What do you use to wake up?

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Re: What do you use to wake up?

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octathlon wrote:Hi KonstantKarma,
KonstantKarma wrote:Anybody out there tried the "Peaceful Progression Alarm Clock"? I've eyed it for years, but I need something rather BLARING to get me up so I figure it would be a waste of money.
I've considered it since it's the closest thing I've found to my vision of what an alarm clock should be. But it isn't close enough, and seems too complicated with the light and the scented oils (if that's the one you're referring to). I just want something that plays a nature sound or other nice sound that starts very low and gradually gets louder. I hate that default BZZEEP! BZZEEP! BZZEEP! sound they all come with.

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Yeah, that's the one. The BZZEEP thing kills me too. I wake up to the local morning show on the radio, which usually consists of news weather and a song or two at the time I get up and lay in bed trying to pull it together.
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i had a Chinese CD that progressively wakes you up, it was okay, but you have to have a CD player with an alarm
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joelop wrote:
Annapurna wrote:Why force things that don't come natural?
Natural is lazyness, sloth, torpor and one has to strive to get rid of these & other obstacles.
Not only. As you said yourself, it is also being a day animal with new energy and activity in the morning. (Me too!)

That's what I meant with utilizing what comes natural.

When hungry- eat, when tired- sleep, when it itches- scratch it.

That preserves one's life's energy, rather than using up more than neccessary through resistance.

Btw, seperate bedrooms; as Ben suggested; are really a good idea. I also have seperate bedrooms. I have a very light sleep and wake up when the other does.
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Annapurna wrote:
When hungry- eat, when tired- sleep, when it itches- scratch it.
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In the days of yore...when American Indians (Native Americans?) had to get up early (to go scalp white people presumably) they would drink alot of water before retiring.......I suggest making an "alarm glass".....it is a large water glass with markings on the side to indicate how much water to drink to awake at what time.....I should probably patent this invention but since I am definitely of the opinion that intellectual property has no self I guess I'll suppress my desire to get rich off of this most excellent idea....
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jcsuperstar wrote:i use my cell phone as an alarm.

i'm not worried about cancer from it, i mean i'm not the greatest scientific mind around but something tells me that there cant be too much of a risk, the "waves" are out there bouncing off of everything, my phone is just an antenna and a speaker for converting them into sound, so i should be exposed to the same amount of radiation with or with out the phone.
Exactly. Cell phones have been in heavy use for, what, about 15 years? If there was any significant risk of brain cancer we would have already seen an increase in cases. This fear isn't much different from the 80's when people were afraid to buy microwaves. And yet people think nothing of going out in the sun wearing next to nothing!
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My partner is anything but a light sleeper--so no problems for me there! I use a recording of the Burmese bell/gong (downloaded from some Buddhist website) as the alarm ringtone. I like it, reminds me of being on Goenka retreats. But the vibration of the mobile starts before the ringtone comes on. The sound of it vibrating on the bedside table is enough to wake me up--if only to hit the snooze button (again and again....)

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chownah wrote:....I suggest making an "alarm glass".....it is a large water glass with markings on the side to indicate how much water to drink to awake at what time....
I couldn't do this since everytime I drink a glass of water I have to go to the toilet half an hour later :cry:
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My mother is a shift worker. She works varying shifts at all kinds of ungodly hours.

Before she goes to sleep, she says to herself, 'I will wake up at 1am', and she concentrates very hard on it. She's never used an alarm in her life to my knowledge, and she tells me she's accurate, often to the minute. She says it just takes practice.

I know this works because I used to do it myself, back in the days when I still had something resembling a circadian rhythm. If you always go to sleep and wake up at the same time, it becomes an easy habit without an alarm.

Try it!
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I use a meditation timer that makes a pleasant chiming sound, thus protecting my spouse from an attack of the grumpies.
http://www.salubrion.com/products/ensoclock/
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I actually use a Dawn Simulator which is basically a dimmer on a timer which is programmable to gradually brighten a lamp at a specific time. (I've got it set for 7 AM.)
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You wake up naturally when it gets full-bright, no need for beeps and vibes. However, you have to get used to waking up at the same time every day. If you set it to some odd time when you don't usually wake up, you'll probably be waking up late.
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joelop wrote: How do you -who share room with a partner who does not want to be awoken 1h earlier- solve this problem? Is there any device out there for these cases? I've been thinking that an ankle bracelet which vibrates with no sound when the time is right would be a good idea if it's not invented yet :smile:
They have vibrating alarm clocks for the deaf. Get one and some ear-plugs.
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joelop wrote: I want to start again my morning meditation sessions before doing anything else for the day, the problem is that, if I set up my alarm to get up earlier than usual, I'll wake my partner up who shares my bed.
Convert your partner to Buddhism. ;)

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I think drinking lot of water actually works. At least when I need to wake up early.
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Ignore what I said above. I wasn't paying very good attention to the original post.

Joelop, if you don't have the resources to do daily sitting meditation, you should not abuse yourself and others for the sake of some formal practice. Getting a vibrating alarm clock might work, or it might also wake your partner up too when your wrist or ankle starts jiggling. You do not have to go to such extreme measures.

Instead, I am sure that there are other moments during the day when you have a quiet space.

Examples:
-When you are showering
-When you are walking out the door and to your car
-When you are in public transportation (bus or train)
-When you are on your lunchbreak
-When you eat dinner
-When you are doing chores, such as dishes, walking the dog, emptying the cat box, etc..

You could do sitting meditation at the end of the day. But even if you don't have the time, then (plus you might be tired?), you can instead seize the moments above as an opportunity to be particularly mindful, to reflect on your immediate surroundings, observe your own mind, and reflect on how your present actions have impacted yourself and others.
Spiny O'Norman wrote:
joelop wrote: I want to start again my morning meditation sessions before doing anything else for the day, the problem is that, if I set up my alarm to get up earlier than usual, I'll wake my partner up who shares my bed.
Convert your partner to Buddhism. ;)

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What if his partner is a Christian or Muslim? Perhaps they should convert him.
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