Hiii!! This series is so important to me and I love getting to be more creative with my videos. I worked insanely hard on it and poured my heart into the intro song “counting sheep” as well. I hope you love it as much I do 💖💖
Cute song saved it on spotify you guys should too!! Also the editing is great! can tell you put so much planning , ideas, and hard work into the glow up project and I am hyped for it
the production quality of this series is absolutely INSANE, it really feels like watching a good movie. Also, I've had the song on repeat since it came out, all of this is just way too relatable :') insomnia begonee
i absolutely love how human this is. you showed how hard it was, that you failed multiple times, that you had to change your plan, that even with the right plan it was hard. so often what stops me from trying to improve is knowing that just trying something for one night/day won’t fix the problem, and it sucks seeing a bunch of people on social media pretend it will. thank you for sharing the real process, and giving us all motivation
i love how insanely real this video is, it's not the "it girl" type where they would go to the gym and have the cutest gymfits, or having this really aesthetic morning routine, it's so authentic and i love this!!!
Jen, don’t rush or push yourself too hard. That’s what I’m always telling myself, when it comes to dealing with my weight loss journey. I can’t fix a problem that I’ve been dealing with for 15+ years to be solved in a month. Major habit changes take up to three months! So, it’s totally okay to mess up a day and wake up late again, the key is to not let it bring you down and throw your progress away!
OK this is tru i relax my mind and body before going to bedand iavoid gadgets in 7 pm and if this does not work ok take a breathe dont be fustrated and go back on track keep your progress
Obsessed with the cinematic experience from each of these videos Edit: Going to try to also get my sleeping schedule back on track…this is the motivation I needed
This is the closest thing to my own journey to fixing my sleep sched. The tears, the disappointment, the relapse. Hugs to everyone who’s constantly trying.
Girl I have to tell you, I hear your song counting sheep everyday at my job. I have no idea what station/playlist we use at my store but counting sheep comes up everyday. Also this is what my sleep doctor told me. Your bed is only for sleep, so don’t go in bed until bed time. Go to bed and wake up at the same times everyday. Once you go to bed DO NOT LOOK AT ANY CLOCKS, every time we look at the clock our brains calculate how much sleep we are getting, this stresses you out and makes it harder to sleep. No sugar or caffeine after 8pm If you can feel your not gonna sleep and your gonna lay there staring at the ceiling go out of your room and read a book (or smth that isn’t a screen or food) until you feel tired again. For me personally I go to bed at 12 am and wake up at 8:30am everyday. This has helped a lot. It’s not perfect but it’s a lot better then what I was doing before
You are literally my motivation but as a person. As a girl that is only 12 yrs old and has big dreams that aren't easy to accomplish it isn't easy to believe in myself most of the time. I'm going crazy at how much watching your videos has helped me to see that not everything will be perfect and work the first time. Almost all the videos I've watched of "how to glow up" have never helped me. They always say "to lose weight, work out", "to get clear skin, start a skincare routine", etc. Those are always the essential things people say, but the hardest part for me is the process and steps. I never know where to start, they don't usually explain how to achieve and form the habit itself, and only address it. I'm only 12 so I probably shouldn't be worrying about this stuff but it's still something I wanna know I achieved when I get older. I can't wait for episode 4 to come out! You are so talented and people are very thankful for you to make these videos to help others (and yourself), including me. And for you to go out of your way to make songs about your process is also very motivating. Idk why I'm saying all this because you are most likely not going to see this comment but I wanted to comment anyway
u r so right about the part that those influencers never talk about the actual progress and the steps to build those habits, which makes it less relatable. But i think maybe the reason is that usually theres no any shortcut to this shit, u just have to do it day by day and it will work eventually
@@whatsnew955 This was def a hidden gem for me back then. The fact that still to this day no one explains the process motivates me to achieve my goals and eventually make my own content that explains the experience and process. But I have a long way to go before then
this is the realest, most wholesome and relatable yt video ive ever watched... m legit on my laptop rn at 1:30am :'') this has inpsired me to take on my own glow up project journey! i love all your vids Jen and am so proud of how far youve come from making dorm diys and tours! so excited for the future vids to this series! Thank you for such great content!!!
I feel like it would also help to have an actual alarm clock instead of using your phone as an alarm. This is also to ensure that you don't have any contact with your phone when waking up ☺️
I literally feel so identified with this mess in the sleep schedule that it makes me so happy to see that it's not just me, I really feel accompanied. I love this series and I love the quality, omg girl I need someone to give you an award 'cause every episode is literally a whole movie.
I rewatched the 2nd ep before this one and i love how jen made a song that goes along w the problem shes dealing w in the video. First clean up in aisle 4 and now counting sheep!!
The most important thing I got from your glow up project is to never give up, just keep adapting your plans to your new reality and let “failures” work as guides to tell what you need to improve! Thank you so much, you showed me that plans aren’t fixed things, they’re fluid and constantly changing based on what works and doesn’t :)
so i'm watching this at 3 am um. i'm gonna try to follow what you're doing tommorow! Helpful tip: just take it day by day, you can't affect the goal but you can affect the process. if you keep saying "eh i'll start tommorow" (hypocrite haha) then you're never gonna get there. just take it day by day, don't stay up late today and that will already help tons.
The editing, the light, the music, the whole series is just such a mood. I can’t describe it as English is not my mother tongue but this video is so high quality and I hope you get the appreciation you wish for. Thank you for your work and have a good day ☀️
This the most relatable video on the internet for me. THANK YOU. I’ve been trying to fix my sleep schedule for centuries now, going to bed at 5 am and then trying to create a new “healthy sleep routine” and starting to wake up at 5 am to compensate the old one… not realistic and was setting myself up for failure. It made me feel like I’m not alone in this journey 💗
Jen I don’t know how but each video in this series just gets better and better!! It’s the editing, the lighting and narrating!! Youre so good at this it’s insane, You can really tell you put your heart and soul into each one and this is why we love you 💛
The reality in your video is just amazing! Like it tells me that sometimes when it dosent go your way dosent mean that it is the end of the world..Thank you!
