I'm deaf, and I can't wake up to the traditional beepy noises that alarm clocks have, so I have this really awesome vibrating alarm clock that clips on to my pillow.
I used to have such difficulty waking up, but this vibrating alarm clock annoyed me so much, I'd actually end up waking 5mins before to turn it off before it could vibrate...
I did that all through high-school, and now I've gone from a night-owl to a morning person, by training myself to hate that alarm clock.
I've had it for about 10 years I think. Changed the batteries twice. Love this thing to death. (this is not a plug by the way, the link above was whatever came up in Google)
I think the point made above is that sleep patterns are not 'natural' but 'flexible'. I also have experience where a long-term need to wake up super-early for something that was very important for me made it easy for me to turn gradually into a morning person.
I was curious why you replied to me specifically, even though my point was so obviously not related to yours (and in some ways directly opposed to it). In some way it felt like I was declaring "X, not Y!" and you replied with "I solved for Y with Z, it's awesome!".
I used to have such difficulty waking up, but this vibrating alarm clock annoyed me so much, I'd actually end up waking 5mins before to turn it off before it could vibrate...
I did that all through high-school, and now I've gone from a night-owl to a morning person, by training myself to hate that alarm clock.
The one in question: http://assistivetech.net/search/productDisplay.php?product_i...
I've had it for about 10 years I think. Changed the batteries twice. Love this thing to death. (this is not a plug by the way, the link above was whatever came up in Google)