I'm starting a new job tomorrow that has regular 9 - 5 hours, which means getting up at 7.30 for me.
Now, I know that isn't early to most people, but when you've spent the last 10+ years living the events/venues 12pm - 2/3am life, it's takes some serious adjustment!
How do you wake up in the morning, enough to not sleep through alarms and actually be productive from 9am?! Do you have a wind-down routine before bed, or a wake-up one in the morning?
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The first couple of days should be ok due to either excitement or anticipation, you should be very aware of your alarm time and will probably wake up just before it, after that your body clock will adjust, I think I heard 3 days to reset your body clock (not sure where or when I heard that though  )
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As someone who regularly gets by on not much sleep due to doing a late shift followed by an early shift all I can suggest is as soon as your alarm goes off get your arse out of bed and straight in the shower. Just a quick one though coz you run the risk of it being all warm and toasty and standing there too long without realising it.
Try guided sleep meditation, this may aid you getting to sleep at a reasonable hour and kick starting your body into a new routine
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"To begin with, also try to get up at that time on weekends too while you adjust. You can always dial it back once you feel the weekdays are manageable "
Missed the boat on this one this weekend but I'll definitely give it a go next weekend, hopefully it'll help! Thanks for the advice! |
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"I'm starting a new job tomorrow that has regular 9 - 5 hours, which means getting up at 7.30 for me.
Now, I know that isn't early to most people, but when you've spent the last 10+ years living the events/venues 12pm - 2/3am life, it's takes some serious adjustment!
How do you wake up in the morning, enough to not sleep through alarms and actually be productive from 9am?! Do you have a wind-down routine before bed, or a wake-up one in the morning?
Any advice appreciated!"
I'm generally up at 5am and don't go to sleep until 11/12pm so it's routine really if you're used to a certain amount of sleep then you should maybe still try to get that initially  |
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When it's such a sudden adjustment needed I set up two alarms 10 minutes apart. First wakes me up and makes me aware that I need to get up but at the same time alows me to half snooze till the second one. The second alarm means I need to get my arse out of bed and go (in a zombie mode) press the coffee machine button.
I get up 2 hours before I need to leave home for work to allow enough time to wake up and get ready without rushing.
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"When it's such a sudden adjustment needed I set up two alarms 10 minutes apart. First wakes me up and makes me aware that I need to get up but at the same time alows me to half snooze till the second one. The second alarm means I need to get my arse out of bed and go (in a zombie mode) press the coffee machine button.
I get up 2 hours before I need to leave home for work to allow enough time to wake up and get ready without rushing.
Mrs "
Thank you! I think multiple alarms, some out of reach, are definitely something I'll try |
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I don’t sleep very well at all and I do all sorts of shifts. Day shifts and back shifts. I do also find it a struggle to get up early but I have to. I also set two alarms 10 minutes apart to be safe in case I fall back asleep again. I set one up on my phone and one on my alarm clock which is further away so I have to get up to turn it off and then I’m up. |
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I have always found the key is going to bed at the right time. Be disciplined about it or you are likely to feel crap the next day.
In the morning, don't hang around in bed. Have a routine. For example, have a shower and clean your teeth, get dressed, have breakfast, grab your lunch from the fridge which you made in advance, and get out the door. Know what times you need to get each of these things done by and push yourself to stay on track.
Radio can help you because breakfast programmes often do specific things at specific times and they can help you keep track. I listen to Radio 4 and I know Thought For The Day is definitely time to go and clean my teeth! 
Exercise is good for helping you sleep at night and stay awake during the day.
Good luck from both of us. |
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It helps to also get stuff ready the night before so as to remove the hassle of making choices when you're not at your best. Routine is your friend here longer term. Have a great time and enjoy your new job. |
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"When it's such a sudden adjustment needed I set up two alarms 10 minutes apart. First wakes me up and makes me aware that I need to get up but at the same time alows me to half snooze till the second one. The second alarm means I need to get my arse out of bed and go (in a zombie mode) press the coffee machine button.
I get up 2 hours before I need to leave home for work to allow enough time to wake up and get ready without rushing.
Mrs
Thank you! I think multiple alarms, some out of reach, are definitely something I'll try"
If you're really struggling to wake up (before you get into the routine) try energy drinks as your first drink. I was doing that when getting up at 3am to study for my exams before going to work. It's not healthy and not good long term but can help you first few days.
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"I have always found the key is going to bed at the right time. Be disciplined about it or you are likely to feel crap the next day.
In the morning, don't hang around in bed. Have a routine. For example, have a shower and clean your teeth, get dressed, have breakfast, grab your lunch from the fridge which you made in advance, and get out the door. Know what times you need to get each of these things done by and push yourself to stay on track.
Radio can help you because breakfast programmes often do specific things at specific times and they can help you keep track. I listen to Radio 4 and I know Thought For The Day is definitely time to go and clean my teeth!
Exercise is good for helping you sleep at night and stay awake during the day.
Good luck from both of us."
radio is an excellent idea too, I'm up at 4:45 every day and Steve Allen is a good guy to wake up to, his mutterings always start the day off with a chuckle, get a radio alarm set so it comes on just before your official alarm call  |
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In addition to my delightful lady's comments earlier, I can also add that half the battle will be getting off to sleep at an earlier hour the night before?
This probably won't happen instantly so you may miss a few hours shut eye, but the cumulative effects will have you crash early one night with no issues? After this it's half the battle won.
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