“My brain sees this as a waste of time”… bc it’s trained to think that. It’s insane how we think sleeping isn’t productive. But rest is productive. And you’re human take on this was fantastic
This came at such a good time! My sleep schedule has been slipping since it's winter and I just want to stay in bed as much as possible in the mornings! 😬
I always wait for these glow up projects , It's all in one you laugh and cry at same time and I also get excited to change something about myself all the time. Thank you for these series or documentaries.
not me watching at 4:41am, the way I also tried and recognized how good it feels when I'm actually taking care of myself but still can't place to just do it for more than a week or two 😭😭 good luck for us procrastinators, I haven't realized that not sleeping well was also me procrastinating looking out for me
Sometimes I feel like the world just knows when I need to see content like this. As I'm recovering from a back injury that kept me in bed for 6 months, this gave me some hope that I can get back to normal. Thank you and I hope your journey goes well :)
Well done Jen and THANK YOU! I'm loving having this resource to help spread the word that SLEEP WORKS! We are not robots here. We are (as modelled here by you!) adaptable, resourceful and loveable HUMAN BEINGS ! xo
You're exactly like me. literally so weird watching me on a screen, everything u said is exactly my situation too. Plus when I journalled I literally cried too, the timing of ur schedule sleep times, ur reasons why *cramming, academic validation from not sleeping, physical symptoms* It actually helps realising I need sleep and seeing someone else trying to change too. I'm so looking forward to your videos whilst trying to change my life too 😊
I stumbled across this video on my recommendations and really enjoyed how real it was. I just wanted to say. There's no need to beat yourself up over "failing" your challenge. I took a different approach and allowed myself to stay up later intentionally and work on things from a list of things I needed and wanted to do and I go to sleep 9-10 hours before I need to be up for work. Self Improvement is also knowing what works and what doesn't for you and putting in effort and challenging yourself is a huge step on that journey. I look forward to your other videos following your journey. Also, don't be afraid to confront your emotions in your journaling. It will be difficult at first, but it helps to be able to acknowledge how you're feeling throughout the day and to be able to get things off of your chest. You'll feel lighter as you feel more attuned to your emotions.
This is the first sleep video that made me feel seen and understood (and hopeful). I struggle so hard with this and have tried and failed sooo many times. Being a morning person is so normal and natural for the rest of the world, they don’t get it. Thank you for making this!! 🙏
the editing and direction wow. just wow. how did u even make a simple concept into such a well produced video that looks sooo put together???? hats off man ( oops woman 😂 )
I appreciate you so much for the honesty, I am struggling with sleeping myself and I totally get the frustration of thinking you’re back on track for then to wake up at 1pm. We will get through this.
Everything you said in your video hit so hard!! Been struggling for a while and I get so down and hard on myself when I feel like I’m self sabatoging because I’m begging my brain to go to sleep, put my phone away, choose my health over my impulses and it’s so hard!!! Esp having grown up w undiagnosed adhd and trying to know as a diagnosed adult in my mid-20s finally figure my shit out and change those habits. Thank you for sharing your experience it was so validating and helpful as Im literally forcing myself to go to bed now!!
I love how realistic you are , I really needed to see this , I've been trying this past weeks to change some of my bad habits and it just felt so hard and I failed every single time, or just didn't continue on the process , I give up every single day and I feel like shit . Seeing this and reading comments gonna help me a lot , knowing that I'm not alone and the problem isn't that I'm meant to live like this is gonna help me to start fixing my life. I can't wait for the next episode. Thank you so much
I've been meaning to this too, it's not that my health has deteriorated badly, I just like waking up at 5 am without having to feel like I'm forcing myself. Thanks for showing the process of figuring it out :D This is all the motivation i need!!
bro, it brought actual tears to my eyes when you did the 321 rule- as someone who has watched your videos for years now and who has heard you talk about you staying up to edit, and you filming late at light I was extremely proud. even after, on the night before day 7 when you stayed up I was even more proud that you kept the routine even though you were late. I hope you continue the good habits,, we love youu
I have so much respect for you. I’ve been struggling to fall asleep when I’ve been meaning to for a long time but I’ve never made the effort to actually change the sleep schedule. It’s really inspiration watching you go through this and helps remind me ‘hey, you can do this, and it’s not going to be easy, but you can do it.’ So thank you and you’ve got this
Thank you for posting these things they actually make me feel good and make me want to try to fix my messed up self. I feel like this is so helpful to so many people, thank you thank you thank you. This glow up project isn’t even about “glowing up” it’s about becoming the best version of your self. It’s not something to change you but it’s to improve you. And these help and just make you healthy and happy and that’s life’s purpose. So thank you for helping us all glow up.
UPDATE: It got worse before it got better, but I fell asleep at 2:30am last night! It's not always that early but I'm starting to make some progress here!
no its really good to cry sometimes ,like most people think its stupid but actually its a kind of healing and acceptance you are giving to urself ,dont think it as a bad thing you are actually doing great , trust me one day you are gonna be so much happy abt it
I've had trouble falling sleep in the past few years and I found that listening to a specific sleep playlist with the same like 10-15 songs really works. I think it's because I can't overthink (like you were saying) but instead I have songs to focus on. I just put the playlist on shuffle and I'm usually sleeping by the third song. 😁
I've never related so much to something as what she said at 21:40. I've always been successful procrastinating and cramming work. I've gotten a Master's doing that. It's never bitten me in the butt hard enough to change my ways. I just can't do little bits of work spread out. It's not how my energy and focus works. But I hate how ridiculously lazy I can be and how dependent I am on entertainment from technology (which I use to distract myself from my thoughts about anything and everything). I am also currently awake at 4:30 a.m. and caught this video at the perfect time. Great job Jen!
