis’ – the pressure to keep up with the Joneses can be overwhelming.
"It is OK to prioritise your sleep and rest needs. And actually, it’s not just OK, it is necessary and smart for us to pace ourselves."
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