I really find tough waking up in the morning :( what do I do?
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I am a primary care psychologist who also interned in a sleep clinic.  Here are a few tips for good sleep hygeine that improve the quality of sleep and help people wake up feeling more rested.\n\nGet into a regular sleep schedule that you keep even on the weekends.  Go to bed and get up at the same time every day.\n\nDon't use the snooze button.  "Snoozing" is very poor quality sleep and only helps you feel more tired when you actually do get up.\n\nExercise is good-- not right before bed, but any other time of day works.\n\nLimit caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol as all interfere with sleep quality.  \n\nUse the bed only for sex and sleep.  No watching tv, no reading, no clipping your toenails :)  If you need some noise to help you sleep, use a fan or a white noise machine-- not the television.\n\nOne of the previous posters mentioned depression-- hypersomnia (sleeping too much) is a symptom of depression.   Here is an online depression screener that you might fill use: http://www.med.nyu.edu/psych/screens/depres.html
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You need a regular routine, with two aims a) to get you to wake up at the right time b) to get you up and out the house in time to get to work.\n\nTry the following:\nAt night:\n* go to bed at the same time every night. \n* only you know how much sleep you need, but go to bed early enough to get enough sleep\n* you will get better quality sleep if the room is not too hot or cold and has enough humidity, and if you get enough exercise and fresh air during the day.\n* eat at least an hour before bedtime so you don't get indigestion, and don't take any alcohol or caffeine in the hour before bed either\n* after eating, prepare for tomorrow, make sure you have your clothes, papers, etc ready. Check the weather forecast, so you have the right coat, umbrella, gloves, etc ready. Make sure you have your keys/season ticket/work pass'lunch money all ready. This will save you time and stress in the morning.\n* after you have got ready for tomorrow, wind down. Listen to relaxing music, have a hot drink, hot bath, whatever. Put away the screens and read or do a puzzle instead. \n\nIn the morning\n* time how long you need to wash, dress, breakfast \n* then set your alarms for at least15 minutes before you think you need to wake up\n* the art of being a good riser is to get out of bed as soon as you wake up. Don't lie there thinking 'just 5 minutes more....'\n* assuming you don't sleep in the nude, ask your Mum to pull off the duvet, right off the bed. Works every time - and helps air your bed for the next night. \n* wash and dress straight away. Don't hang around eating breakfast in your dressing gown, that's a sure timekiller. You will feel more ready to go if you are dressed.\n* think about what delays you in the morning and fix it. Iron your shirt and make your sandwiches the night before. Get headphones and listen to the news on the way, rather than waiting for the headlines. Check your email when you get to work. Post letters at lunchtime. \n* use lunchtimes to get your personal jobs done eg buying birthday cards, paying bills, pickup dry cleaning; you will get fresh air away from office, which will help you sleep, and it will give you more time in the evening.\n* if you are not a 'morning' person, make it easy for yourself by getting things ready the night before so all you have to do is get  up and go.\n\nGood luck
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There are a rew things that help.\n\n1.  Go to bed early (get at least 7 hours sleep)\n2.  Put your alarm clock so far away from the bed that you have to get up to turn it off and make it annoyingly LOUD.\n3.  Remind yourself of the reason you are getting up early and what benifits it will bring.  i.e.  getting up early for work = money; working out = puts you at the top of your game and improves your health
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I wake up at 6am everyday, and I usually wake up before my alarm goes off because I hate the sound of it. Some days I'm more awake than others, so on those days I just take it slower than normal.
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whos that . is ur life messy? u can im me at stranger_tensedor mail at yahoo.com u know u must make ur life disciplined i mean get up in the mornings i mean at 5 or 6 go 4 walk come back take bath schedule and plan ahead 4 all the day ya i can help u to plan u can mail me. u know what its very imp to sleep in time and get up in mornings at time when u wanna plan ur life. its very tough to discipline ur life at 1st but if u can cross the 1st stage with ur will its gonna help u in long run. u need to read some motivating gud stuff daily it makes ur life meaningful and gives u energy to live enthusiastically do everthing in time u know u think abt planning when u r a hanitual late comer but reach or be there in the required place 5 mins before u know what there r solutions to everbodys probs but there is this lack of will and implementation  looking forward to ur mail i have to stop using net so mail today itself i m a student & this net is destroying my studies its addiction ok i came to know  that u r a dad i read ur details after .....?