You don’t really see content like this out there of like really capturing how a LOT of people deal with this issue like including me… I’m watching this rn in bed and it’s in the afternoon and I still have not gotten up yet. But seeing Jen doing this gave me a wake up call because I’m honestly wasting so much of my skills and time to do better things like focusing on myself, whether it being physically mentally and academically. I’m gonna get my shit together like she did, and I will try like Jen because lord I’ve related so hard to this video. You did good Jen! Thank you for the wake up call!
youtube is really keeping a close eye on me. ive been getting a lot of self care videos on my reccomended lately, i havent listened to a single one of them.
seriously the amount of time I have to say that you really motivate me, i have lost count. I feel like every video is just so relatable. and the fact that you proved us that not every journey is easy, sometimes you can fail, more than once or twice, but you just have to keep trying :) thanks for being the relatable queen that you are, can't wait to see you tackle another problem in the next episodee
honestly, i went through the exact same thing and I'm still going through it but it all traces back to one thing, social media! Try deleting it for a day and see how you feel, see what new things you do out of boredom. trust me its worth it! wish u the best
I can really relate with this series...... It's feels like one can truly feel it and relate it with .... Her efforts and output.. Absolutely beautiful.... Go beautiful💕💕
0:54 is literally me. the youtube tabs, the time, the update chrome sign, the 9+ youtube notifications. never related to a video so much. also the production level of this is insaneee
jen, i would love it if you filmed some mini glow up project episodes a few weeks after each main episode to show the results of your glow up! i would love to see if you still woke up early every day or if you fell back into your old routine
I've never found a more relatable video on UA-cam than this one! I so badly need to fix my sleeping schedule, this year I totally messed it up and it disrupted my healthy lifestyle that I now started to see the consequences. You motivated me to finally take a step forward and so some action!
Literally watching this instead of going to sleep even though I’m in the same situation, I want to get a better sleep schedule but insomnia hits hard every time I’m somehow getting closer to that :’) Edit: just finished watching the video and OMG the editing etc feels like a documentary and I looooove that!! It feels very motivating to watch the video, like I’m legit gonna try and wake up early tomorrow and work :) (at least I’ll try not to forget about that in the morning as it’s my main issue) Sorry if some sentences don’t make the most sense, English isn’t my first language 😊 sending strength from France for your next episode!!
Your English is amazing! I never would have guessed it wasn't your first language!! And yes insomnia is the absolute worst. The overthinking, the sheer inability to sleep, the fact my brain decides to go into hyper mode right after I get into bed.
@@gianna526 omgg reallyyy? Thank you so muchhh 🥹 you made a happy girl here, I always feel like I make so many mistakes so that relieves me a little! OMG I KNOW RIGHT?? It makes both night and day difficult because during the day you might feel guilty about wasting a part of your day if you sleep until noon (guilty here 🖐🏻) because everybody else is doing things while you do nothing but it’s just a different schedule in the end… and then you overthink about it in the night too.. the cycle never ends I’m still trying to find sleep every night for example :’) it’s even worse than before I truly hope that everybody can find sleep at last! 🥲
Have you tried melatonin? That worked for me for a while but if my mind was being really active I got into a state where my body was tired but my mind was racing aka more insomnia. However I think it's still worth the try especially if good sleep hygiene doesn't work. I was recently prescribed an antidepressant (amitriptyline) for my chronic pain, but it has also worked as a sleeping medication as well. The best thing is that it tends to shut down my brain too compared to melatonin. I start feeling naturally tired and fall asleep easier.
@@hanac5586 I've never tried it but i'm scared of taking medication and then solely rely on that, in the sense that I won't be able to fall asleep without it because it's a part of my night routine... I think my mind would be racing with thoughts as well sooo i guess it wouldn't be any good then! Also! My sleeping schedule is much better now (i'm very happy about that) thanks to coming back to uni, and i feel very sleepy at night now (but i can't sleep past 8am T-T)
Amazing film style accurate too showing how you and I both spend too much hime with bad habits and how anxious myself and thousands of others become before sleeping. Yesss Jen more of these
I really relate to this. I challenged myself early this year to get up at 8am every day. I worked up to it slowly and eventually established a routine that worked for a whole month. I was so excited I had finally fixed my sleep schedule. But then, one day in the middle of my “perfect routine” I had a breakdown. I was really over my routine and it felt like I was simply going through the motions and not even living my life. I realized I was living way too rigid and was not allowing myself any spontaneity. (I also got an ADHD diagnosis which explained a lot.) My brain really doesn’t do well in the morning so I stopped forcing it. I don’t use an alarm clock anymore, but try hard to have myself winding down and sleeping at the same time each day. If life gets in the way of that, I just let myself sleep in and try again tomorrow. Overall I feel my best when things are just a little bit chaotic and kinda disorganized, it’s like my brain has breathing room to just live and exist. Idk if this makes any sense, but it’s how I’ve been living lately and I’m doing so much better than before. This video was beautiful Jen. It’s my first and I will surely be watching the rest!
Sooo relatable! Thanks for sharing your reality. Small changes I have made to fix my circadian rhythm when I habitually reach for my phone and scroll endlessly through social media: 1. Temporarily delete time-sucking apps like IG and TikTok at night to eliminate access to the scrolling habit. 2. Watch a nature scenic video with sound off (research studies show calming benefits in the nervous system when looking at nature, even through a screen). 3. Place phone on opposite side of the room so I have to get up to turn off the alarm and then force myself to go straight to the bathroom to put cold water on my face. 4. When consumed by anxious thoughts, focus my mind on describing my own body sensations (example: my head is sinking into my soft pillow, my nose feels the cool air from the fan, my hands/fingers are stretched flat under my pillow, etc.) until I fall asleep. I love sleep and I dread waking up, so that part is still a work in progress.
