I’ve recently started a new job after a few months of not being employed. I’ve always had trouble getting up in the morning and don’t want this to become a problem again. Does anyone have any tips for how to encourage yourself to get out of bed when you really don’t want to?
Lumie wake up light alarm works as a charm
There are apps that make you have to do a task or get up and scan a barcode before they can be turned off. I never found a permanent solution for this so my advice is to ask for an accommodation if you can or create a lifestyle that doesn’t revolve around being on-time. Sorry not more helpful. Good luck!
I seen this too! Yet to try maybe tomorrow should be the 1st!
I do this! And it worked wonders at the start now I either don’t hear it or convince myself it’s a nice sound 😩🤣
I got an alarm clock for blind people that shakes your bed or pillow to wake you up. I am always still late because the time I get up doesn’t matter. I could have 3 hrs to get ready and I’ll still be late because it gets worse as the time gets nearer.
Also, giving myself an extra hour in the morning means that I am fully functioning by the time work time hits, more so than if I get that extra hour of sleep.
Put your alarm across the room so you have to get out of bed to turn it off!
I need to get this! Thanks for recommending
Opps. Still learning this app. Meant to reply to the main post not the reply above!
I am the same way. I wanted to wake up early but for the life of me could not. Instead I always choose sleeping until I ABSOLUTELY had to get up. After some research online I found this very helpful tip! If you are on a stimulant, keep it beside your bed. Set an alarm for an hour before you want to get up. When it goes off roll over and take your stimulant and go back to sleep. By the time an hour passes you meds should kick in and give you a boost! It’s the only thing I’ve found to work for me so far. Hope this helps!
Wow, thank you for recommending. I am going to download this :)
After trying a lot of things for waking up problem, this surprisingly worked for me perfectly: I downloaded an alarm app called "I Can't Wake Up". In this app, there are some things you must do to shut the alarm off. For me, the "barcod" thing works. I put a barcod to my bathroom and without scanning it, the alarm cannot be turned off 😅. So, I go bathroom with my phone. And as I am in the batroom, I wash my face, and the day begins... 😅😅
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