Help me wake up in the morning!

[bobbobbins]

Im a fairly young guy(24) and i have the damnedest time waking up in the AM. I'd say at least once a week I over sleep and am a good hour or so late for work. I have an alarm clock, but alot of times i'll sleep right through it, or i'll turn it off and fall right back to sleep. Currently its not much of an issue, but I'm starting a new job next month, working from home, and I just know i'm going to end up sleeping till 2 every day. I was wondering if anyone here had some good suggestions to help wake me up in the mornings, say around 8 oclockish.

[redqueen]

1. What time do you go to bed?

[auntAgonist]

2. When was the last time you

had a complete physical? You may need some supplements. Your routine may be such that it prevents you from getting a good nights sleep. There could be MANY reasons for not being able to get out of bed in the morning.

[XNASA]

3. You're 24. What are you doing sleeping?

When I was 24, I only slept 2 or 3 hours a couple of times a week.

Of course, I was usually coked out of my mind, but that's beside the point.

[bobbobbins]

8. hmm...you may be onto something there

coke is the solution

[Lavender Brown]

4. How many hours of sleep are you getting?

Maybe you're up too late. :shrug:

[bobbobbins]

5. if i have any less than 10 hours of sleep....

then im pretty beat all day, usually i can sleep up to 12-14 hours....i went to a doctor and got it checked out, but they couldn't find anything wrong with me. i'm usually in bed by 12 or 1, so i get a good 7-8 hours a day, every once in a while maybe 6 hours.

[redqueen]

10. Have you tried 5 hours?

It could be that you're sleeping too much. When I do that I usually have a hard time waking up. If I get up after 5-6 hours I'm good... any more than 7 and I don't want to wake up and feel groggy for a while.

[bobbobbins]

12. interesting, maybe i should deprive myself of sleep

[Lex]

6. In addition to the alarm clock by your bed, put one across the bedroom.

Alarm the one across the bedroom in addition to the one beside your bed.

You'll be forced to physically get out of bed and turn off the alarm across the room which may help you get going.

This works for my brother who has to get up at 5:30 am each morning.

[eataTREE]

7. Coffee maker on a timer does it for me.

I can get out of bed at any hour if I know I'll be greeted by a fresh cup of joe.

[bobbobbins]

9. do they make those new one cupper things with a timer?

you know the machines that take the little cartridges...

[eataTREE]

11. You mean Flavia?

Ewww. I wouldn't know. I'm a fresh-ground (or at least ground the previous night) kinda guy.

[Ctrl_Alt_Del]

13. Pack a bowl and put it on your bedside table...

right next to the alarm clock.

A little incentive goes a long way. :evilgrin:

[bobbobbins]

14. i like it...unfortunately im not very well connected =(