57. Alarm Clock: Write about waking up.
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Every. Damn. Day.
Every day it is just so hard to wake up.
Even the days I get to sleep in. It’s always a battle to drag this ol’ bag of bones out of bed.
I’ve Tried Everything
Going to bed early (that is also really hard). No screen time before bed. No coffee or tea too late in the day. Exercise earlier in the day, rather than later…
And yet, no matter what I do to ensure a good night’s sleep, it’s a struggle to wake up in the morning.
The Snooze Game
When the alarm goes off at six, I immediately smash the snooze button. Ten more blissful minutes.
The radio turns on again at 6:10 and WHAM! Snooze again.
By 6:20 I’m starting to feel a bit guilty, so this time I leave the radio on, but turn the volume way down.
Now I start to have some really weird dreams. Snippets of the radio come through and suddenly I’m having trippy dreams about the news stories.
I’m only startled out of these strange half-dreams at 6:45 when my kids run in and jump on the bed.
Nothing Helps
I’ve tried a simple buzzing alarm, bird song, wind chimes, classical music…
Waking up still sucks.
It’s not like I’m a night owl, either. It’s just that I could easily sleep 10 hours a night and still feel like I’m not getting enough.
What To Do?
I dunno. Any suggestions?
A change of diet perhaps? Or am I simply not a morning person and never will be?
Whatever the case, man. Waking up is hard to do.
