Alarm Clock Survey- Multiple Choice

[Yeshuasdaughter]

I was taught as a child how to tell myself at bedtime exactly what time I need to wake up in the morning. It's a nice trick for someone who doesn't like piercing alarm sounds.

It has marveled me for years how the human mind and body is such an incredible creation, that one can train themselves to do that and so much more, just on instinct.

I do use an alarm clock sometimes, if it's really important to be somewhere early. But I find when I use an alarm clock, I end up groggy and annoyed, snoozing it a few times. Had I told myself to wake up at a certain time, I would have been up at least ten minutes early, bright eyed and bushy tailed.

And many other times, if I'm really tired, need healing, or just plum know that nothing is going on, I let myself sleep as late as I need to.

 

[lunarious]

I've been struggelig with sleep. ... I have / had big eyes as if I was shocked (by piercing alarm sounds).

I've been litterally wrestling with Devil in my sleep, every night and day. So my rythm of sleeping was disturbed, until I was around 33. More or less. Last time I won, though

 

[SusanLR]

I've never used an alarm clock.
It is possible to set your own brain as a wakeup call.
I look at the clock before I go to sleep and tell myself what time I want to wake up.
It's amazingly accurate.

I didn't know there were so many others that were able to do this also.
I wonder if it's the Aspie brain?

 

[lunarious]

Let's call it/them Jinn. The Jinnie hates me

Edit: But how do you tell your mind to "shut down"?

 

[Tired]

I was taught as a child how to tell myself at bedtime exactly what time I need to wake up in the morning.

Can you tell us as well?

 

[AuAL]

I have the alarm on my phone set for the same time every day. It is not a *blaring* alarm but a little tune I can “sing-along” to as I wake. I read somewhere (TM) that this was a better way to wake up. I never use “snooze” - if I have an alarm set, it is for a reason. I do take drugs to get to sleep - I have tinnitus - so “bedtime” is the important one for me to get right.

If I have to wake up at another, earlier time, I set another, similar alarm. For example, I woke to watch every match of the Matildas (Australia’s women’s football [soccer] team) at the Paris Olympics - 3:00 am for me. Often, if this is the case, I find myself waking up shortly *before* the alarm goes off…

 

[Rodafina]

I relate to what @AuAL said - I use an alarm, but typically wake up a few minutes before it goes off. For peace of mind, I actually set 3 alarms, but I never need them. It's just a way to quiet my anxiety as I loathe being late.

Being awoken by another human is a very upsetting experience for me. It makes me feel panicked, confused, and totally off-kilter.

For napping, if I really want to only sleep for a little while, I drink a boatload of water before napping and then my bladder kindly wakes me at an appropriate time.

 

[lunarious]

I'm talking to @Rodafina

I haven't seen you forever @Tired

Edit: Right, supposedly i must quote before i answer

 

[Tired]

I'm talking to @Rodafina

I haven't seen you forever @Tired

Edit: Right, supposedly i must quote before i answer

You can click here, to quote who you are talking to, so it's easier for others to understand, who you are answering.

I was on a vacation without wifi, had a good detox from internet.

 

[lunarious]

For napping, if I really want to only sleep for a little while, I drink a boatload of water before napping and then my bladder kindly wakes me at an appropriate time.

i've Mastered power-napping. If i sleep 1 hour, i wake immediately with biological mood differences. That is more or less than 1 hour.

1 hour is ideal (Edit) for me.

Is it worth taking a nap for 1 hour during the day?

 

[Tom]

I needed to be able to select two answers.

First, I set alarm to make tea for her and then wake my wife. She's always had difficulty with the alarm thing.

Second: I go back to sleep and then my Chihuahuas wake me up when they want to start their day.

 

[Shevek]

I used to have a reliable, accurate alarm clock in my head. Now, I just sleep as long as I can, which is seldom enough to feel fully alive. I recently re-discovered the ability to doze. I may think I've been laying awake, but the clock jumps forward.