For all of you who have sleep probs or just can't seem to get up, how do you do it?
I've suffered from insomnia for as long as I can remember and can now fall asleep around midnight, but it's not a sound sleep. That dosn't happen until 4 or 5 and then I can't get up in the am.
There are times when I'm going to have to be in class or somewhere at 6am and I just can't seem to find a good trick to waking myself up. If you let me, I'll hit the snooze for an hour even though I know it's not good for me!
Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm not a coffee drinker and sleeping pills make me feel worse! I do exercise and I've been to sleep clinics...I end up with them saying I'm just a night person, well, that's not gonna work for school!
BTW-when I'm a nurse, it's nothing but nights for me!
Most obnoxious clock i have found so far was an old style bell alarm (13 bucks, Wal-Mart). It runs on a C battery. Bought it as a backup for power outtages.
I know the exact alarm clock you are talking about, it is the only alarm that gets my teenagers out of bed (also works on Mom as a back up).
I have a swing shift body rythym (how the heck do you spell that?). No matter what shift I am working I have a hard time sleeping before 2 am and waking up before 9am.
my "backup" alarm clock is my cell phone. If my alarm doesnt go off (power etc) it rings at the times set. Of course on weekends its crap to have it start blaring at 7am
MandyInMS
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Wish I had some good advice...but here I sit WIDE AWAKE @ 3:30 am...bleh :/ it's gonna be a longggggg day