Comments on: Conquering the Snooze Button

By: Jason C. S.

Jason C. S. — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:14:46 +0000

In reply to NoSnooze. I used to tie one of those things to the pull string on my light fixture! I had a 4am job, and it helped for it to roll off my dresser and turn on the light in the process.

By: Will Camp

Will Camp — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:04:34 +0000

Try Snooze Minutes app to fight the snooze button 🙂

The idea of the app is to charge a user with real money (once sign up bonus minutes are over) for every snooze he/she makes. It’s very simple – if you wake up on time – you don’t spend a penny, but once you hit the snooze — you lose!

Snooze Minutes is free and available on the App Store at: https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id548341369

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By: SWF

SWF — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:41:40 +0000

One thing that helped me in the past was getting a programmable thermostat & setting it raise to a higher temperature about 15 minutes before I want to get up. You could do the same thing with a heating blanket and a timer. Becoming hot makes lying in bed really unpleasant for me, and by the time it cools down I’m wide awake.

I’ve always thought that if I recorded a message to myself as to why I should get up instead of enjoying a little more sleep, and have that be my alarm clock it would break through all the excuses I make so easily when half asleep. I’ve never tried it though.

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By: bettinamint

bettinamint — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:36:18 +0000

I found that using my i-pod with a small speaker near my bed works well. (My i-pod has an alarm feature included with the clock it has.) I tend to wake up easier when I set it to some soothing zen-like/new age music. I also often use my mobile phone’s alarm setting as an alternative; I’ve set it to a calming bell option and it slowly gets louder the longer it rings. Either are wonderful ways to wake up and much better than the ring of a regular alarm.

I also find I sleep better with the ceiling fan on, it seems to feel more refreshing when I wake up. I am a night owl and while I always like to sleep in, these two things help me get up and get going when I have morning appointments.

By: Miriam Ford

Miriam Ford — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:47:23 +0000

When I find myself lying in bed later than I should, I remind myself that I’ll wish I had those minutes back later. Then when I find myself late or rushing to get out the door, I make note of how much time I wish I had. It’s always equal to the time I lingered in bed.

By: C F

C F — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:19:38 +0000

I have always struggled here..now that I am 41 and my father just had Triple-byPass and a bunch of work on his heart, I am motivated. Now that I have been doing it for a couple of weeks, I can say that the diet change and amount of sleep are the two main factors. I’m also a night owl, so to prevent staying up too late, I make it a goal to go to be by 11:15 instead of midnight. My diet changes include NO MORE MCD’s for BREAKFAST…now I have a yogurt in the morning and an orange at 10am then a good lunch, a few almonds or apple at 3 and one-plate at dinner with nothing after 7pm. I also am starting to move some weights around in the basement and the kids are getting into it too. I’m feeling more energetic every day and my clothes fit better. I have not lost much weight, but my shape is changing from round to not-so-round. 🙂

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:17:11 +0000

@Kaye Chandler One secret about day time naps: adults have a 1.5-hour sleep cycle. If you sleep thru a whole cycle, you wake up groggy, plus it disrupts your sleep pattern that night. Set an alarm for 45 minutes when you nap, you will be woken mid-cycle, much more alert, and it doesn't cause insomnia that night. One more thing about having a hard time waking, for everyone. Do you snore? If so, have a physician evaluate you/order a sleep-study, because a primary symptom of sleep apnea is difficulty waking,fatigue,sleepiness.

By: Julinda

Julinda — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:30:26 +0000

Love the comments/ideas! I’m a natural late evening/night person living in a world of morning people. My two kids are the same, so mornings are brutal at our house! I have been known (after staying up way “too late”) to sleep for 20 minutes while an alarm is going next to my head, or to turn it off and later not remember it. We currently have 3 alarms every morning. Some of these tips might help me.