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From a GLAS perspective, The 5 AM Club addresses imbalance by creating deliberate alignment across multiple elements. The structured morning routine directly supports Energy / Vitality through movement, Emotions / Awareness through reflection, and Growth / Learning through deliberate study, ensuring that individuals start the day in a state of balance rather than drift. By prioritising these elements early, other domains—such as relationships, purpose, and joy—benefit indirectly, as the individual enters the day aligned and proactive.
The book exemplifies the GLAS principle of preventing drift before misalignment takes hold. Rising early and following a disciplined routine counteracts compensatory behaviours like reactive decision-making, stress-driven actions, and scattered focus, all of which erode performance and wellbeing over time. In GLAS terms, the 5 AM practice moves people out of compensatory states into alignment, creating coherence between intention, energy, and action.
Through LEAPS-like application, the 5 AM routine gives a repeatable system for maintaining alignment. It turns reflection and planning into a daily habit, providing a mechanism to monitor the elements, correct drift, and maintain clarity across purpose, relationships, and joy. Sharma’s book demonstrates that by consciously structuring the start of the day, individuals can sustain balance, enhance resilience, and cultivate the conditions for long-term personal and professional fulfilment.
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