My problem is I like to sleep 😴 waking up is the tough problem. Do you have pointers on how to give myself time in the morning?

The key is to 1) identify how many hours of sleep you need to feel refreshed and 2) make sure to go to bed at a time that will match your sleep cycles. Everyone is different but each sleep cycle is about 1h30, so I make sure that I get at least 7h30 hours of sleep per night and once I figure what time I need to wake up to allow me the amount of time I need in the morning to function, then I work backwards to see what time I need to go to bed.

First, make sure you are getting a full 8 hours of sleep. You want to wake up feeling rested and motivated to start the day. I think having a glass of water next to the bed will help because you can wake up and say “time to drink this and start the rest of my morning routine.” One idea i have is to plan an activity you like for every morning. I like playing video games. So I think, yay! Time to wake up, do my routine, and then I can play games! I hope that helps a little.

I put my alarm clock in my bathroom! That way I have to get up out of bed to turn it off. Plus I usually need to use the bathroom anyway. And no getting back in bed! (That’s the hardest part)

I feel like I can fall asleep and wake with more ease when I focus on a commitment to connect with myself prior to bed, via reading a book- right now I am reading ‘Lovingkindness’, and decide on something really enjoyable I look forward to doing in the morning (playing with my cats or reading more from where I left off at night). Also, reminding myself that I believe in myself to do small things I put my mind to, so I can do this too! Good luck!

Make sure you are getting quality sleep and are going to bed at a reasonable time each evening. You then may feel better about waking up, it won’t feel as tough if you are properly rested.

Dont sleep to late the night before. Set your goal everyday from morning to evening and give punishment to yourself if you cant achieve those goals. Slowly but sure you can wake up earlier than before

I force myself to go to bed at 9.30pm and set my alarm to 5.30am, 5.45am, 5.50am, 5.55am and 6AM, the last one with a different ringtone. If I am still asleep and hit snooze they will start ringing every few minutes. When the six am alarm rings I know it’s time to get up. I spend the first 30 mins making coffee, walking around the house and basically waking up. I prepare my clothes for shower and if I can sit with coffee and read a book by window for about 10 mins. I have breakfast, usually wholemeal toast with peanut butter and honey and shower/dress. If I have time I like to put on some makeup, but not always.

Always give yourself a good nights rest and commit to your alarm clock- when you keep pressing snooze on the alarm, you’re letting your body ignore the chance to wake up. So, step one, go to bed early to get (9 hours if a teen) 7-8 hours of sleep. Step two, wake up to that first alarm. I like to use a loud speaker because I love just pressing that snooze button; as soon as that alarm goes off, I’m wide eyed and awake. Do these things, and you’ll have no problem waking up in the morning!

You can try setting the alarm earlier than usual . For instance, you’re supposed to wake up at 8 , then you can set the alarm to wake up at 6 , then go back to sleep until 8 . This method will trick your brain to feel as if it gets to rest more , while in reality, it’s the same amount of time . Another way is to drink a cup of cool water .

Make the morning a pleasant time so you have something to look forward to! Even when you’re still in bed, play some of your favorite music, take a few minutes to think about fun or relaxing things you can do later, chat with a loved one, pet a cat if you have one. If morning is something you dread, you won’t want to wake up. So make it a little more pleasant!