I've literally been waiting for this video to droppppp!!!! You and this series literally inspire me soo much, and I love itttt!! Thank you for sharing this side of you, cuz I need someone to relate to ♥️♥️
Currently watching this at 4:46 AM after searching how to get better sleep. I have never related to a video more-I actually have struggled to find videos with sleep schedules LIKE THIS. The sleep anxiety, the set back night, 1:30 PM wake ups feeling terrible about yourself. THIS IS ME. You’ve inspired me and put into words what I couldn’t. Tmr is DAY 1: 10 AM!
Girl Little progress is also progress ✨ You did great ✨ I'm trying to fix my sleep schedule as well, few days ago I tried dopamine detox ( no Spotify no UA-cam no social media no fast food or sugar drinks) and it lasted only 3 days, I really thought I can do that for 7 days but sometimes you have to understand that life is not a race and it's okay to mess up sometimes, Even people who wakes up at 5AM have problems in life, We can't fix everything forcefully and we need to give our body time to adjust a new lifestyle, Thank you for sharing this video, Good luck to everyone who is trying to fix the sleep schedule, Take care ❤️
I think that I should genuinely plan more if I genuinely want to fix my sleep schedule, instead of just saying ok go sleep at 11:30, I should actually consider waking up earlier and maybe doing stuff like taking a morning shower, journaling, planning my day and all, and at night I should also set some sort of night routine. Thank you so much! This video really helped a lot
i love your glow up project videos. You are so real and honest and I love how relatable you are, I hate the UA-camrs who only broadcast their “perfect” routines and lifestyles. And I love that you also include the trial and errors and what you learn and change to your needs and that you walk us through the entire process. It’s so much more than just “sleep earlier”. It really is a whole lifestyle change and you showing the true hard work that goes into it is so encouraging and good for people to see. Also you’re doing great! Self-discipline is not easy to cultivate.
i have the same alarm as u so when i heard it my heart skipped a beat lmao. also this is SO professional!! when are u getting your own netflix series :)
i absolutely LOVE the production quality like i truly mean it when i say you are my fav youtuber. and my smile at the end was so goofy, i am so proud of you and this series. also, streaming counting sheep at its finest :)
this video is so inspiring i have a hard time falling asleep too and the meditative UA-cam videos help so much with overthinking at night & the insomnia UA-cam sleep videos that are like 2 hours - 8 hours long help so much with anxiety at night & also helps w/ sleeping soo much !!
Thank you so much. I needed this. Hopefully I’ll judge myself a little less on small failures and keep trying. Very relatable and real, I didn’t expect to cry. Good luck btw! ❤ with everything
hi Jen thank you so much for your video because it’s helping me fix my sleep schedule because i have done the same thing as you i have been scrolling on my phone and go to sleep at 2 am and im so tired so i really want to take care of myself to keep being healthy so this is helping me ☺️
i feel like when you're talking to the camera ,you're talking to me and im really listening. this is so calming watching you really try your best i love this
I literally just fixed my sleep schedule lol. A week ago I was going to sleep at 8am everyday but now I’m waking up at 8am. This video is a week too late for me lol.
I absolutely love this series! Not only is it inspiring, motivational and real, but the cinematography is outstanding and I love your humor that you throw in as well as the songs you write...I can't wait for the next episode! Also, a possible reason that you're still feeling tired when you wake up is because you're getting 8hrs of sleep, which means that you're waking up in the middle of a sleep cycle. Sleep cycles last for about 90mins and waking up in the middle of one can leave you feeling very tired and groggy, which it's why it's important to wake up in betwwen each cycle. This means that it's better to try and get 7.5hrs or 9hrs, instead of 8
Hiii!! This series is so important to me and I love getting to be more creative with my videos. I worked insanely hard on it and poured my heart into the intro song “counting sheep” as well. I hope you love it as much I do 💖💖
Hey I really love this series and was wondering if you are going to continue it
it's great ^^ i can't wait to see what you do next!
Cute song saved it on spotify you guys should too!! Also the editing is great! can tell you put so much planning , ideas, and hard work into the glow up project and I am hyped for it
i do
i love the intro song sooooo much
These videos honestly feel like documentaries or movies because of how professional they are :)
Right?? It’s the editing, the lighting and narrating!! She’s so good at this it’s insane 👏🏽
Seriously
me: girl u a protagonist or smth
main character energy or smth
I totally agree
i literally got snacks out to watch this
It’s giving
Sssssaaammme
Same! I grabbed a carton of ice cream and some snacks 😭
Saaaaaameee
Lmfaoo no but same 😭
the production quality of this series is absolutely INSANE, it really feels like watching a good movie. Also, I've had the song on repeat since it came out, all of this is just way too relatable :') insomnia begonee
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Right?? It’s the editing, the lighting and narrating!! She’s so good at this it’s insane 👏🏽
@@khalilahd. Absolutely!! It takes some serious skills to make everything so perfectly cohesive
@@khalilahd. ITS NOT NORMAL I SEE YOU IN EVERY COMMENT SECTION
AGREEED
i absolutely love how human this is. you showed how hard it was, that you failed multiple times, that you had to change your plan, that even with the right plan it was hard. so often what stops me from trying to improve is knowing that just trying something for one night/day won’t fix the problem, and it sucks seeing a bunch of people on social media pretend it will. thank you for sharing the real process, and giving us all motivation
Right?? It’s the editing, the lighting and narrating!! She’s so good at this it’s insane 👏🏽
It’s 6 am, I haven’t slept yet.. Need to fix this mess asap!!!
I absolutely LOVE the cinematography of these episodes 😭 I feel like I’m watching something that belongs on Netflix 💕
Thank you so much 🥲💖
Right?? It’s the editing, the lighting and narrating!! She’s so good at this it’s insane 👏🏽
i love how insanely real this video is, it's not the "it girl" type where they would go to the gym and have the cutest gymfits, or having this really aesthetic morning routine, it's so authentic and i love this!!!
True
Jen, don’t rush or push yourself too hard. That’s what I’m always telling myself, when it comes to dealing with my weight loss journey. I can’t fix a problem that I’ve been dealing with for 15+ years to be solved in a month.
