A few months ago I shared a few tips for waking up earlier. Recently a friend told me she was waking up at 5:30 am every day. I was very impressed because at my house 5:30 am is still considered the middle of the night. 
But I do know that when I wake up earlier I get more done in the morning and have a better attitude throughout the day because I’m not running behind.
My friend shared with me her secret to getting up at 5:30 am each day. It’s the 5:30 Club. Each member of the club has committed to waking up at 5:30 every morning. To hold each other accountable they text each other to make sure they are awake.
I love this idea because you don’t even have to live in the same city as your friends to start a club. Just find a few people who want to start waking up at a certain time and agree to hold each other accountable in the mornings.
Have you ever participated in a 5:30 club? Did it work for you?
Great article of The 5:30 Club……..thanks for sharing……
I love this idea!! Pretty sure most of my friends would have a good laugh if I asked them to join my club. I need to think of at least one…
For years, it served me better to wake up at my natural wakeup time (9:30am) since we ALL stay up super late in our house. But as our coursework increased, we have needed more and more focused time in the mornings (and running into lunch) to finish school. Once lunchtime hits, my boys are half useless and very distracted, so it’s a must to get up early and START early.
I have always loved early morning, but have a hard time getting up unless I have somewhere I need to be or something specific I need accomplish. Hmmm… maybe I’ll shoot for 6:30 instead of 5:30!
I’m always up at 5:30 am on weekday mornings and enjoy getting up early. I’m much more of a morning person and that’s my best time of day. Of course I’m ready for bed at 9pm which doesn’t always jive with my evening activities like choir and band practice. Oh well.
I NEED this! I should be getting up at 450 each morning to get to work on time, but I am ALWAYS late (at least my company doesnt frown upon it). I’ve tried moving my alarm clock to the bathroom so Im forced to get up and turn it off… but I still go back to sleep. If anyone starts a club, let me know!!! 99% of my friends are stay at home moms, and they just get up when their kids wake up they would slap me if I asked them to join this.
What a great idea; I’ve never heard of a club like that. Hopefully I can find some friends that want to participate!! =D
I don’t know if this is where your friend got the idea, but the Girl Talk blog (with lots of Christian encouragement for women!) has a series on their 5 o’clock club that I find helpful to go back to sometimes! They are a mom and daughters who call each other at 5 in the morning to encourage each other to be up. http://www.girltalkhome.com/blog/category/the_5_oclock_club/
Are you starting a 5:30 club? I love being up early and for the past 11 months I have had a built in alarm clock (aka: baby Noah) but now he is sleeping in so I have had a hard time getting up
My day goes much better when I get up early and do my SOAP devo and drink coffee….a pastry is optional 
I love this idea! 5:30 would serve me well. Currently I have my alarm set for 5:55 during the week, but don’t get up until about 6:25.
It’s too bad that none of my other friends would want to do this with me. If someone needs/wants a “buddy” for this let me know!
This is such a great idea! I actually wake up around 6am each morning and I wouldn’t be able to do that without help. Thankfully I have a dog that’ll enthusiastically wake me up at that time for breakfast… Without him I’d probably need to start a wakeup club.
This is a GREAT idea! I would love to do this if anyone is interested. I live in the central time zone (Texas) if anyone wants to do this. I get up at 5am everyday – even on the weekend because I have been doing it for so long – sad to say!! But I don’t get out of bed right away on the weekends…..
5:30 would be sleeping in for me. Sounds delightful.
I know I have a built in alarm my daughter. but i have school starting at 7am soon and she is starting to sleep threw the night. I would love to join a club..that gets up at about 6am.
I NEED this! I set my alarm every day for 5:30 and just shut it off and get up when the kids get up. Any of you west-coasters (Pacific Time Zone) want a 5:30 buddy, I’m all yours!
Christina
No… But i do love the idea. (mostly)… I live mountain time though and don’t know anyone in my time zone even willing to wake up! Oh the things I could accomplish though! wow…
Ha ha! I excused my self from such clubs in this season of getting up in the night with littles. Although, my handsome husband would gladly wake me up in the morning if I asked him to as he’d get a warm breakfast out of it.
Jenn M. – For some reason it will not let me reply to you. A 6 a.m. buddy sounds perfect! Email me at kellybg3(at)aol(dot)com, please.
I Sooo need this… the things I could get done before my husband and son wake up for the day… Anyone in Mountain Time interested in being a buddy… I just moved here (military family) or I would totally ask some friends.
I LOVE this idea! 5:30 is a bit too early for me just now…I think I would have to ease into THAT time, since I don’t have to really be up until around 8am, lol! But if anyone is interested in a 6am club, I’m all in! I’m on the east coast, anyone interested please email me at dyazbek77@gmail.com with “6am club” in the subject line…hope to hear from someone!
Donna
Ugh retired and not getting up early anymore.
My husband has to get up at 4:30 AM every day to drive to base (he’s a marine) so I get up then with him! I love starting my day early and having time to read andrelax and maybe even get the dishes done before the sun comes up and I’m off to work!
This is an awesome IDEA!!!! I need to get involved with this…..
I would love a 5:30 AM buddy! My hubby is stationed at NS Mayport and I get up around 6am to drive him and would love that extra 30 minutes to really wake up so that I can get my mind wrapped around a 7 AM workout! Anyone want to join with me?
I would love a 6am buddy
Well I’m east coast but I’ll be happy to text you at 5:30 your time every day.
Hi Christina,
I am in the OC and would love to text a wake up call, more realistically I would love too recieve one
Great! If you send me an email, I’ll reply back with my number. I’m SO excited! Thank you!
I really want to do this too great idea. My name is Serenity and I have a little Noah too. Funny
Thanks Serenity!
Send me an email, tugglec @ hotmail . com and we’ll set something up!
would you be willing to text me at like 6am. i live in central time zone too
I’d love to join either a 5:30 or 6 am club. I am in Central time zone, if anyone would like to include me in their club, please email me.
Stephanie – free2praise (at) yahoo (dot) com