How to always wake up on time in the morning - Page 3

bluecobia · 01-10-2008, 05:42 AM

You could marry someone that is an early riser and let them wake you.
I have two alarms that are set 5 -10 minuts apart. The first wakes me up and the second tells me i went back to sleep.

quitejaded · 01-10-2008, 07:40 AM

I put the alarm clock across the room. I have to get up to turn it off. Then I might as well get up.

rolltimer · 01-10-2008, 08:17 AM

Use a timer on your coffee maker and set it to be ready for the time you need to be up. Have your computer start up and open to the Wisebread Forums or whatever you'd like to read first thing. My computer starting up each morning is what wakes me--much friendlier than an alarming clock or ringing phone since it the light from the monitor that alerts me. I had headphones plugged into the sound card so I don't hear the start-up sound.

Michelle Dawn · 01-10-2008, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will

I allow myself to eat my favorite snack (green tea ice cream) only when I wake up in the morning.

Mmm. Where do you get this Will? Sounds delicious.

dspratomo · 01-10-2008, 07:10 PM

I do it by hiding my alarm clock behind books in a bookshelf a couple of steps away from my bed at night, forced me to take out some books to turn it off.

GloryInLife · 01-11-2008, 12:09 AM

I used to put my loud alarm clock in the toilet, it's just beside my room. So when It RING, I would go and turn it off and when I did, straight away I'll go brush my teeth, wash my face, XXX (you know). That wakes me up..

chrisWhite · 01-11-2008, 10:44 AM

I'm still really bad about getting up early. I really need 8-9 hours of sleep every night but it just doesn't work into my work schedule, especially when I get 15 hour shifts at work plus an hour of transpertation on either end. Last spring I actually had three of those shifts every week and had to be to school or work by 8:30 in the morning every workday. I'd then spend half of Saturday and Sunday sleeping to recover.

What I have found that works best for me is to set specific songs that slowly build as my alarm on my computer. I then set my crazy loud and annoying alarm next to my bed to go off five minutes afterward. I have to get up to turn off the alarm on my computer, but if I sleep through the more gently waking song I have the clock as my backup.

This semester I'm not taking any evening classes or shifts so I'm going to try to get on a really consistent schedule and keep to it on the weekends. We'll see how that works.

breadandbutter · 01-11-2008, 07:44 PM

I'm also a heavy sleeper so I see to it I set the alarm before I sleep. In some instances, I ask my roommate to wake me up because she wakes up early for school.

What I think of in order to really wake up is the work I have to do for the day.

Ronni · 01-12-2008, 02:44 PM

How about waking up on time and being HAPPY about it?

The waking up part is easy for me, I usually only hit snooze once, and I'm a light sleeper, so once I'm up, I'm up.

I'm just rarely happy about it. Heck, it's a miracle if I'm up before ten on Christmas!

I am a night owl. I am happiest being up all night, sleeping all day. Unfortunately, the world doesn't really work out for people like me. I have to be at work at 7:30am. Usually by 10am, I am ready to pull my hair out from frustration because I am so tired no matter how early I went to bed the night before. My body wants to sleep during the day and be up at night.

So, I get up on time, I am usually frustrated when I do, I'm indifferent going through the morning routines and the commute to work, but once I get into the building, I feel about ten pounds heavier knowing I'm going to be fighting sleep for the next several hours. I try not to grab a nap at lunch, but sometimes, I know that if I don't do that, I'll be falling asleep at my desk all afternoon which would NOT BODE WELL.

I like the idea of doing something fun in the mornings, but seeing as I have to be at work so early, I'd have to get up about 5am to fit that in. Factor in neighbors that can be noisy with stomping and blaring TV sets and whatnot, barking dogs, etc., it's just a challenge for me. *sigh* But then, some nights it's very quiet, and I can't sleep because of that! I try sound machines (with babbling brook or ocean noises), but I'm often too restless at night to sleep; afternoon nap or not.

Maybe I should look into living on the other side of the world.

boba1212 · 01-15-2008, 12:13 PM

Placing the alarm clock across the room does not always work for me because I learn how to ignore it. Setting it on "alarm" instead of "radio" helps because it's harder to ignore the BZZ BZZ BZZ BZZ annoying sound. Also, my alarm gets progressively louder in volume unless I shut it off.

Sunlight/daylight also works, though not everybody sleeps in an east-facing room.

