If you are a chronic snooze button hitter in the morning, I want to propose an idea to you about why you keep sleeping in, even though you want to get out of bed at a particular time: It’s because you might have formed a habit of hitting the snooze button multiple times. So now, your body has just developed a particular wake up routine, which is a good thing! Routines when it comes to sleep are important in maintaining quality in said sleep. But if you’re serious about getting up when you say you want to get up, I recently discovered a quick and easy trick that can help your sleepy brain go through the same morning sleep routine, and allow your awake brain to kick in when you need it to.
I am naturally a morning person and if I’m not sick, I’ll wake up around 7am without and alarm clock. But my favourite time of the morning is actually in the pre-sunrise part fo the morning when it feels like the world is still asleep, and I am in a little cocooned head bubble of quiet time. This means that if I need to wake up around 6 am in order to get at least a solid hour of “I feel like I’m the only person in the world right now” time. Unfortunately, my snooze habit usually pushes my actual wakeup time to around 7am. So I just set my clock 15 minutes a head, and shortened the time of my snooze button to 5 minutes.
This trick works in 2 ways. Firstly, setting my actual clock 15 minutes a head, and not my actual alarm 15 minutes a head means that when I wake up and look at my alarm clock, my sleepy brain thinks it’s the same time, so I can still feel like I have the same wake-up time, as opposed to feeling deprived of anything. It’s one of those mind over matter things. Secondly, setting my snooze time to only 5 minutes means I still go through the process of pressing snooze and waking up, and pressing snooze, and waking up, and pressing snooze and waking up. But after a while, I go through the motions enough time that I fulfil the physical acts of the habit, and I feel psychologically fulfilled. And then I get out of bed! On time! And then I get to go to the cafeteria in time for hot breakfast! Yay!
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If you’ve been trying to figure out a way to get up when you want to, try this and see if it works. If this doesn’t, try Stefan K.’s tips and see if they help. And if you’re still stuck, e-mail me and tell me about your gripes. I’ve recently become quite fascinated with the idea of changing habits by working with yourself, as opposed to against yourself. We can talk!
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I’m a standard night owl, getting early in the morning is a torment for me. Maybe I’ll try some of your tips and getting up early won’t be so difficult for me?
I guess I am a morning person. I’ve never been one to repeatedly press the snooze button. For me, I do have to put the alarm clock away from my bed. If the alarm is too close, a lot of the time I end up turning the alarm completely off and then falling back asleep.
I use a computer alarm which plays a song of my choice at the time I want to wake up. I set the volume pretty loud and chose my current favorite song so I wake up to something impactful and positive. Then I reduce the volume a little and go back to bed and usually I’m up completely with 5-10 minutes of that.
Till then,
Jean
@Jean- That sounds so cool! What computer alarm do you use?
@ A.Y. Daring, I use David De Groot’s Alarm v.2.0.4.
You can download it here.. http://bluefive.pair.com/
Till then,
Jean
There are different types of processing in the brain. Some processing can be influenced by things that we know, like when we see a train, we know that it is a train and can put the word to it.
@Jean
I downloaded it, and I am absolutely adoring it! I wake up to Tik Tok every morning now, which is nice. I’ve been feeling like P.Diddy since long before Ke$ha sang about it, haha!
Thanks a milli!
@A.Y. Daring: Haha, that is awesome. Glad to see you like it so much. Sweet dreams.
Till then,
Jean
I have the same problem of hitting the snooze button over & over. I have recently move my phone ( alarm) to the foot of my bed. This causes me to actually sit up, so it wakes me up more.
great post,super tops,have to try,thanks
great post,great tips,have to try one
What is the website that plays videos and fools your brain into thinking you are on drugs?
never push the snooze button again since my quality sleep help me wake in the morning with fresh mind and body.
just search on web how to get quality sleep.
you dont need a clock waker anymore
l agree with you
thank so much
great post,great tips thanks so much.
Emre
eh, not interesting. How about going to sleep on an empty stomach – you will def. wake up on time to eat early breakfast
I don’t think I’d want to mess around changing clocks to the wrong time in an effort to wake up on time. I would be too worried about it biting me in the ass one day.
