How to Wake Up Peacefully

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Don't rely on an annoying

   Use two different alarms; one with a loud beep, and one with peaceful music.
   
   Set a radio, MP3 player, or other device to gradually wake you up first, 15-30 minutes prior to your regular alarm.
   
   It will help to remind you that the loud beeping alarm will soon follow.
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   Step 2: obnoxious alarm.

   They determine the optimum moment to wake you based upon your sleep rhythms.
   
   Waking at the wrong time according to your body's natural sleep cycle can make you feel groggy and irritable.
   
   These watches are supposed to eliminate this by waking you at the proper time for your body and the alarm to time you. , Caffeine interferes with your sleeping and waking cycle. , This includes avoiding shows which depict murder, action movies, and stressful reality shows.
   
   If you must watch these shows, try to TiVo the show and watch it at another time if you can. , And also turkey and nuts and other foods which contain tryptophan, a natural sleep aid, are okay for most people. , Waking up to loud bells and beeps has been proven to induce a startle response, which creates extreme stress upon wakening and can negatively affect you throughout the day. , Pour in some bubble bath and soak for half an hour/an hour.
   
   This should make you feel sleepy and drowsy, and ready to sleep. , If you can, set up some system of lighting that slowly turns on at the desired time, using a dimmer.
   
   The light should increase in strength over about half an hour before you wake up.
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   Step 3: Try one of the new alarm watches that monitors your sleep patterns.

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   Step 4: Avoid drinking caffeinated beverages after sunset if you usually go to sleep after 8 pm.

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   Step 5: Bypass overly stimulating TV shows and movies that kick up an adrenaline response in your body.

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   Step 6: Foods you can safely have in the evening that won't harm your sleep cycle include milk products

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   Step 7: which can cause drowsiness and help you

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   Step 8: get to sleep.

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   Step 9: If you must set an alarm clock to wake up in the morning

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    Step 10: try using one with natural sounds or musical instruments as part of the alarm.

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    Step 11: Try taking a bath before you go to bed.

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    Step 12: Clinical trials in Japan have showed that people who are slowly woken up by the light of the sun feel better in the morning.

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