Five tactics in control: How can I get out of bed easier?

Almost all modern alarm clocks have a snooze function. When you turn it off, it causes the alarm to sound again after a short time. “If you procrastinate, you lose” is an English word game. German: “He who procrastinates loses.” Slawik says using the snooze button is actually inconvenient. Usually, people who have a habit of sleeping for an hour or more come to his examination. Sometimes it is extremely difficult to break out of this pattern. “The easiest way to do this is to let someone wake you up temporarily.”

Daylight lamps are called artificial light sources that have the color temperature of daylight. They help against fatigue and seasonal depression. If you buy one, it’s best to place it at the recommended distance but you don’t need to look directly at the light source. In summer, natural brightness is usually sufficient, says Slawik. During dark seasons, daylight lamps can help you wake up faster. “Exposing yourself to sunlight in the morning has the greatest effect because this is when some cells in the retina respond particularly strongly to light.”

Distributing different alarm clocks around the apartment that ring as brightly as possible is a tactic often used by people who have difficulty getting out of bed. Some report on forums that they block out noise. Sometimes the upstairs neighbor rings the doorbell because he can’t get back to sleep at least. Slawik says that getting used to something like this is very inconvenient. Subjecting yourself to this much stress at the beginning of the day doesn’t exactly make you want to start your morning.

For example, sleep phase alarm clocks are worn on the wrist as a band or placed under the bed as an application on a smartphone. They measure heart rate and/or body movements and promise to use this data to wake up the sleeper as soon as he dozes off. Slawik says it’s a more pleasant feeling, like waking up from sleep. However, if you get enough and restful sleep at night, you will only sleep superficially in the morning and therefore will not need a phased alarm clock. “Also, such devices simply measure incorrectly.”