Natural sleep is best

It can be done. I ditched the alarm on my iPhone months ago. And no, I am generally never late for anything. In fact, I usually have a meal and a workout, and sometimes put in an hour’s worth of work on my computer before 8 am.

So, how do you do this? It seems impossible at first, I know. But it all starts with going to bed early, consistently. For me, that means I’m in bed between 10 – 10.30 pm. My wake time fluctuates by 15-30 minutes because I am not forcing it with an alarm.

When the mind and body are fully rebooted by sleep, you wake up naturally. If the sleep process needs 30 minutes more or 30 minutes less, that’s allowed to occur organically without interruption. For me, the sleep cycle finishes up between 5 and 5.30 am.

Your schedule will vary of course, but it all starts with going to bed earlier than you do now and allowing the sleep machinery to finish its job. Yes, I know you’re busy and yes, I know you can’t do this with a newborn in the house. (I also know you watch several hours of TV a night.) But at least try to allow yourself a window for your wake time rather than setting an alarm for a designated time.

Supplement help

To help this along, you can use a natural sleep aid to regulate your sleep cycles and spend more time in the replenishing stages of sleep. What most people find with a supplement is that they’re better able to complete all the sleep cycles more efficiently.