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Japanese listening diary · Day 268

I Stopped Waking Up at 5 AM

朝5時に起きるルールをやめた
October 1, 2026
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About 3 months ago, I started to reassess my life. For about 10 years, no matter how late I went to bed, I always got up at 5 a.m., but after getting sick last year, I started prioritizing my physical and mental health by ensuring I get enough sleep. By getting proper sleep, I've gradually been able to manage my health, but the rule of waking up at 5 a.m. has been broken. With the change in my long-standing morning routine, my daily rhythm has been gradually disrupted, which is troubling. The lazy voice telling me it's okay to wake up later if I go to bed a bit late has been creeping into my life. Recently, I've started to think that this isn't good, so I want to gradually regain my daily rhythm.

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No. 268Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
さんかげつぐらいまえから、じぶんのせいかつをみなおしはじめました。わたしはこれまでじゅうねんぐらいのあいだ、どんなにおそくねてもかならずあさごじにおきるというせいかつをつづけていたんですが、きょねんたいちょうをこわしてからは、すいみんじかんをかくほして、からだとこころのけんこうをまずだいいちにかんがえるようになりました。ちゃんとすいみんをとることですこしずつたいちょうかんりができるようになりましたが、あさごじにおきるというるーるはこわれました。
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