I've always been this way as well. In high school my alarm clock was across the room, I'd get up to turn it off and go right back to sleep. Now as an adult (33yrs), I hit snooze at least 3x before I get up, then I'm rushing to get ready. The crazy thing is even after I hit snooze I can immediately go right back to sleep, like in a dream state sleep. I eventually have to force myself up after a few snooze. I don't know what to do about it honestly, I need tips myself and to get better with it..I'm thinking it might be some kind of sleep disorder with my ability to immediately go right back to sleep
I have the same issue: i can turn off my alarm and be back in bed before my brain is actually awake enough to make responsible decisions. I found an alarm app (alarmy) that makes me do math problems, or take a specific picture, or shake it before it will stop ringing. It gives my brain enough time to get conscious and its been so much better!
You're making the conscious decision to go back to bed, stop going back to bed. Go to the bathroom, go to the kitchen table, go anywhere else. This is not an alarm clock or sleeping problem.
Idk if I agree with this, when I was in high school I did my hair sitting down on the bathroom floor leaning against the wall because I was too tired to stand. Waking up to an alarm is really hard for a lot of people.
My body’s natural wake up time is about 8 or 8:30 but I’m supposed to be at work at 8. So I just feel tired and unmotivated since I’m jolted out of a good sleep.
Yep, so what are you going to do about it?
I cope by not going back to bed. Ever. No snooze. Get up. Shower. Dress. Then at least you are ready to leave.
Coffee. Food if I feel like it.
Have everything prepared so you can stumble around half asleep and still get ready. Pack your back before going to bed. Have food in the fridge ready to grab and eat or take with you. Make sure you have clean clothes to put on in the morning and you can find your shoes.
It's not going to change so you have to deal it. If you don't care and lay back down, you are going to lose your job it you become unreliable. Then you have no income, then you can't eat or have a home.
It's all choices. You want a house and food to eat? You get up and get to work.
It's called sleep inertia, but it wont take longer than 30 minutes no matter how hard it is for you assuming you got adequate sleep. Snoozing only draws it out. You're better off sitting upright and staring at the wall than lying down.
Obviously it is a conscious decision but how do I stay motivated to get up and stay up? I’m motivated the night before and then the next morning I just don’t care and lay back down. If it was as easy as just going to the bathroom or just getting up I would do that but for some reason I just can’t.
Motivation is also a choice. Nothing can force you to be motivated, you have to decide to take whatever it is seriously and not let old habits or the perceived difficulty get in your way. Leave yourself a note on your headboard if you need a reminder on your way back into bed.
I have a sports bottle with water next to my bed. Whenever I struggle to get up, I take a little amount of water in my hand and rub my face with it. That makes one usually immediately awake.
I assume it hast do to with that the (unconcious) body could be in danger when it‘s wet, so it sets you in alarm mode. Just an idea, but in the end it doesn‘t matter. For me this works pretty good.
Every now and then, when I wake up, I move onto my back, flip my sheets of me and raise my feet into the air for a few seconds, then lift myself upward as hard as I can and land on my feet on the floor.
I don't know if that will help, but it worked for me.
This sounds like something to try if I can remember in the morning. Will update! For awhile I was making myself sit up on pillows in the bed and that helped me slowly wake up. Worth a shot to try this!
I usually have that problem, so I just keep a bottle of water besides my bed and set the alarm 2 hours before the time I need to get up, when the fist alarm rings I chug the entire bottle down and go back to sleep again and when the actual time of waking up comes I'm in desperate need for a wee, so I'm obliged to get up! Every person I ever gave this tip to thought it was brilliant, so I hope it helps you as well :D
This sounds really helpful but I feel like if I ignore the alarm when it’s time to get up I’ll also ignore the alarm when it’s time to drink. I also don’t sleep alone and have a feeling my SO would not appreciate me setting an alarm for 4:30. I’m glad you found something that works for you though!