Major habit changes take up to three months! So, it’s totally okay to mess up a day and wake up late again, the key is to not let it bring you down and throw your progress away!
Just sending love… your message made a difference in my day.
@@breannarg Sending love back!
OK this is tru i relax my mind and body before going to bedand iavoid gadgets in 7 pm and if this does not work ok take a breathe dont be fustrated and go back on track keep your progress
Obsessed with the cinematic experience from each of these videos
Edit: Going to try to also get my sleeping schedule back on track…this is the motivation I needed
Right?? It’s the editing, the lighting and narrating!! She’s so good at this it’s insane 👏🏽
This is the closest thing to my own journey to fixing my sleep sched. The tears, the disappointment, the relapse. Hugs to everyone who’s constantly trying.
I’ve literally grown up watching you for like 8 years and I can’t believe how far you’ve come with your content it’s great
Ah thank you so much 🥲💖
Girl I have to tell you, I hear your song counting sheep everyday at my job. I have no idea what station/playlist we use at my store but counting sheep comes up everyday.
Also this is what my sleep doctor told me.
Your bed is only for sleep, so don’t go in bed until bed time.
Go to bed and wake up at the same times everyday.
Once you go to bed DO NOT LOOK AT ANY CLOCKS, every time we look at the clock our brains calculate how much sleep we are getting, this stresses you out and makes it harder to sleep.
No sugar or caffeine after 8pm
If you can feel your not gonna sleep and your gonna lay there staring at the ceiling go out of your room and read a book (or smth that isn’t a screen or food) until you feel tired again.
For me personally I go to bed at 12 am and wake up at 8:30am everyday.
This has helped a lot. It’s not perfect but it’s a lot better then what I was doing before
These are super helpful!! Thank u 💖
thanks!
Thanks! I was watching this in bed and your comment got me to get up and take a shower so I can go to sleep!
this is amazing thank u sm
thank you for this ♥
You are literally my motivation but as a person. As a girl that is only 12 yrs old and has big dreams that aren't easy to accomplish it isn't easy to believe in myself most of the time. I'm going crazy at how much watching your videos has helped me to see that not everything will be perfect and work the first time. Almost all the videos I've watched of "how to glow up" have never helped me. They always say "to lose weight, work out", "to get clear skin, start a skincare routine", etc. Those are always the essential things people say, but the hardest part for me is the process and steps. I never know where to start, they don't usually explain how to achieve and form the habit itself, and only address it. I'm only 12 so I probably shouldn't be worrying about this stuff but it's still something I wanna know I achieved when I get older. I can't wait for episode 4 to come out! You are so talented and people are very thankful for you to make these videos to help others (and yourself), including me. And for you to go out of your way to make songs about your process is also very motivating. Idk why I'm saying all this because you are most likely not going to see this comment but I wanted to comment anyway
u r so right about the part that those influencers never talk about the actual progress and the steps to build those habits, which makes it less relatable. But i think maybe the reason is that usually theres no any shortcut to this shit, u just have to do it day by day and it will work eventually
@@whatsnew955 This was def a hidden gem for me back then. The fact that still to this day no one explains the process motivates me to achieve my goals and eventually make my own content that explains the experience and process. But I have a long way to go before then
this is the realest, most wholesome and relatable yt video ive ever watched... m legit on my laptop rn at 1:30am :'') this has inpsired me to take on my own glow up project journey! i love all your vids Jen and am so proud of how far youve come from making dorm diys and tours! so excited for the future vids to this series! Thank you for such great content!!!
I feel like it would also help to have an actual alarm clock instead of using your phone as an alarm. This is also to ensure that you don't have any contact with your phone when waking up ☺️
I literally feel so identified with this mess in the sleep schedule that it makes me so happy to see that it's not just me, I really feel accompanied.
I love this series and I love the quality, omg girl I need someone to give you an award 'cause every episode is literally a whole movie.
I rewatched the 2nd ep before this one and i love how jen made a song that goes along w the problem shes dealing w in the video. First clean up in aisle 4 and now counting sheep!!
The most important thing I got from your glow up project is to never give up, just keep adapting your plans to your new reality and let “failures” work as guides to tell what you need to improve! Thank you so much, you showed me that plans aren’t fixed things, they’re fluid and constantly changing based on what works and doesn’t :)
so i'm watching this at 3 am um. i'm gonna try to follow what you're doing tommorow!
Helpful tip: just take it day by day, you can't affect the goal but you can affect the process. if you keep saying "eh i'll start tommorow" (hypocrite haha) then you're never gonna get there. just take it day by day, don't stay up late today and that will already help tons.
The editing, the light, the music, the whole series is just such a mood. I can’t describe it as English is not my mother tongue but this video is so high quality and I hope you get the appreciation you wish for. Thank you for your work and have a good day ☀️
I think you did a pretty good job, with english not being your first language and all, and I totally agree
This the most relatable video on the internet for me. THANK YOU.
I’ve been trying to fix my sleep schedule for centuries now, going to bed at 5 am and then trying to create a new “healthy sleep routine” and starting to wake up at 5 am to compensate the old one… not realistic and was setting myself up for failure.
It made me feel like I’m not alone in this journey 💗
Jen I don’t know how but each video in this series just gets better and better!! It’s the editing, the lighting and narrating!! Youre so good at this it’s insane, You can really tell you put your heart and soul into each one and this is why we love you 💛
The reality in your video is just amazing! Like it tells me that sometimes when it dosent go your way dosent mean that it is the end of the world..Thank you!
Right there with you, bed at 5-6 am, waking up at 5-6 pm. Im going to try this, thank you. Cant wait to see your progress in pt 4, wish me luck
“My brain sees this as a waste of time”… bc it’s trained to think that. It’s insane how we think sleeping isn’t productive. But rest is productive. And you’re human take on this was fantastic
This is by far some of the best cinematography I’ve ever seen on UA-cam! Thank you Jen for giving us such a gem of a series 💕💕
This came at such a good time! My sleep schedule has been slipping since it's winter and I just want to stay in bed as much as possible in the mornings! 😬
It’s summer
@@Lucia-jy1ig depends on the country
@@Lucia-jy1ig I'm in Australia :) jun-aug are our coldest months
Omg same 😭 I’m starting a new job so I’m gonna have to get up at 6 now though
@@abc-eb4zh oooft good luck!!
