My strategy is to think a hot shower is more tempting than lying in bed. So when my alarm goes off I instantly turn it off and make a run for the shower!

zakmaa

Canada525 Posts

January 04 2012 00:56 GMT

#23

I actually got to a point where I would turn off my alarm in my sleep. It was bad. I would wake up two hours after it was set to go off thinking it hadn't gone off, then be told by my family that it woke them up and that I did indeed turn it off... While I must have still been asleep.

What I did to fix this was start using my iPhone's alarm clock. Not only is it louder than the one I had been using, but you actually can't turn it off without logging in to your phone and then going to your alarms and turning it off - if you press the "snooze" button that's on the screen or the "hold" button on the top it simply turns it off only to go off again 9 minutes later. This is an awesome feature as I can set my alarm to wake me up 30 minutes before I actually plan on getting up, and just keep hitting snooze. Eventually when it's time I've gradually woken myself up to the point of where I'm ready to get up.

Another thing you must realize is that your day is exponentially longer if you get up earlier - I normally get 6-8 hours of sleep and I absolutely love it. I used to hate getting up early and would almost always sleep for 12+ hours had I had the chance. I've realized now though that you can accomplish so much more in a day.
For instance, today I got up at 9:30 (45 minutes before my alarm was set to go off :p) and by the time my friend had woken up, I had already made myself my protein shake, gamed Osu, SCII, CoD:BO, and was ready to go to the gym. The whole time, he had accomplished nothing. End result: he was still more tired than me.

Studies have been done (or so I've been told by this same friend) that prove the more you sleep, the more you want to sleep. Don't quote me on this though because I'm not entirely sure :s

2WeaK

Canada550 Posts

January 04 2012 00:57 GMT

#24

I personally force myself up and take a shower first thing in the morning. It usually wakes me up and I don't want to go to sleep after that.

Shebuha

Canada1335 Posts

January 04 2012 00:58 GMT

#25

I have a similar problem as you. I try to induce the strength of willpower, but it's tough. My will is weak as shit.

I like the idea of using 2 alarm clocks in different places!!

Focuspants

Canada780 Posts

January 04 2012 00:58 GMT

#26

On January 04 2012 09:44 micronesia wrote:
I have one near my bed and one across the room. The one near my bed goes off 5 minutes before the one across the room. They each have a 10 minute snooze cycle. After a couple of cycles I get up :D

A few things to consider:

1) How long after you fall asleep are you setting your alarm for?
2) What is your reason for wanting to be on an earlier schedule?

This is EXACTLY what I do. Even the length of the snooze cycles haha.

Vilonis

United States130 Posts

January 04 2012 00:59 GMT

#27

I used to download a computer alarm system that would play techno when I was meant to wake up. Worked really well, made me pumped as fuck for the day. I recommend it if you like techno (or play whatever upbeat music you do like). Also, if you are doing this on windows, you need to change your sleep/hibernate settings so that, you know, your computer is still on while you wake up. That's important.

KimJongChill

United States6429 Posts

January 04 2012 01:02 GMT

#28

Well first off, I set 3 alarms with 5 minute intervals in between, which helps me get out of that drowzy state where you just go right back to sleep after hitting snooze. It's also helpful to go to bed somewhat hungry so that you are eager to wake up the next day a bit early to eat something haha.

unichan

United States4223 Posts

January 04 2012 01:03 GMT

#29

http://www.amazon.com/Clocky-Alarm-Clock-Wheels-Almond/dp/B000PWLTNA
you gotta run after this thing to make it turn off ^_^
there's a lot of other alarm clocks like this too, like the one on the top of this page.

Kyrillion

Russian Federation748 Posts

January 04 2012 01:04 GMT

#30

I don't see why Ugapa was warned for saying "put it out of reaching distance".

And yes, I advocate putting your clock at a place that will be somewhat difficult to reach. I like to put mine on the cupboard, so I have to climb on the edge of my bed and that forces my brain, or so I assume, to wake up, because you don't keep your balance by being half-asleep.

Underoath

Peru113 Posts

January 04 2012 01:04 GMT

#31

On January 04 2012 09:46 ugapa wrote:
put it away from reaching distance

User was warned for this post

This guy was warned for posting that... but it was about the same thing I was gonna post O_O
Like, really.. putting it at a fair distance always does the job~

Ideas

United States8128 Posts

January 04 2012 01:05 GMT

#32

the best motivation to actually wake up for your alarm is to have some real motivation to wake up in my experience lol. yea it sounds like shitty advice but I'll skip so many classes and just sleep in if I dont feel sufficiently motivated to go. sometimes I will make extra plans with friends or group meetings right after or before class to give myself better motivation to actually wake up lol.

Grimmyman123

Canada939 Posts

January 04 2012 01:06 GMT

#33

I love my Snooze button, but getting good sleep is the best way to wake up, and resist the temptation to go back to sleep regardless.

I've played around with Radio vs Buzzer (I prefer Buzzer, Loud) over Radio, as all it takes, and the right song becomes a part of my dream, or its a nice soft song playing and I just lul there and sleep through it. I've done the alarm clock across the room, and it doesnt help me in particular.

As already mentioned, setting up a particular pattern in the morning helps, as you can kinda go on Autopilot till your higher functions of your brain kick in.

Lastly, having the alarm loud enough to actually Wake you, vs jog you awake is important. But not too loud... heart attacks suck.

Release

United States4397 Posts

January 04 2012 01:06 GMT

#34

On January 04 2012 09:46 ugapa wrote:
put it away from reaching distance

User was warned for this post

I don't understand why he is warned?

One way you can do it is to put it under your bed at the end where your feet are. That way to have to get up or at least move yourself in order to turn it off.

Ruffian

United States369 Posts

January 04 2012 01:06 GMT

#35

On January 04 2012 10:03 unichan wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +

you gotta run after this thing to make it turn off ^_^

Haha yes, look at it go! This thing would drive me crazy.

riddi

United Kingdom118 Posts

January 04 2012 01:06 GMT

#36

i set alarms on my phone with the most annoying sound possible to wake me up. i also alway set two, one at 7am for example, and one at 7.02am.

Usually works for me, i can snooze for another two minutes which is bliss, and the second one reminds me that i actually HAVE to get up. Funny how a seemingly "happy" jingle on my phone is now the sound that i hate the most in this world though :D

HardMacro

Canada361 Posts

January 04 2012 01:11 GMT

#37

I keep my phone (alarm) in a hard to reach place in the top corner of my closet, which is all the way across the room. So basically, I'm awake when I have to get up, walk 8m, tippy-toe, reach as far as I can and search for the bloody alarm every morning.

ComaDuck

United States16 Posts

January 04 2012 01:11 GMT

#38

I found a position which I'm not good at sleeping in, and when my alarm goes off I instantly go to it. For me it's putting my knees up. As soon as my alarm goes off I pull my legs back so my knees are up and for some reason I just don't go back to sleep.

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

January 04 2012 01:17 GMT

#39

Black out your room and get more sleep. I typically wake up 5-10 min before my alarm goes off, my alarm just tells me it's time to get out of bed.