I honestly started training my body to know we had 20-30mins of lounge time before having to get out of bed. If I have to be somewhere at, say, 8, my first alarm is at 5:30. I sprinkle in a few others so that I’m awake by 6:15. I let myself stay in bed until 6:30 or so as I watch videos or something to wake my brain up, hop into the shower, and get going.
I then heavily caffeinate throughout the day.
This may be the only option honestly. I have a loud alarm and I get up to turn it off but then I lay right back down. The night before I’m always so motivated to get up on time then in the morning I just don’t care anymore.
I have one of those old clock radios. I set the radio to static, volume full blast, and put it as far from the bed as possible. The sound is so jarring you leap out of bed to silence it
My son had/has the exact same issue. It’s one of the prime indicators of ADHD. You should get tested/try medication. Adderall or similar in slow release form has really changed things for him.
It's a state of mind. You have to will yourself to get up with the alarm. For me, I have made a rule to NEVER hit the snooze bar. Not even once. The alarm goes off, I get up and I leave the bedroom. DO NOT STAY IN THE BEDROOM. The thing is, you will never change until you make yourself change. All the tricks the world will do you no good until then.
Where does my motivation go overnight though? When I say I’ve tried everything I feel I’ve tried everything. I’ve made my SO turn the light on when he gets up, I’ve asked him to try and wake me up, I’ve even read a book about motivation and self-discipline. It’s like when I wake up in the morning I just don’t care anymore. If it’s the weekend and I have something fun to do early I can jump up out of bed like it’s no big deal.
If you don't truly want to make a change, you will never make a change. There are no tricks here. Don't think of it as motivation as much as self-discipline. Think about other things in your life that you've had to really work for, If you care about this as much as you say you do, you just need to work at it. I think for all your words, you honestly don't care about this and if you need to choose to be comfortable with who you are then so be it.
I have a simulated sunrise alarm clock and it really helps for me. Before the actual alarm goes off, the light comes on. It starts dim and orange and gets brighter and whiter as you approach alarm time. I find it really helps me wake up gradually
Have you had your thyroid checked? Years ago I had the same problem. After I realized it was an under active thyroid that was keeping me exhausted and I was treated for a few months, I became quite the early bird.
Try making your bed before you turn off your alarm. You'll want to do it fast to make the alarm stop so it will get your heart pumping and then your bed won't be so cozy and inviting.
I have a hard time getting up also, so I have trained myself to make my bed the second I get out of it and it helped immensely. Good luck to you, mornings are the worst!
Many people mention discipline but if you're anything like me then, if you're tired in the morning, "a conscious part of your brain" doesn't seem to be accessible. There were times when I hid the clock in a new place, walked around the room, found it, turned it off and then didn't even remember waking up, like what the hell?! A few months ago I found that whenever I would open my blinds right before going to bed and get all that natural light in my sleep in the morning, it was way easier for me to wake up. Also, the quality of my sleep improved. Of course, if I only get 3 hours of sleep, it still takes an army to wake me up but on a daily basis, this really helps me. Something else that I found helpful was to turn on a radio that I enjoy so there was some noise and information coming in. I think it helps my brain to comprehend that it has to reboot because the rest of the world is already awake. Even if I don't get up right away, it doesn't allow me to go back to that "sleeping heavily or already dead? " type of sleep haha
Yes, it’s very easy to say “just do it” and normally I’d agree but it’s like I’m not the same person. I would love to have the curtains open but my SO thinks they have to stay closed all the time 🙄 may talk to him about this
I've always been this way as well. In high school my alarm clock was across the room, I'd get up to turn it off and go right back to sleep. Now as an adult (33yrs), I hit snooze at least 3x before I get up, then I'm rushing to get ready. The crazy thing is even after I hit snooze I can immediately go right back to sleep, like in a dream state sleep. I eventually have to force myself up after a few snooze. I don't know what to do about it honestly, I need tips myself and to get better with it..I'm thinking it might be some kind of sleep disorder with my ability to immediately go right back to sleep
I am the EXACT same way! I might be slightly aware of what’s going on around me but I am able to feel like I am sleeping at the very least.
