Becoming a morning person
Discussion
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!It also goes as loud as needed......
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
hstewie said: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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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
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