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You are probably overworking yourself and going too late in the day.  Try it early in the morning, after a very light snack (like a banana) and then after working out, have a nutritious breakfast and a vitamin.  Start out at a lower intensity and slowly work your way up.  Good luck!
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i cant help u with this one but beieve me your not alone i have the same problem not all the time but if im woken up when in a deep sleep and i have to get up my head hurts and i will usually have a headache for the rest of the day
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gave yourself a pattern in sleeping- if you're usually asleep at 11 pm , then go try being awake after that. you're biological clock could be messed up-\nassociate sleeping by doing some patterns before you go to sleep- washing up- drinking milk- combing your hair .. do not do rigorous exercise before you go to sleep- do calming and soothing activities before the time you intend to sleep-\nand do not force yourself to sleep- all the more you can't sleep that way- let your body relax
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I have the same problem, as  I am NOT a morning person.\n\nHowever, I  used to do this on a regular basis, but got out of the habit when my walking buddy moved away.  So, my suggestion to you is to find a friend and ask him or her to meet you at your walking place each morning.\n\nOn another note, when I was doing this regularly, I felt soooo much better, so that was a real motivating factor.\n\nNow . . . I just have to start up again.  (Maybe just knowing that you're working on this as well will help me get motivated.)  Best wishes to you.
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Well first i thought that is an easy question :S\nI "think" iam a morning person, though i definitely hit the snooze button really a lot (one time i kept waking up every 10 minutes for 2 whole hours :D)\ni only stay up late on saturdays as i have the next day off:), but normally i like to do all my stuff in the morning, yup definitely a morning person "i guess" :S..
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Getting up and walking around helps a lot.  Drink some water.  Find a diversion that can keep you engaged for a minute or so when you get sleepy.  Sometimes when I get really tired in the afternoon I do math problems in my head or try to remember arcane facts about cars.  Q&A is also a good way to keep your mind alert...
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Hello, I woke up too early too and can't go back to sleep. I'm not blue though, have you thought about what you're gonna do for the rest of the day? Perhaps a bit later at lunchtime you could stick on a bit of chilled music and cook a nice roast slowly whilst having a couple of glasses of wine. I find that really peaceful although not high speed and exciting, it is nice sometimes just to mill around the house doing gentle domestic things. Hope you get over your blues soon.
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You sound exactly like me.  It is now 4:07 a.m. my local time, and I will probably be up another hour or so.  I just cannot get to sleep any earlier.  It stinks because I want to sleep past noon.  I have always been a night owl and not a morning person, but this is getting to be ridiculous.  I am also thinking of seeing a specialist.  I don't do well on 8 hours of sleep.  I also need about 10.  Good luck!
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It takes practice forcing yourself to get up to an alarm without caving to that voice in your head that thinks it's ok to hit snooze. Leave something *unfinished for yourself to pick up on in the morning. Tell yourself as you get into bed that you will get up immediately. Picture yourself getting up in the morning to *finish:\n\n* The Mail\n* The end of a half-watched movie rental\n* A pets feeding \n* Something that needs fixed.\n* Clip your nails of one hand/foot (the one you left for morn)\n* An interesting half-read magazine article\n* Leave swept dust in a dust pan to dump, anything you can leave undone around the house that would drive you nuts.\n* The answer to a riddle you left for the morning \nor some kind of unfinished puzzle game\n* Leave comet in the tub to rinse in the morn\n* Ask someone to write you a note  (you can tell them why)
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Welcome to life.\n\nNow go to bed earlier. If you're not tired, get off the computer and exercise before going to bed. Also, don't eat late.\nA good time to go to bed would be 9-10 P.M.
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Science doesn't know enough about how the brain works to predict the behavioral outcome in this situation.  Sometime people wake up perfectly fine mentally.  Other times, their brain function is seriously reduced.  It can alter personality, intellect, emotions, and physical ability.  If he wakes up, as hard as it might be, try to be patient and take your cue from him.  If he wants to be close to you, be supportive, but his stress level will make it hard for him to be there for you in an emotional sense and forcing the issue will only make things worse.  This is a very difficult situation, you have my sympathy.
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OMG! I'm so all over that! lmfao.. But if you aren't into waking up, how do you manage all of those other hobbies?