A New Wake-up Strategy

I wasn't very productive last night (can you tell by the previous post?). I needed to get some sleep so I could get three hours of productivity in this morning, however that required me to get to work around 7AM. In order to achieve this incredible feat I used the following strategy:

1. Set cell phone alarm for 6AM and set to "High and Vibrate"
2. Place cell phone near bed
3. Set radio alarm for 6:25 AM and set to loud volume

When the cell phone alarm goes off, I have a tendency to just stop the noise as fast as possible but not really get out of bed. So, this morning when I grabbed the phone and quieted the alarm, I didn't "dismiss" the alarm, but effectively turned it to "snooze" mode. Thus, every five minutes I would get another loud ring. Each was more effective than the next to wake me more out of my coma as I would hold the phone near my head as I lay motionless.

By the time my clock alarm went off, I was awake enough to realize I should plan on getting out of bed. When I heard the radio, I knew my time was up and I had to make the effort to get up. It is actually quite a bit of effort when I sleep on an air mattress. I can't roll out of bed into a standing position, since I am really inches off the floor instead of feet.