[tmaly]

For me, I need at least 6.5 hours of sleep to be mentally productive. What I do is set the alarm for 7 hours later from the point I go to bed. I realize it can take a little bit of time to fall asleep. I also avoid any caffeine past 3 pm.

I do not jump out of bed as I ended up getting an injury one time from the quick movement of my knee.

When I do get up, I drink a glass of water and get dressed right away and go for a 2 mile fast walk.

This gets my blood flowing and allows me to work out things on my mind.