I always wait for these glow up projects , It's all in one you laugh and cry at same time and I also get excited to change something about myself all the time. Thank you for these series or documentaries.
not me watching at 4:41am, the way I also tried and recognized how good it feels when I'm actually taking care of myself but still can't place to just do it for more than a week or two 😭😭 good luck for us procrastinators, I haven't realized that not sleeping well was also me procrastinating looking out for me
The way I relate to everything Jen said in the video is just woow , Jen understood me better than myself.
I needed this sm. I’ve been feeling so tired and unmotivated and you r really helping me fix up my life. Thanks for being an inspiration jen :)
Me watching this video at 5:40am 💀
Jen you’ve outdone yourself! This series is so artfully made and I love watching them. really going above and beyond
Sometimes I feel like the world just knows when I need to see content like this. As I'm recovering from a back injury that kept me in bed for 6 months, this gave me some hope that I can get back to normal.
Thank you and I hope your journey goes well :)
Well done Jen and THANK YOU! I'm loving having this resource to help spread the word that SLEEP WORKS! We are not robots here. We are (as modelled here by you!) adaptable, resourceful and loveable HUMAN BEINGS ! xo
You're exactly like me. literally so weird watching me on a screen, everything u said is exactly my situation too. Plus when I journalled I literally cried too, the timing of ur schedule sleep times, ur reasons why *cramming, academic validation from not sleeping, physical symptoms* It actually helps realising I need sleep and seeing someone else trying to change too. I'm so looking forward to your videos whilst trying to change my life too 😊
I stumbled across this video on my recommendations and really enjoyed how real it was. I just wanted to say. There's no need to beat yourself up over "failing" your challenge. I took a different approach and allowed myself to stay up later intentionally and work on things from a list of things I needed and wanted to do and I go to sleep 9-10 hours before I need to be up for work. Self Improvement is also knowing what works and what doesn't for you and putting in effort and challenging yourself is a huge step on that journey. I look forward to your other videos following your journey.
Also, don't be afraid to confront your emotions in your journaling. It will be difficult at first, but it helps to be able to acknowledge how you're feeling throughout the day and to be able to get things off of your chest. You'll feel lighter as you feel more attuned to your emotions.
Girl, this series is so well made, that I seriously thought at first there is a team behind you that organizes everything
Ahh thank you so much!
This is the first sleep video that made me feel seen and understood (and hopeful). I struggle so hard with this and have tried and failed sooo many times. Being a morning person is so normal and natural for the rest of the world, they don’t get it. Thank you for making this!! 🙏
the editing and direction wow. just wow. how did u even make a simple concept into such a well produced video that looks sooo put together???? hats off man ( oops woman 😂 )
I appreciate you so much for the honesty, I am struggling with sleeping myself and I totally get the frustration of thinking you’re back on track for then to wake up at 1pm. We will get through this.
Everything you said in your video hit so hard!! Been struggling for a while and I get so down and hard on myself when I feel like I’m self sabatoging because I’m begging my brain to go to sleep, put my phone away, choose my health over my impulses and it’s so hard!!! Esp having grown up w undiagnosed adhd and trying to know as a diagnosed adult in my mid-20s finally figure my shit out and change those habits. Thank you for sharing your experience it was so validating and helpful as Im literally forcing myself to go to bed now!!
I love how realistic you are , I really needed to see this , I've been trying this past weeks to change some of my bad habits and it just felt so hard and I failed every single time, or just didn't continue on the process , I give up every single day and I feel like shit . Seeing this and reading comments gonna help me a lot , knowing that I'm not alone and the problem isn't that I'm meant to live like this is gonna help me to start fixing my life. I can't wait for the next episode. Thank you so much
I've been meaning to this too, it's not that my health has deteriorated badly, I just like waking up at 5 am without having to feel like I'm forcing myself.
Thanks for showing the process of figuring it out :D
This is all the motivation i need!!
bro, it brought actual tears to my eyes when you did the 321 rule- as someone who has watched your videos for years now and who has heard you talk about you staying up to edit, and you filming late at light I was extremely proud. even after, on the night before day 7 when you stayed up I was even more proud that you kept the routine even though you were late. I hope you continue the good habits,, we love youu
I have so much respect for you. I’ve been struggling to fall asleep when I’ve been meaning to for a long time but I’ve never made the effort to actually change the sleep schedule. It’s really inspiration watching you go through this and helps remind me ‘hey, you can do this, and it’s not going to be easy, but you can do it.’ So thank you and you’ve got this
You got this!!!
Thank you for posting these things they actually make me feel good and make me want to try to fix my messed up self. I feel like this is so helpful to so many people, thank you thank you thank you. This glow up project isn’t even about “glowing up” it’s about becoming the best version of your self. It’s not something to change you but it’s to improve you. And these help and just make you healthy and happy and that’s life’s purpose. So thank you for helping us all glow up.
Never felt something more than this vid
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So relatable! I've been trying to "fix" my sleep schedule for the past 2 weeks. It's great to know I'm not alone in this journey!
i'm watching this early at 23:08 bc i need to watch this before bed
This video is motivating me to slowly start reducing my sleep schedule from 5/6am to 1am! Wish me luck! 💖
UPDATE: It got worse before it got better, but I fell asleep at 2:30am last night! It's not always that early but I'm starting to make some progress here!
