How to Get Yourself out of Bed in the Morning After 2 Hours Sleep

Yawn...yawn..yawn! Is that all you can do? Probably if you clicked on this page. To learn how to get out of bed faster when your body is running on little rest, try these steps:

Steps

1-Pick out a decent alarm clock. Make sure this clock is a small, yet loud, alarm machine! Set the song/noise to something that annoys the cookies out of you! This way, you will want to turn it off right away.

2-Set the clock for 15 minutes before you must get ready, the time you must get ready, and two minutes after you should have been getting ready. Choose different songs/tones so you can distinguish between the different important times in the morning.

3-Place the clock across the bedroom, away from your bed. This FORCES you to get up!

4-Have coffee or another drink waiting for you! Try having the machine in your bedroom maybe, or have it in your closet. Also have an ipod/cd player/mp3 player around so that you can blast loud music that you this time actually enjoy into your ears to wake you up.

5-Dance around and do excersies! Be crazy! Anything to get that blood pumpin'!

6-Wash your face with very cold water, or jump in a freezing cold shower.

Tips

• Don't worry about cold water ruining your hair as it actually is very good for your hair and will make it more shiny.
  
• Be respectful of family members if you don't live alone and set the alarm at a loud but reasonable tone.

Warnings

If you are crabby during the day, try not to take out your anger on others!


Things You'll Need

• Ipod/other music device
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  A good alarm with a lot of options
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  Coffee/another morning drink to wake you up
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  A shower/sink with cold water
  
  

How to Fight Too Much Sleep

Not getting enough sleep can sometimes be a bad thing. But did you know that getting too much sleep is just as bad?

Steps

1-Plan your day. If you know you have a list of things to do, it will motivate you to wake up and get the things finished as soon as possible.

2-Go to sleep at your usual time. Don't go to sleep later and expect to wake up in the morning earlier. You'll want to sleep in and that's the thing you don't want to do. If you do have to change your schedule, get to bed as soon as possible and continue to wake up at the same time.

3-Set an alarm. It doesn't have to be too early, just enough to get anywhere from 7-9 hours of sleep. Do this for at least a month and your body will get used to waking up at this time so you won't have to use the alarm. Try not to hit to snooze button, however, it trains your body to stay tired in morning. If you have a coffee machine that will start at certain time automatically, set it so you can wake up to the scent of fresh brewed coffee.

4-Tell other people. If you don't hear your alarm or if you forget to set it, make sure there is somebody around to make sure you don't sleep in too late.

5-Wake up at the same time on weekends. If you break your habit of getting 7-9 hours of sleep everyday, it'll be harder to get back into the routine on the week days.

6-Have a morning routine. It may be sit-ups followed by a shower, getting dressed, and coffee. But once it's a habit, then you will automatically do it when you wake up instead of rolling over for a few more Z's.

7-Wake up and do something. Once you've done your routine, get moving. Walk to work, or if you drive, park a bit out and take the stairs up. On the weekend, you can go for a walk or vacuum. Whatever you do, get your blood moving. It'll let you clear mental cobwebs left by sleep and settle into wakefulness.

8-Be healthy. By replenishing the vitamins and nutrients in your body, you can keep yourself on track. Drink lots of water because dehydration can make you overtired and can make it harder to wake up in the morning.

9-Exercise. Keeping your blood flowing during the day can keep your body in shape and will make your sleeping habits more healthy. If your job doesn't allow you to get some sort of physical activity, try jogging or yoga before dinner. However, don't exercise before bed time or it will make it harder to fall asleep.

10-Reduce the amount of caffeine you consume in a day. Caffeine late in the day can reduce your quality of sleep, leading to grogginess in the morning.

Warnings
take a week or so to prepare yourself

HOW TO SLEEP WELL

 CAN'T SLEEP? 

Nothing is more frustrating than not being able to sleep. Tossing and turning. Your mind is racing, going over everything that happened today. Night noises keep you awake. What can you do? There ARE things you can do! Read on and learn some new tricks to sleep well. These tips are also known as "Sleep Hygiene." 

Sleep only when sleepy 
This reduces the time you are awake in bed. 

If you can't fall asleep within 20 minutes, get up and do something boring until you feel sleepy 
Sit quietly in the dark or read the warranty on your refrigerator. Don't expose yourself to bright light while you are up. The light gives cues to your brain that it is time to wake up. 

Don't take naps 
This will ensure you are tired at bedtime. If you just can't make it through the day without a nap, sleep less than one hour, before 3 pm. 

Get up and go to bed the same time every day 
Even on weekends! When your sleep cycle has a regular rhythm, you will feel better. 

Refrain from exercise at least 4 hours before bedtime 
Regular exercise is recommended to help you sleep well, but the timing of the workout is important. Exercising in the morning or early afternoon will not interfere with sleep. 

