if you wake up without alarmclock - how?

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work sent us all off to a mandatory training.
half of it was about mental health and the instructor went on and on how bad it is to be woken by an alarm clock.

is it really?

I suppose that my work wouldn't like prople strolling in at 5am or 11 depending on individual rhythms...

I hate being woken by an alarm clock- it’s not a good start to the day. A SAD alarm clock worked well as it woke me up gradually.

These days I wake between 5-6am, so no need for an alarm.

I used to just tell myself I needed to wake up by x time and I did. If I set an alarm I’d usually wake up a few minutes before. Now, as @DisplayPurposesOnlysays, I usually wake up to go to the loo (in fact if I don’t I’m amazed that I haven’t woken up before as it’s usually very reliable)!

That’s ridiculous

I mean, what he said not what you asked

Honestly, that is totally bonkers. And some people will manage five hours sleep and some people need nine…. And has he never heard of insomnia…. The list is endless.

Was the training generally crap?

My cat jumps on my face/back/belly every morning roughly at the same time....

If I don't get up fast enough for her she just starts pulling my hair.

Very effective.

The alarm on my watch is set for 5.30am.

It wakes me up once or twice a year.

I am always awake much earlier. Yes I have a small child but wake up same time now even in his absence.

I do tend to wake up at the time I need to or a bit earlier without an alarm, but I do set my phone alarm to vibrate and a low volume melody, just in case. I think I naturally wake up because I wouldnt like to be late getting up, so I'm always conscious of the time.

If I needed to leave the house early everyday for work, which I don't, I wouldnt rely on myself waking up on time, even though I probably would, so I'd set an alarm.

Generally people need same amount of sleep and learn how much they need. So if you need 8hr, and need to wake by 7am, you probably need to be in bed ready to sleep by 10.30-11pm and then naturally wake around 8hrs later

Pre child my alarm was set for 6.45am for work, and I usually always woke naturally by 6.15- 6.30am. So alarm was back up

Now with years of chronic lack of sleep, child waking still for years, child up early etc I can’t guarantee so would always set alarm in case. But now I aim for earlier bed also to allow for interruptions and early wakes.

Yeah maybe in an ideal world where nobody had to go to work..

I think if you are very consistent with bed and wake times even at the weekend that can help. But the body would naturally wake with the light so waking naturally in the dark at 6am is tricky for many.

I do agree waking to an alarm is stressful though.
I used to have a light alarm that would come on gradually but I’m such a light sleeper that it would wake me early the minute the light started.

A more gentle alarm is probably best and try to keep consistent sleep and wake times.

the training was absolutely useless...
but lunch with colleagues and not being in the office mill for a day was nice.

Humans are the only species choosing to get up when it’s tired and going to bed when it isn’t tired.
As a non lark ( but not a true owl either ) I find it it hard.