Good morning!
I got one of those alarm clocks that simulates actual sunlight in a gradual fade up over 30 minutes. I thought this would help me wake up for work because the alarm clock with the grating ring (that I bought precisely FOR the grating ring), was just getting the snooze slap every morning. Surely, a gentle fade in of simulated sunlight (with or without birdies singing) would be a better way to get my hungover ass up for work each day. I tried the birdsong function. I tried the waves. I tried the seagulls with waves, too. But each one sounded like a screaming metal wheel instead of, like, nature. I tried the radio option but no matter where I left the dial at night, I’d wake to static in the morning. No matter, “sunlight” alone should do the trick.
And it did. For a week, I’d wake with the light at 6:30am and slowly leave sweet dreams of Ricky Schroder behind as I returned to full consciousness and the cat (or cats) sitting on my bladder.
Then, after a week of this easy rousing to the day, the effect wore off and I began throwing a pillow over my eyes whenever the light went on. Now, I’m oversleeping every day.
Should I mention now that I keep my blinds down all the time so the room is dark? I could have ACTUAL SUNLIGHT wake me up. Instead, I deliberately sabotage myself every day. Good morning!
And it did. For a week, I’d wake with the light at 6:30am and slowly leave sweet dreams of Ricky Schroder behind as I returned to full consciousness and the cat (or cats) sitting on my bladder.
Then, after a week of this easy rousing to the day, the effect wore off and I began throwing a pillow over my eyes whenever the light went on. Now, I’m oversleeping every day.
Should I mention now that I keep my blinds down all the time so the room is dark? I could have ACTUAL SUNLIGHT wake me up. Instead, I deliberately sabotage myself every day. Good morning!