Develop sleep rituals 
It is important to give your body cues that it is time to slow down and sleep. Listen to relaxing music, read something soothing for 15 minutes, have a cup of caffeine free tea, do relaxation exercises. 

Only use your bed for sleeping 
Refrain from using your bed to watch TV, pay bills, do work or reading. So when you go to bed your body knows it is time to sleep. Sex is the only exception. 

Stay away from caffeine, nicotine and alcohol at least 4-6 hours before bed 
Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants that interfere with your ability to fall asleep. Coffee, tea, cola, cocoa, chocolate and some prescription and non-prescription drugs contain caffeine. Cigarettes and some drugs contain nicotine. Alcohol may seem to help you sleep in the beginning as it slows brain activity, but you will end end up having fragmented sleep. 

Have a light snack before bed 
If your stomach is too empty, that can interfere with sleep. However, if you eat a heavy meal before bedtime, that can interfere as well. Dairy products and turkey contain tryptophan, which acts as a natural sleep inducer. Tryptophan is probably why a warm glass of milk is sometimes recommended. 

Take a hot bath 90 minutes before bedtime 

A hot bath will raise your body temperature, but it is the drop in body temperature that may leave you feeling sleepy. Read about the study done on body temperature below. 

Trouble Sleeping? Chill Out! - A press release from the journal Sleep about the significance in body temperature before sleep 

Make sure your bed and bedroom are quiet and comfortable 
A hot room can be uncomfortable. A cooler room along with enough blankets to stay warm is recommended. If light in the early morning bothers you, get a blackout shade or wear a slumber mask. If noise bothers you, wear earplugs or get a "white noise" machine. 

Use sunlight to set your biological clock 

As soon as you get up in the morning, go outside and turn your face to the sun for 15 minutes.

HOW TO SLEEP WITH YOUR LOVER

No, this isn't going to be a column on how to improve your sex life. There are many other sources for that information on the Web.

This is an advice  on how to sleep with your lover.

After a twenty-five year study into the sleeping problems of couples,  a number of problems to identify early in a relationship to determine Sleeping Compatibility were uncovered. These are questions and issues it would be wise to ask and answer before assuming a relationship is really serious. (Note: don't bother worrying about this problem for one-night stands).

1. Which side of the bed do you sleep on and which side of the bed does your lover sleep on?

This is an extremely important issue. If you both habitually sleep on the right hand side of the bed (or the left), you are not going to get much sleep in the same bed. All night long you will each be trying to push the other off the bed. 

In the event you do not have "same side" compatibility, and want to sleep together on a regular basis in the same bed, then one of you will have to retrain to sleeping on the other side of the bed. This is not easily (trust us). The first problem is which one of you will retrain? 

2. How often does each of you get up at night?

Older people tend to get up a lot at night....to go to the bathroom...to throw out the cat...or whatever. How many times do you get up versus how many times does your lover?

Then, a related issue arises...can you get up and do your thing without waking up your lover?

Practice slipping out of bed and not turning on the light.

3. What temperature is optimal for each of you to sleep in?

You might think this is a frivolous issue. It isn't if there is more than a 10 degree difference in your sleeping comfort level. It becomes a very serious issue if you like to sleep in 70 degrees and your lover likes 55 degrees. If you like a relatively warm bedroom to sleep in, check and see if your lover keeps the windows open at night, even if it is snowing outside.

4. How much do you roll around at night?

Some people can sleep in the same spot all night. Others roll around a lot. If both of you roll around a lot, there's bound to be a fight around 3 A.M.

5. Do either of you snore?

Snoring is a very serious problem, especially if you can't sleep while your lover is snoring away.

There are a lot of suggestions on how to stop snoring. But, short of smothering the other person, none of them work.

6. What time do you both wake up in the morning?

Some people like to wake up at 6 A.M., and others like to sleep in. It is really good when you both like to wake up at the same time. It gets worse and worse the wider the gap in wakeup time.

7. What kind of alarm do each of you use to wake up?

A lot of people like a radio station to come on at alarm time, with sweet, soothing music. Others trust the annoying buzz to get them conscious. Still others like country music, and others like rock. Before you start sleeping with someone, sneak into the bedroom and trigger their alarm to see if you can stand what will happen the next morning.

8. What do you both wear while sleeping?

This might seem trivial, but some people have these outrageous sleeping outfits, and others like to sleep naked. It can be a real shock when your lover comes out of the bathroom dressed in their sleeping costume. This isn't going to be the same person you think you love.

9. What happens during nightmares?

Do you flail around during a nightmare? Do you scream? Be prepared for some nasty surprises.

10. How many bathrooms are available?

Having two bathrooms available really makes a sleeping relationship work to its optimum. There's nothing that will chill a relationship more than both of you needing to go to the bathroom at the same time in the wee hours of the morning.

Conclusion: As nice as it seems to sleep together, many people are simply incompatible in the same bed. Your success in sleeping may require separate bedrooms.