text: what makes  you wake up in the morning?   sunlight.  i naturally wake up at sunrise, whatever time that is.  when i try to override that and set an alarm to force myself to get up in the dark, it makes me feel fatigued, stressed, and irritable all day.  now that i run my own business and can set my own hours, i have stopped trying to override my body's natural response to daylight and seasons, and now just plan for it and go with it.  the result is that i am much happier, healthier, and calmer person.