OP,
I have the exact same problem. Hate getting up in the morning, and usually takes me a while to actually get going too.
And I also usually hate going to bed, because around that time I'm usually doing my most productive and inspired work and going to bed in my mind means 'conceding defeat' for the day and I feel like I haven't done enough especially if I wasted the first half of the day. Plus I just find it really boring.
Haven't figured out a solution yet after many years, even though I've tried a whole bunch of things. Weird thing is, if I do get up really early and start doing stuff, I feel great. And think that I should always to this, but after a few days I'm back to waking up in the afternoon.
Quote: (03-31-2014 07:39 PM)Cincinnatus Wrote:
Set your alarm clock based on 90-minute sleep cycles. For instance, if you go to bed at 4 a.m., either sleep 'til 10 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.
The 90-min value is a bit of a myth as far as I know. There are cycles for sure, but they can vary considerably from person to person in duration, and can be as low as 60 minutes or less, so you can't time it for when you need to wake up. OP, one thing you can do is download an app that measures your actual sleep cycle using the phone's accelerometer, and can actually wake you up with an alarm based on when you are in your light sleep. I've tried that but haven't noticed a striking difference. There are also devices you can buy that do this more accurately than your phone app.
Quote: (03-31-2014 08:00 PM)Freedom Wrote:
Jump in a cold shower, even if for 60 seconds. It will force your body to wash up quickly and get all your muscles moving.
Tried this too. 3 minute cold show immediately upon waking up, including jumping out of bed at the first ring of the alarm clock and bee line straight into the shower. It wakes you up yes, but it's f#cking uncomfortable and cold, and makes you question your life and masochistic ways, and I just couldn't keep it after after several days and quit.
Quote: (03-31-2014 08:48 PM)jamaicabound Wrote:
Why do you go to sleep so late? If you work third shift or are out partying and gaming but if your just watching tv or playing vids maybe try redoing your whole schedule, that could be part of your problem.
Tried re-doing my whole schedule too, many times. Would work great for a few days but then I'd wake up later and later and a few days later, i'm saying good morning to people at 6pm.
Other things I've tried:
-using radio/music to wake up: failed
-using a gradually increasing volume alarm clock: failed
-snooze button. sometimes i'd be sleeping on regular snooze for like 3 hours, and then wake up late anyway, underslept and annoyed: failed.
-using multiple alarm clocks in different places in my room that would go after at slightly different times to each other. But i'd just get up several times and switch them all off one by one and go back to bed: failed
-trying to arrange things to do/places to be in the morning. But unless I absolutely had to be there like a meeting with a boss or a flight, I'll just end up skipping it: failed
-tried leaving motivational notes next to my alarm clock so i'd be inspired not to go back to bed: failed.
-tried taking melatonin and other sleep medicine to force myself to fall asleep at 11pm say: failed.
Probably a bunch of other stuff that I'm forgetting.
So far, same old shit.
If anyone has a solution that worked for them, would love to hear it!