I have to disagree with your second question. It depends on what you are imagining… If you asked someone to imagine a bridge falling below them they’ll experience fear- it’ll be a lessened reaction becuase they know they are not on a bridge and about to die.
@Beautiful Beaches Resorts: I don’t think it’s a good idea to deprive your body of food just to wake up on time. It might affect your health on the long run.
Till then,
Jean
There are lots of ways to trick meat eaters into eating veggies, especially if your meat-eater is a kid. Get light, diet or low fat Ranch dressing and serve it as a dipping sauce for raw veggies, like carrots, celery, peppers, cukes, etc.
The original lakes referred to in Lakers . . . In Minnesota. The team was originally known as the Minneapolis Lakers, and kept the name when they moved west.
This is an awesome method. I never though you could trick yourself into doing this.
Excellent lay out of all that information. I applaud you.
Every bit of it is true, when you go through point by point.
As you said, much is exactly opposite of what most people are used to seeing, but it’s all real and verifiable.
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lol, seems like the democrats are of the opinion that details are not a good idea. Maybe they want you to promote your candidates like they did? Like Britney Spears promoters do? You need a star! even though he’s totally clueless about how to run the country, democrats don’t know the difference, it’s only important if Saturday Night Live and MTV think they are cool! Get with it man! hahahahahahaahaha!
I have used this trick once but my sleepy mind is too strong to get deceived. Anyway I am trying to rise early from last 7-8 months without any success, but still I am positive.
This is something new to me but I think I will try! Let’s hope it works!
God is all knowing. If He made Adam and Eve responsible then humans wouldn’t understand the consequence of sin. He did not curse us with original sin to make an heroic display of Himself; rather, He wanted to show us the consequence of sin, and also show give us the means to cleanse ourselves by living an honest, responsible lifestyle. The possibility of damnation gives us the incentive to work against that outcome.
Great post and an interesting technique! I have problems with my alarm clock cause I turn it off and fall asleep again!
The intent of poetic form is not to own the poem, rather the poem should make use of a structure that suits its own needs. As this does mine. Don’t be bothered by the “rhyme pattern”, which is what you’re referring to.
I’ve tried it and I was amazed how great it works! I have big problems in the morning and cheating my brain proved to be the best idea. Now I get up earlier and I don’t feel the difference at all! Thanks for these useful tips!
Nice to know someone with the same problem
. One of my trick when I really have to wake up earlier is setting my alarm 1 hour before the time. So, I still have time to sleep and sleep again, although bothered by the repeated alarm.
Wow, interesting! I’ve actually thought about it before but it felt stupid. Now you tell me it really works so I will try for sure. Thanks!
@REIA: I do that too.
Just keep on waking up and dozing for an hour before being up for good, lol.
Till then,
Jean
Who are the democrats? What major groups makes up the party? Why are they not understood as the bigoted group?
Get up early morning is very difficult task for me. I’ll try tip. Thanks.
Hi i think that is very in a tension.
Just normal considering the fact that you still have to battle with other things , so you might be just stressed out too. give it some time, he will have to prove himself to you every day until you will gain some trust in im again, just always think of the good times you had when ever you feel frustrated.
This is not a book I’ve come across yet, but from your write up looks like it may be worth a read. Another book about being effective today is called Eat That Frog, by Brian Tracy.
Hey jose it’s kelsie. I looked up the price in amzon today it costs: $10.85 – I have purchased it, can’t wait to read it – thanks again for the recommendation.
Come on people, let’s not turn this political for no reason..
Till then,
Jean
It’s worth a try than do nothing. I’ve also developed such habit and I regret it. When I was in college, I often got late because of snoozing. It’s hard to fight it, it takes a lot of determination to get over it. Fortunately, after college I gradually lessen the habit but I really want to get it out of my system.
Yes Jane, it’s very difficult to avoid, no matter how much you tell yourself the night before that you won’t. In the military, the discipline enforced takes care of that but at home, it’s mostly upto you to enforce that discipline.
