waking up

[400EXtreme]

Did anyone or is anyone having trouble waking up in the morning for like school and stuff, im having this problem ive pretty much tried everything i can think of. And it gets me fustrated because i try so hard and then being tardy or missing school ruins it all. If anyone has any advice that has helped them please let me know.

[EX LONERIDER]

had the same problem.... do you usually have a set time you go to sleep at? if you do try going to bed an hour and a half earlier. if you go to sleep at a certain time your body gets used to it. so if you throw in an extra hour or so into your sleep, it makes you wake up earlier. i also adjusted all my clocks in my room 30 minutes in advance, so when i woke up im in a mind set of 30 minutes ahead of what time it really is. another thing is i set my alarm clock to radio instead of buzzer and turn it up pleanty loud enough for me to have to get up and turn it down some. dont place your alarm clock at arms reach from your bed...... you will be likely to turn it off and fall back asleep. hope this helps.

[Scro]

My mom used to spray a little cold water on my face to get me up when I was a kid. There is not a worse feeling in the world than water to the face at 7 in the morning:scary: But it did the trick.

[mineralgrey01gt]

ill set 2 alarms on my alarm clock. One @ 7 in the morning and one @ 7:20 so that I have plenty of time to get up.

[400exrider707]

I set two alarms on my phone that play music, something hard, usually for me its "fall into sleep" by mudvayne, I know its fitting isn't it? I get up at 6AM so I set an alarm for 5:30 and one for 6. I also do stuff like throw my phone under my bed, or under my computer desk, and I change it every day, so when I wake up I freak out cause I cant remember where I put it and Im trying to shut it off quickly... works like a charm... seems a bit ridiculous, but at least I get to work at a reasonable hour.

[quad2xtreme]

Try this...either option...

1) Get a light that is designed to slowly come on. It simulates the sun coming up in the morning.


2) Get a timer that will just click a bedside lamp on.

Basically, your brain and eyes will still function when you are sleeping. They will recognize the light and start bringing you out of the deep sleep. By the time you alarm goes off, you should be awake.

/Jon

[450r ride red]

drink a ROCKSTAR

[cbrooks118]

Rockstars are horrible for you.

Just get a nagging wife, thats what i did, works like a charm, and it only cost me a mortgage payment every month

[gncc025]

i try to wake up in segments. if i have to get up at 7 then ill set my alarm for 6:30 then keep hitting sleep till 7 rolls around. works pretty good for me

[300exOH]

Try putting your alarm on the other side of the room and turn it up really loud. Then you will have to get out of bed to shut it off. Worked for me back in high school.

[ShiftFMX]

I have to wake up at 5:30am during the week and its tough. I built a loft that I sleep in, and I have to climb down to the floor to shut my alarm, then I usually walk straight to the shower, and thats does a pretty good job of waking me up.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/ShiftFMX/IMG00551.jpg

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[ZeroLogic]

Get a loud alarm clock and put it on the opposite side of your room where you sleep. You have to get up to shut up.

[Pappy]

I get up when I get up

I sleep with a 45 and my hearing is so bad no alarm clock will wake me....so like I said, I get up when I get up:devil:

[Ghost-Rider]

Originally posted by ShiftFMX
I have to wake up at 5:30am during the week and its tough. I built a loft that I sleep in, and I have to climb down to the floor to shut my alarm, then I usually walk straight to the shower, and thats does a pretty good job of waking me up.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/ShiftFMX/IMG00551.jpg

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Is that lepord skin lol?

[ShiftFMX]

Haha, No, that would be Ducks Unlimited Camo

I have one alarm set at 1 am, so it wakes me up and i know that I have to wake up again in a few hours. So it tells me to "power sleep" lol. Then I have on at 6am.

The walking across the room thing doesn't work for me. It just makes me want to go back to sleep even more hah.

[OutlawBill]

Join the U.S. Army and you will learn to get up nice and early. The D.I. will have just the nicest things to say to you at 0 dark:30 :eek2: :devil: :blah:

[trx400EXtreme]

Originally posted by 300exOH
Try putting your alarm on the other side of the room and turn it up really loud. Then you will have to get out of bed to shut it off. Worked for me back in high school. i did that for a while and now im pretty used to getting up early. even on weekends i find myself getting up fairly early.

[Kickstarts-suck]

Originally posted by ShiftFMX
I have to wake up at 5:30am during the week and its tough. I built a loft that I sleep in, and I have to climb down to the floor to shut my alarm, then I usually walk straight to the shower, and thats does a pretty good job of waking me up.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/ShiftFMX/IMG00551.jpg

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Thats sweet I would love to do that so I could put a desk under it too. Only thing is I would probably fall out of it :p

[ShiftFMX]

Originally posted by Kickstarts-suck
Thats sweet I would love to do that so I could put a desk under it too. Only thing is I would probably fall out of it :p

Yeah it sucks when that happens, I did that a year or so ago, and My loft was setup a different way and I fell on my desk, and I got the corner of it to the stomach, lol

[DVS_Freestyler]

My sleeping pattern is all jacked up...it's 4:50am :(

[wilkin250r]

Originally posted by DVS_Freestyler
My sleeping pattern is all jacked up...it's 4:50am :(

Interesting. That's right about the time I go to bed...

[bwamos]

My advice. If you are waking up tired there's a couple things you can do.

The most obvious. Go to bed earlier. ;)
The less obvious, eat dinner earlier. (3-4 hours before bed.)

If your body isn't wearing itself out digesting food you'll get better rest.

[That400exGuy]

shower works for me

[c450Razy]

Originally posted by cbrooks118
Rockstars are horrible for you.

Just get a nagging wife, thats what i did, works like a charm, and it only cost me a mortgage payment every month

HAHAHAHA

[WOR1234]

i get up at 350am for work during the week, when i first started it was tough, but know im generally up before my alarm even goes off.

[firefighterjosh]

Sun - Wedsday night I work 3rd shift so I have to wake up by 7pm, But i ussuallt wake up around 4pm.

Thuesday morning - sunday morning i try to stay on a first shift schedule so I can get my crap done.

talk about crazyness

[bwamos]

I get up at 4:30am everyday. The hardest part was training yourself to go to bed before 9pm. I've always been a night owl.

My buddy works for 911 dispatch. His hours are all over the place. That has to be rough.

[Villageidiott83]

not promoting tobacco use, but i put a dip in at 7 am everymorning. kinda like your morning coffee or cig.