Best waking up remedy?

Question

Ok i work nights and sleep at 8:00 am and try to wake up by 3:30-4:00 but it's impossible to get up so i end up sleeping til 5 pm!!! and i hate that cuz it takes me like 1 hour to take a shower and such eh! Or should i take a shower in the morning i donno all i know is a need a new sleep remedy to get more things done... :( so i am not getting ready when my bf comes over i'm already done with stuff so he doesn't have to wait til 6 or so when i'm done... any tips?

Answer 1

Set a clock radio with either music or a news station. Make sure you are awake as you just stay in bed for no more than 15 min. after the radio turns on. Then when you get up, let in the light outside only a little at a time. Go do something, then come back and let in more of the light outside. You should feel better as you get used to the light outside! =<)

Answer 2

I also work the grave yard shift! My routine is getting home at 6:30 am, feed the cats and walk the dog, climb into my big feather bed after I close all the windows, turn on my beach CD (sounds like waves and seagulls), and I'm out for the count! I usually fall asleep within 15 minutes and sleep about 8 hours. Because I keep the same awake and sleep schedule on my days off, I haven't had any trouble waking up by 3:00pm. Another tip, have two alarm clocks. The first one by your bed set about 10 minutes before you want to get up. The second one at the farthest point from your bed but still in your room so you have to get up to turn it off! Good luck!

Answer 3

HI

FIRSTLY...............
About an hour before you go to bedclose curtains and make room as dark as poss, dim your lamps and extinguish strong overhead lights. Lower light gives your brain the signal that it's almost time to sleep. At least an hour before bed, switch to quiet activities. Read a book or magazine that's not challenging. If you watch television, opt for sitcom reruns; they're lighthearted, short, and not surprising.

Get Sleepy. If you need help becoming drowsy at an earlier hour, take a bath in water as hot as you can tolerate about 45 minutes before bed. This promotes sleep by relaxing your mind and muscles and altering your core temperature. After your bath, drink half a cup of chamomile tea (Matricaria recutita) or half a cup of warm milk (spiked with a teaspoon of honey and a dash of nutmeg). Both chamomile tea and warm milk have sedative properties, and filling your stomach with something warm makes you feel even more relaxed(Limiting yourself to half a cup reduces urge for bathroom trips.)

set the thermostat to a temperature that's not too hot or too cold

Good Luck : - )

Answer 4

Go for a run. Here is some information for you. Running roads and not running the same thing over and over can help dramatically with the enjoyment of running. I have a disability similar to ADD and I can't explain in words how dull running around a track can get after a while. At least on roads there's things like potholes and miscellaneous odds and ends like that to watch out for but not running the same route can help dramatically and can also help a person stay more in-shape and give them a different workout.

I'm not a big fan of this myself but a lot of people like to listen to music while running/jogging. It gets them motivated while for others it's the simple sounds of nature that do it for them. Either way outside stimuli such as music can really help someone get through the run or their workout.

Another idea that seems to work for a lot of people is to run or jog with other people. The slower people in the group will want to feel like a part of the group and won't want to be left out so they will try to keep up with the rest of the people in the group. For some people with minor mental blocks this can be an incredible boost for them and can really get them in better shape as well as the chance to share the run with someone. Having a friend to pass the time could also give some people a higher interest in the sport, it really can be a great way to meet new people too.

Running could also be more enjoyable if the sport was taken more seriously in the eyes of the spectator world. To be honest the only time I really watch running events is the Olympics; I don't really watch any of the trials or the indoor track stuff, I was a spectator at some meets when I was involved with my high school team but otherwise the general public really doesn't take it as a serious sport such as baseball or American football. I know that for runners they have to do a lot of training whereas for baseball they can get in a morning workout, play a 1 PM game and then do a night workout and keep their physique up but for runners training is a much more technical achievment and they need a lot of rest. If only races somehow had more of an edge to them they'd be a lot more enjoyable.

Lastly, the availability of competitive running to get the public more aware of the competitive side of it is rather limited by the organization skills that it requires to host running events. Events can be a massive affair and can require the work of hundreds of volunteers and employees alike and in many cases they can be rather chaotic. If it was possible to develop a type of system in which races could be easily assembled on a regular basis in which a lot of people compete then it would be a huge boost for running since a lot of people already do it for exercise and as a competitive swimmer, a sport very similar to running, one of the only ways to see how you've gotten better in both swimming and running is to see if your times have improved. People would be attracted to such events to chart their progress and along the way some up-and-coming running stars could develop. This could give the entire sport of competitive running a huge increase in popularity.

Answer 5

What I have found while working nights is that regardless of whether I get six hours of sleep or ten I still find it nearly impossible to drag myself out of bed. I live off energy drinks, which isn't particularly healthy, but it works for me.

Answer 6

the truly most best way to wake up is very very simple.get an alarm /music clock. set it for a staion that kinda gets you feelin like you just wanna take on the world, trust me just try it once. im a hip hop person so when i wake up to some mike jones im up and at um. i sorta makes me feel like im him. maybe weird but i wake up like achamp.

Answer 7

When you wake up...MOVE, do something even if its just beat you arm against the bed, it will get the blood flowing and start delivering energy where your body needs it.

Answer 8

boiling hot shower, then when you get out wash your face with cold water. then of corse head straight for the coffe pot!

Answer 9

HA HA HA HA Dave ur answer was WAY off topic.... i can tell u have ADD!!!! LOL