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Tip #5. Let The Music Wake You Up

Added: 6/8/2007 2:01:18 PM

Do you know that interesting fact that NASA program has a long-standing tradition to greet the crew each day during the mission with an appropriate musical interlude? It's time for you to join the space crew

All you will need is a music player with a built-in alarm clock. Set the player to play your favorite song and set the time of alarm. I try to use fast-paced, energizing music. Alternative way is to use a radio with an alarm clock. This way you wake up with "new alarm" every day. You may try it if you feel you get used to the same alarm every day and start ignoring it.

What I usually do is I put my favorite CD into the player, select the track, set alarm clock to 6am, and - whoa! My favorite song wakes me up! For me it's simply the best way to get up in the morning! Not only it's easier to wake up when you hear your favorite tune (I just jump out of bad when I hear it!), but it helps building a habit. Your body gets used to this tune and whenever you hear it your body gets a signal to wake up! Few people said that they select a song with appropriate lyrics. Or how about Green Day's Wake Me Up When September End?

You can actually buy one those all-in-one devices like Homedics Sound Spa with 6 Natural Sounds, CD Player that combines alarm clock with time projected on the ceiling, CD Player and sound machine with natural sounds. You can choose to wake to sounds of nature, radio, CD or alarm.

Note! People sleeping with you may not like loud music early in the morning! So be careful, you are warned :)

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Thomas says:
7/25/2007 8:05:21 AM
That was a very nice tip. I gave you credit for that ;)
Andy says:
9/5/2007 9:47:01 AM
I wake up every morning, while its still dark, by the recorded sound of buddhist bells. I picked up a set of these bells from an eclectic music store over the summer, which make a single-toned, pleasant-sounding chime.

I then recorded the bell on my cell phone, and then set that sound file as my alarm sound. Its a pleasant way to wake up, rather than be startled by an alarm clock. Then, I drink water from my water bottle first thing which I found to wake my body up, so even when my mind isn't quite ready - it soon will be.

Andy
andrewdcary@gmail.com

Dennis says:
9/25/2007 4:55:45 AM
I have a program called aurora for Mac that lets me choose a playlist on iTunes to wake up to. Really cool stuff and lets you have a progressive volume alarm.
Mike C says:
10/13/2007 5:54:23 PM
I like waking up to music but I have found that I will sleep through it rather than actually get up.

Amatsuki says:
5/14/2008 6:04:58 PM
I like waking up to happy upbeat music- it helps get you out of bed I think.
paraben free products says:
5/27/2008 1:46:14 PM
this blog is very insightful and useful to what i am looking for

Teeth Whiting says:
6/3/2008 6:10:45 AM
When I was just a young pup, I went to sleep and woke up with the radio.

Even today, I still listen to audiobooks or podcasts on my iPod when I fall asleep.

However...waking up with music is much more difficult...when you're married, and you don't necessarily get up at the same time as your spouse! LOL...

become travel agent says:
6/7/2008 4:47:24 PM
I remember waking up to music sometimes.
It can be better than the annoying alarm sound.

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