Motivation for WBTB

**r2d2651** · 08-26-2010 11:51 PM

I have extreme trouble waking up in the morning... For WBTB too. My alarm will go off, and I will just hit the snooze and then I will unplug my clock.. And go back to sleep... It's almost like a reflex and I can't help it.

**Elucive** · 08-27-2010 12:47 AM

You should try FILD then.

**Lucid fanatic** · 08-27-2010 12:52 AM

Day-um. I've the exact opposite problem. I wake up, then can't get back to sleep. I need to invest in some blinds :3

You should try reminding yourself to wake up while falling asleep

**CrimsonStorm** · 08-27-2010 01:14 AM

Something relatively simple that I've found helps me, when I think falling asleep too quickly is a problem: just set up your WILD alarm (or your morning alarm if you have the same problem then!) on a dresser or something across the room. This forces you to actually get up and turn the alarm off. Once you're actually out of bed, it's a lot easier to motivate yourself to wake your mind up, I've found. Another idea is drinking a glass of water just before bed, so your bladder is full when your alarm wakes you up - hopefully enough that you can't get back to sleep without going to the bathroom first!

I haven't tried FILD, though it certainly seems like a viable possibility too. I might go with that tonight.

**Elucive** · 08-27-2010 01:26 AM

Yeah, FILD is tailor made for people who like to knock out quickly.

**Soldier** · 08-27-2010 03:05 AM

CrimsonStorm kinda hit it on the head there, nothing will motivate you more then a blaring alarm across the room, you simply have to get up and turn it off.

**Elucive** · 08-27-2010 03:09 AM

True, but most people will just walk back to bed and knock out right away anyways.

**Bobblehat** · 08-27-2010 09:30 AM

Something I read online that may or may not help: set your alarm to go off at various times during the day and, every time you hear it, jump to your feet immediately. That way, you get into the habit of getting up as soon as you hear your alarm.