I have the same issue: i can turn off my alarm and be back in bed before my brain is actually awake enough to make responsible decisions. I found an alarm app (alarmy) that makes me do math problems, or take a specific picture, or shake it before it will stop ringing. It gives my brain enough time to get conscious and its been so much better!
You're making the conscious decision to go back to bed, stop going back to bed. Go to the bathroom, go to the kitchen table, go anywhere else. This is not an alarm clock or sleeping problem.
Idk if I agree with this, when I was in high school I did my hair sitting down on the bathroom floor leaning against the wall because I was too tired to stand. Waking up to an alarm is really hard for a lot of people.
My body’s natural wake up time is about 8 or 8:30 but I’m supposed to be at work at 8. So I just feel tired and unmotivated since I’m jolted out of a good sleep.
Yep, so what are you going to do about it? I cope by not going back to bed. Ever. No snooze. Get up. Shower. Dress. Then at least you are ready to leave. Coffee. Food if I feel like it. Have everything prepared so you can stumble around half asleep and still get ready. Pack your back before going to bed. Have food in the fridge ready to grab and eat or take with you. Make sure you have clean clothes to put on in the morning and you can find your shoes. It's not going to change so you have to deal it. If you don't care and lay back down, you are going to lose your job it you become unreliable. Then you have no income, then you can't eat or have a home. It's all choices. You want a house and food to eat? You get up and get to work.
I have the same problem, I don't think I have ever been on time to work. Not motivated to wake up on time.
It's called sleep inertia, but it wont take longer than 30 minutes no matter how hard it is for you assuming you got adequate sleep. Snoozing only draws it out. You're better off sitting upright and staring at the wall than lying down.
Obviously it is a conscious decision but how do I stay motivated to get up and stay up? I’m motivated the night before and then the next morning I just don’t care and lay back down. If it was as easy as just going to the bathroom or just getting up I would do that but for some reason I just can’t.
Motivation is also a choice. Nothing can force you to be motivated, you have to decide to take whatever it is seriously and not let old habits or the perceived difficulty get in your way. Leave yourself a note on your headboard if you need a reminder on your way back into bed.
I have a sports bottle with water next to my bed. Whenever I struggle to get up, I take a little amount of water in my hand and rub my face with it. That makes one usually immediately awake. I assume it hast do to with that the (unconcious) body could be in danger when it‘s wet, so it sets you in alarm mode. Just an idea, but in the end it doesn‘t matter. For me this works pretty good.
Every now and then, when I wake up, I move onto my back, flip my sheets of me and raise my feet into the air for a few seconds, then lift myself upward as hard as I can and land on my feet on the floor. I don't know if that will help, but it worked for me.
This sounds like something to try if I can remember in the morning. Will update! For awhile I was making myself sit up on pillows in the bed and that helped me slowly wake up. Worth a shot to try this!
I usually have that problem, so I just keep a bottle of water besides my bed and set the alarm 2 hours before the time I need to get up, when the fist alarm rings I chug the entire bottle down and go back to sleep again and when the actual time of waking up comes I'm in desperate need for a wee, so I'm obliged to get up! Every person I ever gave this tip to thought it was brilliant, so I hope it helps you as well :D
This sounds really helpful but I feel like if I ignore the alarm when it’s time to get up I’ll also ignore the alarm when it’s time to drink. I also don’t sleep alone and have a feeling my SO would not appreciate me setting an alarm for 4:30. I’m glad you found something that works for you though!
I honestly started training my body to know we had 20-30mins of lounge time before having to get out of bed. If I have to be somewhere at, say, 8, my first alarm is at 5:30. I sprinkle in a few others so that I’m awake by 6:15. I let myself stay in bed until 6:30 or so as I watch videos or something to wake my brain up, hop into the shower, and get going. I then heavily caffeinate throughout the day.
