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Ditching the Snooze Button for a Better Day Ahead (Ep. 5)
Tameem Rahal
27 Feb
UPCOMING TRYBE CHALLENGE 👇👇🏼👇🏽👇🏿
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Picture this - it’s Thursday morning, 6:00am the alarm goes off - SNOOZE. 6:05am it goes off again - SNOOZE. 6:10am it goes off again - SNOOZE…can you guess what comes next?! 😏. 6:30am (we tricked ya) it goes off again - uh oh, you’re suddenly up rushing to get ready, skipping breakfast, and feeling stressed before you’ve started your day. The ripple effect of the Alarm Clock avoidance has begun 😕 |  It’s Shushh O’Clock |
The Groggy Domino Effect
Hitting the snooze button might feel like a small victory, but falling back asleep after hitting snooze restarts your sleep cycle, often leaving you in a state of "sleep inertia." This grogginess results from waking up mid-cycle, leaving you feeling tired and less alert. On top of that, starting your day with snooze-induced delays can lead to stress and overwhelm as you struggle to regain control of your schedule.
THE SHIFT…
WWFYD - What Would Future You Do 🔮
Consider the trade-off: sacrificing an extra 10 minutes of snooze time in exchange for a day of clarity and vitality 🤩. This is what we call a Future You Win! It’ll have “Future You” thanking “Right Now You”. And while “Future You” might occasionally crave that extra moment of sleep, embracing the discipline of rising promptly sets the tone for a day of productivity and MORE LIFE (Drake had it right this whole time). |  It’s Rise n’ Thrive O’Clock |
Treat Yo’ Self to Snooze
Sometimes “Future You” really could benefit from the extra 5 minutes. Think of the snooze button as the "cheat meal" of your morning routine – indulging occasionally won't derail your progress, but relying on it as a crutch disrupts your journey toward a more disciplined and intentional start to the day. The snooze button is a tasty snack, not the whole meal.
THE TOOLS…
See What Sticks
1 // Brighten Up
Light cues our brain to wake up. So having a brighter room makes getting up a bit easier. If you have windows that get morning light, try keeping your shades open (or if you’re fancy have them timed to open up in the morning automatically). If you’re like me and the city lights are too strong to keep your shades open, try a Sunrise alarm - it brightens the room gradually as it approaches your alarm clock time.
2 // Touch Ground
When you stand up, no matter how tired you are, your body instantly becomes more alert. With this in mind, putting your alarm clock NOT at arms reach can be a good trick to use while you adjust to the Snooze-free lifestyle. Put your alarm in another room, on the other side of the bed, in your closet - anywhere that ruffles you away from the horizontal coziness of bed.
3 // Gradual Alarm Sound
We often attack our Snooze button because the sound is so alarming but. Some scientists suggest trying calmer sounds for an alarm, and ones that gradually increase in volume are more effective in getting us up. This gradually allows your brain to become more conscious and stick to staying awake.
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More to Explore:
👉🏼 A chuckle: Hey Siri…
👉🏻 A read: Hitting the Snooze Button? You’re Far From Alone
👉🏿 A book: The Sleep Solution
THE CHALLENGE…
Hide Yo’ Phone (or alarm clock)
For 5 days this week (Mon-Fri), hide your phone (which I assume is the number one choice of an alarm clock)
Find a spot that requires you to not stay in bed to shut it off
When that puppy goes off in the morning, rise and shine!
Give it a week, see how it feels!
Happy Shifting!
- Tameem
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