i am a vary deep sleeper and i need to start waking up a t a sertain time how can i be a lighter sleeper?

Question

i have sleep through sonic boom before i even tryed taping my alarm clock to my head how can i be a lighter sleeper

Answer 1

you cannot change your sleep stages at will. a normal sleeper cycles through all stages of sleep every 90 min or so. stages 1 & 2 are fairly light stages of sleep, 3 & 4 or deep sleep are more difficult to be roused from, REM sleep is a fairly light stage of sleep, it is easy to be roused from this stage, but it is the stage of sleep in which we lose muscle tone. be careful how you state i am a deep sleeper, more than likely you don not spend a lot of time in stages 3 & 4 sleep, which is again deep sleep. if you have difficulties waking up, you need to improve your sleep hygiene by going to bed earlier and going to bed at the same time every night, waking at the same time every morning. if you get out of this schedule, you are creating a sleep disorder. think about it, we don't eat breakfast at dinner time, we don't eat dinner at breakfast, you are doing the same thing with your sleep if you frequently change your bed time. avoid taking naps during the day, if you do you, you are creating a sleep debt that you can never make up, only improve.

Answer 2

I go through the same thing. I am a very deep sleeper. I used to have to set three or four alarm clocks and set them way across the room. My roomie had an alarm that never shut off until you woke up (find one of those) and set it for 30 minutes earlier. It would start normal and eventually get really loud. Also, when I know I have to get up at a certain time I think about before I go to sleep for a while. Then my body knows to listen for the alarm. Good luck!

Answer 3

I hear ya. I've slept through numerous alarms and even a fire alarm. What I would suggest is making sure you get enough sleep for the whole night, 7-9 hours, how ever much you need. Your body goes through sleep cycles, and REM is one of them, and that is part of the deep sleep. Your body needs to go through that completely and you'll be able to wake up on time. Also I'd suggest that you get a very loud alarm clock ( I have one with two huge bells on it) and place it far from your bed, like on a desk so you have to get up to turn it off. Also don't get one that just shuts off after 2 min, get one that keeps going.

Answer 4

Try going to bed early enough that you'll have a full 8 hours to sleep before you have to wake up. Over time you will adjust to the schedule.

And get a Big Ben windup alarm clock. I wear hearing aids and have only 15% of normal hearing, the Big Ben usually does the trick, it's LOUD. It also ticks really loudly tho, which I can't hear but if someone is sleeping over we have to put the clock in the other room.

Answer 5

If your alarm clock wakes you up, try doing this instead... Take you alarm clock and place far away from your reach so you have to get out of bed to turn it off. That way, you are up. Also, you might want to try putting it on the annoying buzz rather than having the radio wake you up. I find that usually the radio will somehow be incorporated into my dream, and I end up sleeping through it.

Answer 6

Two alarm clocks. Set one clock to radio one hour before you have to wake up. The sound of the radio will lift you up from the deep REM sleep stage just barely enough. You know that eventually, you will hear the second alarm so it is a gentle wake up call.
Make the second alarm sound really loud, annoying or irritating. I had owned alarm clocks that had reveille, bagpipes, whistles. and CDs. For most of us, only one alarm clock is good enough, but in your case, try the two.

Answer 7

You sleep deeply, then you need it. Perhaps take a nap after work etc, so that you don't need quite as much during the night.

And exercise well, although not shortly before bedtime. Exercise is a good mental health benefactor, and will also make sure that you are both physically and mentally tired, rather than just one or the other.

Consider hypnosis, which helped me when I was younger, experiencing a similar problem. I then used self-hypnosis to set my own waking up times, and actions - ie. jumping out of bed quickly (though safely).

Answer 8

I have the same problem.

First, I'd get the LOUDEST alarm clock you can find..

My mom always tells me, go to sleep thinking that you have to listen for the alarm clock. Supposedly, that way, its in your mind all night. haha. Try it.

The drinking alot of water is also a really good idea. I'd try that too!

Go to bed early.

Answer 9

I have a similar problem...I could hardly EVER wake up to my alarm clock. So I set a series of alarms set at different intervals like....7am, 7:30am....8am, 8:30am (gradually easing myself out of my deep slumber) and so far it has worked. If you have re-occuring alarms on your cell phone-I would utilize that feature....it has worked like a CHARM for me so far! (p.s. set it to something loud and possibly annoying) and maybe even put it out of your immediate reach so you cant just roll over and push snooze! Hope this helps!

Answer 10

I found if you drink a ton of water before bed, you will be awoken by the crippling urge to pee early in the morning.