@@madisonfeehan How is it going now ?
no its really good to cry sometimes ,like most people think its stupid but actually its a kind of healing and acceptance you are giving to urself ,dont think it as a bad thing you are actually doing great , trust me one day you are gonna be so much happy abt it
I've had trouble falling sleep in the past few years and I found that listening to a specific sleep playlist with the same like 10-15 songs really works. I think it's because I can't overthink (like you were saying) but instead I have songs to focus on. I just put the playlist on shuffle and I'm usually sleeping by the third song. 😁
I've never related so much to something as what she said at 21:40. I've always been successful procrastinating and cramming work. I've gotten a Master's doing that. It's never bitten me in the butt hard enough to change my ways. I just can't do little bits of work spread out. It's not how my energy and focus works. But I hate how ridiculously lazy I can be and how dependent I am on entertainment from technology (which I use to distract myself from my thoughts about anything and everything). I am also currently awake at 4:30 a.m. and caught this video at the perfect time. Great job Jen!
You don’t really see content like this out there of like really capturing how a LOT of people deal with this issue like including me… I’m watching this rn in bed and it’s in the afternoon and I still have not gotten up yet. But seeing Jen doing this gave me a wake up call because I’m honestly wasting so much of my skills and time to do better things like focusing on myself, whether it being physically mentally and academically. I’m gonna get my shit together like she did, and I will try like Jen because lord I’ve related so hard to this video.
You did good Jen! Thank you for the wake up call!
youtube is really keeping a close eye on me. ive been getting a lot of self care videos on my reccomended lately, i havent listened to a single one of them.
Me watching this video at 2:24am 🙂 and trying to fix my sleep schedule
“321” my method is literally yelling “DO IT NOW OR YOULL DIE” in my head and I immediately get up
seriously the amount of time I have to say that you really motivate me, i have lost count. I feel like every video is just so relatable. and the fact that you proved us that not every journey is easy, sometimes you can fail, more than once or twice, but you just have to keep trying :) thanks for being the relatable queen that you are, can't wait to see you tackle another problem in the next episodee
honestly, i went through the exact same thing and I'm still going through it but it all traces back to one thing, social media! Try deleting it for a day and see how you feel, see what new things you do out of boredom. trust me its worth it! wish u the best
I can really relate with this series......
It's feels like one can truly feel it and relate it with ....
Her efforts and output.. Absolutely beautiful....
Go beautiful💕💕
0:54 is literally me. the youtube tabs, the time, the update chrome sign, the 9+ youtube notifications. never related to a video so much. also the production level of this is insaneee
jen, i would love it if you filmed some mini glow up project episodes a few weeks after each main episode to show the results of your glow up! i would love to see if you still woke up early every day or if you fell back into your old routine
I've never found a more relatable video on UA-cam than this one! I so badly need to fix my sleeping schedule, this year I totally messed it up and it disrupted my healthy lifestyle that I now started to see the consequences. You motivated me to finally take a step forward and so some action!
Literally watching this instead of going to sleep even though I’m in the same situation, I want to get a better sleep schedule but insomnia hits hard every time I’m somehow getting closer to that :’)
Edit: just finished watching the video and OMG the editing etc feels like a documentary and I looooove that!! It feels very motivating to watch the video, like I’m legit gonna try and wake up early tomorrow and work :) (at least I’ll try not to forget about that in the morning as it’s my main issue)
Sorry if some sentences don’t make the most sense, English isn’t my first language 😊 sending strength from France for your next episode!!
I feel this🥲🤚🏼
I get so excited every time a new part comes out!
Your English is amazing! I never would have guessed it wasn't your first language!! And yes insomnia is the absolute worst. The overthinking, the sheer inability to sleep, the fact my brain decides to go into hyper mode right after I get into bed.
@@gianna526 omgg reallyyy? Thank you so muchhh 🥹 you made a happy girl here, I always feel like I make so many mistakes so that relieves me a little!
OMG I KNOW RIGHT?? It makes both night and day difficult because during the day you might feel guilty about wasting a part of your day if you sleep until noon (guilty here 🖐🏻) because everybody else is doing things while you do nothing but it’s just a different schedule in the end… and then you overthink about it in the night too.. the cycle never ends
I’m still trying to find sleep every night for example :’) it’s even worse than before
I truly hope that everybody can find sleep at last! 🥲
Have you tried melatonin? That worked for me for a while but if my mind was being really active I got into a state where my body was tired but my mind was racing aka more insomnia. However I think it's still worth the try especially if good sleep hygiene doesn't work.
I was recently prescribed an antidepressant (amitriptyline) for my chronic pain, but it has also worked as a sleeping medication as well. The best thing is that it tends to shut down my brain too compared to melatonin. I start feeling naturally tired and fall asleep easier.
@@hanac5586 I've never tried it but i'm scared of taking medication and then solely rely on that, in the sense that I won't be able to fall asleep without it because it's a part of my night routine... I think my mind would be racing with thoughts as well sooo i guess it wouldn't be any good then!
Also! My sleeping schedule is much better now (i'm very happy about that) thanks to coming back to uni, and i feel very sleepy at night now (but i can't sleep past 8am T-T)
My sleep routine is screwed I so need self discipline and a good plan to keep my sleep schedule consistent x
This is amazing. You are so real and relatable. This makes me want to change too.
Amazing film style accurate too showing how you and I both spend too much hime with bad habits and how anxious myself and thousands of others become before sleeping. Yesss Jen more of these
the title is prefect
absolutely genius the way you created the glow up project to relate them to each of your singles released! I’m SO invested! loving it ♥️
Thank you Jen for motivating me to do things that I never could
I freaking LOVE this! I have watched thousands of “morning routines” and “how to wake up early” but this is by far the best !! Xxxx
i relate to this so much. thank you for making me feel like i can fix this part of my life too
This is probably the most I have ever related to a youtube video. Not only are you so genuine and real, the quality of the video is amazing fr.
