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Here is a confession: I wake at 5am on many days, unintentionally and frustratingly. It’s the other side of insomnia where falling asleep is no trouble but rousing at an awkward time makes you feel almost obligated to get your day started.

Most days, in the quiet of dawn, free from the need to multitask, to deal with interruptions and distractions, I get up and sit at my desk and use the time to develop column ideas or start writing. Creativity and clarity requires deep work, a term coined by Cal Newport, a best-selling author and computer science professor at Georgetown University. He had argued that doing exceptional work requires being intentional and creating periods of focus.

Being a productivity beast at 5am means I have more time in the office to do a different kind of work - talk to people. Let’s face it, most of us will have to return to workplaces more frequently soon. The best use of time in the office is to hang out with colleagues – to tackle wicked issues, brainstorm ideas and generally figure out how to do things better – instead of hiding in your cubicle. I must confess, this is something I’m still trying to be better at.

Still, waking early shouldn’t require subscription to the cult of work. I am no Tim Cook or Indra Nooyi. There are days when my dog benefits from my early mornings as we head to the nearby park for some quiet time and reflection. This is also why Assistant Life Editor Lee Siew Hua’s column detailing her similar 5am experience and her approach to developing a ritual aimed at joy, not productivity, resonated.

As November begins, all you high achievers reading this are probably already planning on how to get ahead of the curve on your New Year resolutions. On TikTok, the Winter Arc Challenge is trending. It’s the idea that you should start cultivating good habits, hitting your goals and establishing new rules instead of waiting for January 2025.

These include getting more exercise, adjusting your diet and, yes, waking at 5am to get your day started. But here’s some perspective from someone who has been involuntarily rising at pre-dawn hours for years: life doesn’t automatically become better because you stir early. Form matters less than substance.?

The bottom line? If you do wake at 5am, do something that supports the life you’re trying to create for yourself. If it leaves you exhausted, don’t do it.

Before you go, Wednesday morning Singapore time is when US polls close and results will start streaming in. The Straits Times will be covering it live and we’ll keep you updated on what is shaping up to be the biggest and closest political race ever. Here are seven choice stories from our US bureau chief Bhagyashree Garekar to get you up to speed on the Donald Trump v Kamala Harris contest.