01-10-2008, 05:42 AM	#21
bluecobia Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 21 Reputation: (10)	waking up You could marry someone that is an early riser and let them wake you. I have two alarms that are set 5 -10 minuts apart. The first wakes me up and the second tells me i went back to sleep.

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breadandbutter Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29 Reputation: (10)	I'm also a heavy sleeper so I see to it I set the alarm before I sleep. In some instances, I ask my roommate to wake me up because she wakes up early for school. What I think of in order to really wake up is the work I have to do for the day. __________________ In this day and age, learning how to manage your finances is very important. Never forget about your health, too.

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01-10-2008, 07:40 AM	#22
quitejaded Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 Reputation: (15)	I put the alarm clock across the room. I have to get up to turn it off. Then I might as well get up.

01-10-2008, 08:17 AM	#23
rolltimer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 124 Reputation: (19)	Use a timer on your coffee maker and set it to be ready for the time you need to be up. Have your computer start up and open to the Wisebread Forums or whatever you'd like to read first thing. My computer starting up each morning is what wakes me--much friendlier than an alarming clock or ringing phone since it the light from the monitor that alerts me. I had headphones plugged into the sound card so I don't hear the start-up sound.

01-10-2008, 07:10 PM	#25
dspratomo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 Reputation: (10)	I do it by hiding my alarm clock behind books in a bookshelf a couple of steps away from my bed at night, forced me to take out some books to turn it off.

01-11-2008, 12:09 AM	#26
GloryInLife Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 Reputation: (10)	I used to put my loud alarm clock in the toilet, it's just beside my room. So when It RING, I would go and turn it off and when I did, straight away I'll go brush my teeth, wash my face, XXX (you know). That wakes me up..

01-11-2008, 10:44 AM	#27
chrisWhite Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 Reputation: (10)	I'm still really bad about getting up early. I really need 8-9 hours of sleep every night but it just doesn't work into my work schedule, especially when I get 15 hour shifts at work plus an hour of transpertation on either end. Last spring I actually had three of those shifts every week and had to be to school or work by 8:30 in the morning every workday. I'd then spend half of Saturday and Sunday sleeping to recover. What I have found that works best for me is to set specific songs that slowly build as my alarm on my computer. I then set my crazy loud and annoying alarm next to my bed to go off five minutes afterward. I have to get up to turn off the alarm on my computer, but if I sleep through the more gently waking song I have the clock as my backup. This semester I'm not taking any evening classes or shifts so I'm going to try to get on a really consistent schedule and keep to it on the weekends. We'll see how that works.

01-12-2008, 02:44 PM	#29
Ronni Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 91 Reputation: (25)	How about waking up on time and being HAPPY about it? The waking up part is easy for me, I usually only hit snooze once, and I'm a light sleeper, so once I'm up, I'm up. I'm just rarely happy about it. Heck, it's a miracle if I'm up before ten on Christmas! I am a night owl. I am happiest being up all night, sleeping all day. Unfortunately, the world doesn't really work out for people like me. I have to be at work at 7:30am. Usually by 10am, I am ready to pull my hair out from frustration because I am so tired no matter how early I went to bed the night before. My body wants to sleep during the day and be up at night. So, I get up on time, I am usually frustrated when I do, I'm indifferent going through the morning routines and the commute to work, but once I get into the building, I feel about ten pounds heavier knowing I'm going to be fighting sleep for the next several hours. I try not to grab a nap at lunch, but sometimes, I know that if I don't do that, I'll be falling asleep at my desk all afternoon which would NOT BODE WELL. I like the idea of doing something fun in the mornings, but seeing as I have to be at work so early, I'd have to get up about 5am to fit that in. Factor in neighbors that can be noisy with stomping and blaring TV sets and whatnot, barking dogs, etc., it's just a challenge for me. sigh But then, some nights it's very quiet, and I can't sleep because of that! I try sound machines (with babbling brook or ocean noises), but I'm often too restless at night to sleep; afternoon nap or not. Maybe I should look into living on the other side of the world.

01-15-2008, 12:13 PM	#30
boba1212 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 68 Reputation: (10)	Placing the alarm clock across the room does not always work for me because I learn how to ignore it. Setting it on "alarm" instead of "radio" helps because it's harder to ignore the BZZ BZZ BZZ BZZ annoying sound. Also, my alarm gets progressively louder in volume unless I shut it off. Sunlight/daylight also works, though not everybody sleeps in an east-facing room.