I do that even now, rather than sleeping to the last minute and struggling to get ready and out the door in time, I'll allow myself time to wake up and get goin

I do that even now, rather than sleeping to the last minute and struggling to get ready and out the door in time, I'll allow myself time to wake up and get going by: poking at the game du jour (Currently STALKER Gamma and Dwarf Fortress) for a half hour or so while drinking coffee, a short workout, and a shower. Then I'm off. No grogginess, no dragging ass, no rush. As opposed to my old morning past time of doomscrolling, I much prefer this. Plus, if the GF and I had a rowdy night out, I can forego all of the above and sleep in for another hour or so. All that said, I do often wake up up to 10 minutes before my alarm actually goes off, and I prefer waking naturally than to the noise of my alarm.