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The only thing that ever really helped me get up early was to ditch my alarm clock. I used to snooze for over an hour every morning. Once I got rid of my alarm

by japhyr 11y ago

The only thing that ever really helped me get up early was to ditch my alarm clock. I used to snooze for over an hour every morning. Once I got rid of my alarm clock I started getting out of bed the first time I woke up each morning. I got up a little later than I used to set my alarm for, but much earlier than I actually got up with an alarm clock.

z92 11y ago
This. When the alarm clock is removed, I jump out of the bed as soon as I am awake.
- endymi0n 11y ago
  Tried it several times. I'd wake up at two in the afternoon then - nope, not kidding. My natural need for sleep seems to be around 12-14h and I have zero clue how to deal with it other than forcing myself out with an alarm. Every morning since 20 years has been a torture and no doctor has taken me serious yet on the issue.
  - dizzystar 11y ago
    I'm pretty much the exact same way. The only thing that works for me is simply embracing it. Considerable unemployment times has shown that my natural circadian rhythm is from 7am to 2pm, give or take, meaning that all those extra 4 or 5 hours are really not sleep at all, but just some state of not-sleep. Adjusting this to normal working hours is rather difficult, but I've simply accepted the fact that there is no shame in being tired, so if I have to sleep at 6pm, just fall into bed and sleep. Of course, I don't have kids and I don't feel like I'm missing out on life if I don't go out on Friday night.
    - endymi0n 11y ago
      Yup, can relate. When still studying, I went to bed when the sun would start to rise in summer, and it felt normal. Being cofounder of a Series A stage startup and having two young kids lowers the chances for that to zero though. It's really just iron discipline every day and a constant state of sleep deprivation & low energy. So wish I could do something about it.
  - cylinder 11y ago
    Be your own boss and embrace your rhythms.
ChrisDutrow 11y ago
The no stress way: When alarm goes off, I take 1/3 of a caffeine pill (66mg - Im pretty sensitive to caffeine). Then I turn my alarm off and let myself drift back to sleep.... 15 minutes later I'm up and starting the day. On rare occasions that this doesn't get me up, I really needed the extra sleep.
- rorykoehler 11y ago
  This sounds like it might be worth a shot. Are you aware of the "coffee nap"?
  - ChrisDutrow 11y ago
    Its the only way I wake up these days. I used to take a whole caffeine pill (200mg equivalent to one cup of coffee, but it was too much - I would crash in the afternoon and when I stopped taking it, I got headaches. The 1/3 dose hasn't been a problem though) The coffee nap sounds like a great idea.

by japhyr 11y ago

z92 11y ago

This. When the alarm clock is removed, I jump out of the bed as soon as I am awake.

endymi0n 11y ago
Tried it several times. I'd wake up at two in the afternoon then - nope, not kidding. My natural need for sleep seems to be around 12-14h and I have zero clue how to deal with it other than forcing myself out with an alarm. Every morning since 20 years has been a torture and no doctor has taken me serious yet on the issue.
- dizzystar 11y ago
  I'm pretty much the exact same way. The only thing that works for me is simply embracing it. Considerable unemployment times has shown that my natural circadian rhythm is from 7am to 2pm, give or take, meaning that all those extra 4 or 5 hours are really not sleep at all, but just some state of not-sleep. Adjusting this to normal working hours is rather difficult, but I've simply accepted the fact that there is no shame in being tired, so if I have to sleep at 6pm, just fall into bed and sleep. Of course, I don't have kids and I don't feel like I'm missing out on life if I don't go out on Friday night.
  - endymi0n 11y ago
    Yup, can relate. When still studying, I went to bed when the sun would start to rise in summer, and it felt normal. Being cofounder of a Series A stage startup and having two young kids lowers the chances for that to zero though. It's really just iron discipline every day and a constant state of sleep deprivation & low energy. So wish I could do something about it.
- cylinder 11y ago
  Be your own boss and embrace your rhythms.

ChrisDutrow 11y ago

The no stress way: When alarm goes off, I take 1/3 of a caffeine pill (66mg - Im pretty sensitive to caffeine). Then I turn my alarm off and let myself drift back to sleep.... 15 minutes later I'm up and starting the day. On rare occasions that this doesn't get me up, I really needed the extra sleep.

rorykoehler 11y ago
This sounds like it might be worth a shot. Are you aware of the "coffee nap"?
- ChrisDutrow 11y ago
  Its the only way I wake up these days. I used to take a whole caffeine pill (200mg equivalent to one cup of coffee, but it was too much - I would crash in the afternoon and when I stopped taking it, I got headaches. The 1/3 dose hasn't been a problem though) The coffee nap sounds like a great idea.