I really relate to this. I challenged myself early this year to get up at 8am every day. I worked up to it slowly and eventually established a routine that worked for a whole month. I was so excited I had finally fixed my sleep schedule. But then, one day in the middle of my “perfect routine” I had a breakdown. I was really over my routine and it felt like I was simply going through the motions and not even living my life. I realized I was living way too rigid and was not allowing myself any spontaneity. (I also got an ADHD diagnosis which explained a lot.) My brain really doesn’t do well in the morning so I stopped forcing it. I don’t use an alarm clock anymore, but try hard to have myself winding down and sleeping at the same time each day. If life gets in the way of that, I just let myself sleep in and try again tomorrow. Overall I feel my best when things are just a little bit chaotic and kinda disorganized, it’s like my brain has breathing room to just live and exist. Idk if this makes any sense, but it’s how I’ve been living lately and I’m doing so much better than before. This video was beautiful Jen. It’s my first and I will surely be watching the rest!
Sooo relatable! Thanks for sharing your reality.
Small changes I have made to fix my circadian rhythm when I habitually reach for my phone and scroll endlessly through social media: 1. Temporarily delete time-sucking apps like IG and TikTok at night to eliminate access to the scrolling habit. 2. Watch a nature scenic video with sound off (research studies show calming benefits in the nervous system when looking at nature, even through a screen). 3. Place phone on opposite side of the room so I have to get up to turn off the alarm and then force myself to go straight to the bathroom to put cold water on my face. 4. When consumed by anxious thoughts, focus my mind on describing my own body sensations (example: my head is sinking into my soft pillow, my nose feels the cool air from the fan, my hands/fingers are stretched flat under my pillow, etc.) until I fall asleep.
I love sleep and I dread waking up, so that part is still a work in progress.
I've literally been waiting for this video to droppppp!!!! You and this series literally inspire me soo much, and I love itttt!! Thank you for sharing this side of you, cuz I need someone to relate to ♥️♥️
Duude, this is pretty much what sleep is like for me. Feels really relatable and also gives me hope. Thank you so much for sharing!
Yaaaaaass i was waiting for this. Ironic that I've been trying to fall asleep for the past 3 hours
Currently watching this at 4:46 AM after searching how to get better sleep. I have never related to a video more-I actually have struggled to find videos with sleep schedules LIKE THIS. The sleep anxiety, the set back night, 1:30 PM wake ups feeling terrible about yourself. THIS IS ME. You’ve inspired me and put into words what I couldn’t. Tmr is DAY 1: 10 AM!
Girl Little progress is also progress ✨ You did great ✨ I'm trying to fix my sleep schedule as well, few days ago I tried dopamine detox ( no Spotify no UA-cam no social media no fast food or sugar drinks) and it lasted only 3 days, I really thought I can do that for 7 days but sometimes you have to understand that life is not a race and it's okay to mess up sometimes, Even people who wakes up at 5AM have problems in life, We can't fix everything forcefully and we need to give our body time to adjust a new lifestyle, Thank you for sharing this video, Good luck to everyone who is trying to fix the sleep schedule, Take care ❤️
I think that I should genuinely plan more if I genuinely want to fix my sleep schedule, instead of just saying ok go sleep at 11:30, I should actually consider waking up earlier and maybe doing stuff like taking a morning shower, journaling, planning my day and all, and at night I should also set some sort of night routine. Thank you so much! This video really helped a lot
this is just what i need rn
i love your glow up project videos. You are so real and honest and I love how relatable you are, I hate the UA-camrs who only broadcast their “perfect” routines and lifestyles. And I love that you also include the trial and errors and what you learn and change to your needs and that you walk us through the entire process. It’s so much more than just “sleep earlier”. It really is a whole lifestyle change and you showing the true hard work that goes into it is so encouraging and good for people to see. Also you’re doing great! Self-discipline is not easy to cultivate.
i have the same alarm as u so when i heard it my heart skipped a beat lmao. also this is SO professional!! when are u getting your own netflix series :)
It’s such a trigger I’m so sorry
i absolutely LOVE the production quality like i truly mean it when i say you are my fav youtuber. and my smile at the end was so goofy, i am so proud of you and this series. also, streaming counting sheep at its finest :)
I love this series it’s like a documentary and I. Needed this talk about good timing Ty ☺️
this video is so inspiring i have a hard time falling asleep too and the meditative UA-cam videos help so much with overthinking at night & the insomnia UA-cam sleep videos that are like 2 hours - 8 hours long help so much with anxiety at night & also helps w/ sleeping soo much !!
My sleep schedule has been fucked for months. I'm definitely going to try this. In fact, I made some routines while watching this!
Thank you so much. I needed this. Hopefully I’ll judge myself a little less on small failures and keep trying. Very relatable and real, I didn’t expect to cry. Good luck btw! ❤ with everything
hi Jen
thank you so much for your video because it’s helping me fix my sleep schedule
because i have done the same thing as you
i have been scrolling on my phone and go to sleep at 2 am
and im so tired
so i really want to take care of myself to keep being healthy
so this is helping me ☺️
i relate to this so much i started crying. its also 3am
1am crew where you at?
It's 1am rn
i feel like when you're talking to the camera ,you're talking to me and im really listening. this is so calming watching you really try your best i love this
I literally just fixed my sleep schedule lol. A week ago I was going to sleep at 8am everyday but now I’m waking up at 8am. This video is a week too late for me lol.
When you said that your mind sees stress and loss of sleep as a measure of happiness. That's literally me! The video was amazing!
I sleep 10 hours a day but I still clicked 🥸
I absolutely love this series! Not only is it inspiring, motivational and real, but the cinematography is outstanding and I love your humor that you throw in as well as the songs you write...I can't wait for the next episode!
Also, a possible reason that you're still feeling tired when you wake up is because you're getting 8hrs of sleep, which means that you're waking up in the middle of a sleep cycle. Sleep cycles last for about 90mins and waking up in the middle of one can leave you feeling very tired and groggy, which it's why it's important to wake up in betwwen each cycle. This means that it's better to try and get 7.5hrs or 9hrs, instead of 8
Loved this! I recommend a fit bit! Definitely helped me track my sleep schedule ❤️