Becoming a morning person

Becoming a morning person

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XJ75

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436 posts

139 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Is it possible? Currently I have about 10 morning alarms and snooze each one until ultimately dragging myself out of bed at the latest possible minute to get to the office in time for a 9am start.

Firstly, this isn't a particularly enjoyable way to go about my life. Secondly, I'm starting a new job where it would be preferable if I could start earlier. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for changing my ways?

Currently we watch TV until about 11pm then go to sleep, and my first alarm goes off at 6:30am, I usually get up at about 7:15am. So I'm getting about 7.5 hours sleep, which doesn't seem unreasonable?

Any suggestions welcome!


psi310398

9,036 posts

202 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Just get older and the bladder will take care of all of that…

psi310398

9,036 posts

202 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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psi310398 said:
Just get older and the bladder will take care of all of that…
And go to bed earlier.

HTP99

22,442 posts

139 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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I'm a morning person, however sometimes I wish I wasn't, occasionally I kind of would like the reverse.

Normally up by 06:00 and out with the dogs at about 06:40 ish, however on my days off I still wake in time for 06:00 naturally and can never get back to sleep!!

Jamescrs

4,446 posts

64 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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It's definitely possible to do, I now get up at 4:30 more often than not, gym for 5am and in the office for work by 07:30, never been one for massive lay in's though. On my days off i'm up before 7am.

If you force yourself out of bed instead of hitting snooze constantly eventually you re align your body clock to get used to it. I go to bed at 10pm religiously now, if not 9:30pm. I don't often sleep more than 6 hours a night.

bigandclever

13,750 posts

237 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Practically every sleep clinic will tell you not to watch telly (or play on your phone or whatever) just before going to sleep. Circadian rhythms and all that.

deckster

9,630 posts

254 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Jamescrs said:
If you force yourself out of bed instead of hitting snooze constantly
This is a really simple (if not easy) habit to get into. Set your alarm for the time you want to get up, and get up then. By laying in bed dozing you're training yourself to waste time and effectively lose sleep.

Put it this way, if the OP set his alarm for 7:15 and got up then, he'd get an extra 45 minutes sleep every day.

Taita

7,591 posts

202 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Try the Alarmy app - you can pick exercise, maths or scanning the barcode of an item in the kitchen to turn the alarm off.

It also goes as loud as needed......

MrGman

1,585 posts

205 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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The snooze button is the worse thing there is in my opinion, I was a snoozer and I’d be left feeling groggy all day, set you alarm for when you need to get up, the moment it goes off get up there and then. Since doing that I’ve felt much better all day, worth a try.

SDarks

180 posts

91 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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I used to be same TV or phone until 11-12pm before bed. Now I'm quite strict and make sure I am trying to get to sleep before 10pm, most days I wake up naturally at around 6am and feel a lot fresher not as tired in the day.

XJ75

Original Poster:

436 posts

139 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Taita said:
Try the Alarmy app - you can pick exercise, maths or scanning the barcode of an item in the kitchen to turn the alarm off.

It also goes as loud as needed......
Like the sound of this. Thanks!

bitchstewie

50,767 posts

209 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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How old are you?

Taita

7,591 posts

202 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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XJ75 said:
Taita said:
Try the Alarmy app - you can pick exercise, maths or scanning the barcode of an item in the kitchen to turn the alarm off.

It also goes as loud as needed......
Like the sound of this. Thanks!
I've been using the free version for years.

Remember to turn it off when you are away from home as the only way to stop it is to reboot phone and uninstall!

eg if the pack of flour barcode is 300miles away from your hotel room beer

deckster

9,630 posts

254 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Taita said:
I've been using the free version for years.

Remember to turn it off when you are away from home as the only way to stop it is to reboot phone and uninstall!

eg if the pack of flour barcode is 300miles away from your hotel room beer
rofl

It'd wake you up, that's for sure.

Electronicpants

2,623 posts

187 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Try and get outside and into some sunlight or natural light asap, just standing at the back door while having a coffee will help.


XJ75

Original Poster:

436 posts

139 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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bhstewie said:
How old are you?
36.

wazztie16

1,469 posts

130 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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I struggle with being a morning person but sometimes my work dictates it.

If I've had at least 5-6 hours sleep, once I'm up and moving in the morning (4,5,6am) I find I'm fine but often tired when I finish work. I do have a mentally and physically tiring job though, driving and collecting waste.

All I can say is, force yourself to get up. Move your alarm to the other side of the room. Get some sort of automatic light that comes or gradually comes on during the morning.

It takes effort, but it's doable.


anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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I am 48 and have never been a morning person. When I was a teenager at school I would fall asleep at about 11PM on a Friday and sleep until 1 or 2PM in the afternoon on the Saturday. On school days I would leave it until the last minute to get out of bed and would often walk into registration literally as my name was called.

Even in my 20s and early 30s I could sleep until the early hours of the afternoon. It's got better now, but I still hate when I have to get up early for work or to go away on holiday. When I have to get up early I tend to feel sick all day, have little appetite and find myself nodding off around 2PM. Hate it, it absolutely messes me up for a couple of days.

Luckily I work from home now, and like you I leave it until the last minute to get out of bed at around 8:15 to get a shower to start at 8:30.

I just accept it now, I am of the opinion nothing worthwhile happens before midday anyway so why bother trying to get up early when I don't want to.

MitchT

15,788 posts

208 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Go to bed early enough to have had enough sleep by the time you need to get up. Get up on the first alarm. Also, I have a Lumie light which comes on half an hour before my alarm and gradually gets brighter so I'm gently woken by an artificial sunrise. This works really well for me.

CinnamonFan

980 posts

195 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Dr Matthew Walker's book 'Why we sleep' is excellent and covers a lot of ground.

My sleep has improved notably since acting upon the advice in it.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/matthew-walke...

Edited by CinnamonFan on Wednesday 25th May 15:45