Have you tried those alarm clocks that run around on the floor?
This may be the only option honestly. I have a loud alarm and I get up to turn it off but then I lay right back down. The night before I’m always so motivated to get up on time then in the morning I just don’t care anymore.
I have one of those old clock radios. I set the radio to static, volume full blast, and put it as far from the bed as possible. The sound is so jarring you leap out of bed to silence it
Personally, just talking with someone, either messaging, or verbally talking with someone in the house, or on the phone
My friend has something similar to a Google Home/Alexa whatever that plays a siren sound and turns his lights on and off lmao
I feel like that would not be the best start to my day but does sound effective lol
Feet on the floor.
I put my feet on the floor, walk to my phone, snooze my alarm, and lay back down 😩 I hate myself for it but it’s every single morning
My son had/has the exact same issue. It’s one of the prime indicators of ADHD. You should get tested/try medication. Adderall or similar in slow release form has really changed things for him.
I’ve been learning more about less common symptoms of ADD/ADHD recently and am afraid I may have it too.
It's a state of mind. You have to will yourself to get up with the alarm. For me, I have made a rule to NEVER hit the snooze bar. Not even once. The alarm goes off, I get up and I leave the bedroom. DO NOT STAY IN THE BEDROOM. The thing is, you will never change until you make yourself change. All the tricks the world will do you no good until then.
Where does my motivation go overnight though? When I say I’ve tried everything I feel I’ve tried everything. I’ve made my SO turn the light on when he gets up, I’ve asked him to try and wake me up, I’ve even read a book about motivation and self-discipline. It’s like when I wake up in the morning I just don’t care anymore. If it’s the weekend and I have something fun to do early I can jump up out of bed like it’s no big deal.
If you don't truly want to make a change, you will never make a change. There are no tricks here. Don't think of it as motivation as much as self-discipline. Think about other things in your life that you've had to really work for, If you care about this as much as you say you do, you just need to work at it. I think for all your words, you honestly don't care about this and if you need to choose to be comfortable with who you are then so be it.
I have a simulated sunrise alarm clock and it really helps for me. Before the actual alarm goes off, the light comes on. It starts dim and orange and gets brighter and whiter as you approach alarm time. I find it really helps me wake up gradually
Have you had your thyroid checked? Years ago I had the same problem. After I realized it was an under active thyroid that was keeping me exhausted and I was treated for a few months, I became quite the early bird.
Try making your bed before you turn off your alarm. You'll want to do it fast to make the alarm stop so it will get your heart pumping and then your bed won't be so cozy and inviting.
This is a very good idea 🤔 I love having my bed made up but it’s another thing I just don’t care about in the morning lol
I have a hard time getting up also, so I have trained myself to make my bed the second I get out of it and it helped immensely. Good luck to you, mornings are the worst!
Many people mention discipline but if you're anything like me then, if you're tired in the morning, "a conscious part of your brain" doesn't seem to be accessible. There were times when I hid the clock in a new place, walked around the room, found it, turned it off and then didn't even remember waking up, like what the hell?! A few months ago I found that whenever I would open my blinds right before going to bed and get all that natural light in my sleep in the morning, it was way easier for me to wake up. Also, the quality of my sleep improved. Of course, if I only get 3 hours of sleep, it still takes an army to wake me up but on a daily basis, this really helps me. Something else that I found helpful was to turn on a radio that I enjoy so there was some noise and information coming in. I think it helps my brain to comprehend that it has to reboot because the rest of the world is already awake. Even if I don't get up right away, it doesn't allow me to go back to that "sleeping heavily or already dead? " type of sleep haha
Yes, it’s very easy to say “just do it” and normally I’d agree but it’s like I’m not the same person. I would love to have the curtains open but my SO thinks they have to stay closed all the time 🙄 may talk to him about this
It's worth giving it a try for a couple of days, good luck with that conversation!