Till then,
Jean
After doing lots practices for waking up early in the morning, now I am able to wake up at 6am sharp, even though I forget to set alarm.
I love to take a morning walk on the nearby bridge.
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Robert D.
Yes it is weird how our mind gets used to waking up at a certain time and eventually knows when to wake up even without an alarm clock. My cats usually wake me up before the alarm clock gets the chance.
Maybe I’ll try some of your tips and getting up early won’t be so difficult for me?
I regularly use the 15 minutes ahead of time alarm clock trick. Like you, I enjoy the solitude the early morning presents just as I enjoy watching the sunrise every morning. Puts me in a good mood for the rest of the day.
Most legumes don’t need much seasoning, but beans are so easy to get wrong. Nearly all leaf greens seem to need dressing, and other roots are just so bland.
I am happy I am a morning person and don’t need to retrain myself. These are good tips though and sometimes a bit amusing.
nice idea to wake up early, will try it
Another alarm software that I’ve found recently works great too. It’s Russell Patterson’s Alarm which you can download off his website.
Till then,
Jean
I always wake up early in the morning. Because i take a morning walk daily.The alarm link that you suggest, i will download and try.
I enjoy the solitude the early morning presents just as I enjoy watching the sunrise every morning
I dont beleive this one. Because when I go to bed no one (and me) can not wake me! Im sleeping 12 hours in a day!
This is going well, I renewed my efforts last week and so far I’ve been getting up on everyday on time since. Will continue this week and them maybe see if I can get up a half hour earlier next week.
Wow, interesting! I’ve actually thought about it before but it felt stupid. Now you tell me it really works so I will try for sure. Thanks!
An interesting topic which is about our daily lives. Based on my experience, if I do nothing but sitting behind my desk and working with my PC, I would go to sleep probably in the morning like 7AM, all night awake.
The solution as I have had is to do some physical exercises during the day and then I would sleep with no problems around 12/30-1/30AM and then using a small alarm ring of mobile phone, I would get up early in the morning.
I have the same problem of hitting the snooze button over & over.
thanks for the tips
Great suggestion, the biggest problem I have is… if I sleep myself hit the snooze button one too many times.. I will often get another sleeping cycle.
One funny solution I tried out a few years ago is add sticky tape on the Snooze button, so I’d struggle to get the alarm off my head as soon as I pressed it, and by the time I got it off my hand, I’d be properly awake.
Till then,
Jean
Great post and an interesting technique! I have problems with my alarm clock cause I turn it off and fall asleep again!
@Jean: I guess that’s one solution that might work. I think it might get too annoying to work as a long term strategy. Eventually I’d probably end up ripping off the tape.
These are great tips, I really like it!
I get advice from Doctors on to this, if our body gets slip of 6 to 8 hrs a day than it will wake up automatically without the need of Alarm.
I am guilty of hitting the snooze button several times before I finally wake up. I’ll try your suggestion of setting my alarm clock 15 minutes early for the next couple of days and see what happens.
I think that generally the further you go down the church hierachy, the more people do genuinely believe. But I’m skeptical that high ranking clerics, cardinals, bishops, popes, rabbis, mullahs, etc actually believe themselves, althought they may delude themselves into thinking they’re performing a social service for the helpless flock.
haha, I followed the link to the Times article and one of the advertisements on the page was for “Christion Ringtones”.
I heard once that nicotine replaces the stuff in your brain that your body makes naturally, and the nicotine fools your brain into thinking that it doesn’t need to make this stuff anymore??
I’ve been doing that for years, I know the time is wrong, so it doesn’t work any more. Sometimes I close my eyes and advance the clock and don’t look at it, so in the morning I’m not sure exactly how far ahead it is; doesn’t take long to figure out though…..
I have the same problem of hitting the snooze button over & over. I have recently move my phone ( alarm) to the foot of my bed. This causes me to actually sit up, so it wakes me up more.
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@Jean- That sounds so cool! What computer alarm do you use?..