When you wake up in the morning do you feel refreshed/rested?

[manimal]

No, but I think I might have sleep apnea, need to get a sleep study done. I've had several women tell me I stop breathing at night.

Get it checked out man. You probably wont be so cranky all the time

 

[Exterous]

When I wake up I always feel groggy, regardless of how much sleep I get, I always would rather turn over and go back to sleep rather than get up, and I continue to feel groggy for a quite a while in the morning.

I used to have this frequently. Once I got a new mattress (I bought a latex one) I quickly noticed that I feel much better in the morning with less sleep. FWIW I have noticed that if I spend a long time on a crappier mattress (ie at a hotel while I am traveling) I can sleep 9 hours and feel groggier than if I got 7 hours of sleep at home

 

[CoPhotoGuy]

The solution is coffee.

 

[slayer202]

i have one of these (though the one with the round face; not the cylindrical one linked above) and i think there's a design flaw.

the light starts gradually coming on for about 15-20 minutes before the audible alarm that you set. so that means you don't even notice the light coming on / fading in (at least i don't) until i'm actually awakened by the audible alarm at which point the light is already at full brightness.

i think the audible alarm should slowly fade in along with the light. anyone know if there's a model that does that?

can you adjust the brightness? most of the time the light will gently wake me before the audio comes on, which I think is by design. you adjust the brightness up or down to have it wake you up close but right before the audio. sounds like that might not be working for you though if it's maxed out already

I don't think other models do what you want, though maybe another brand

 

[BlitzPuppet]

I hate the feeling of waking up, I LOVE being in bed and how comfortable it is. I end up always wanting to go back to sleep no matter what time it is.

 

[T9D]

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[Harrod]

I feel best when I get between 6-7 hours of sleep, I can't really say that I've woken up refreshed since I was in high school though.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Groggy 90% of the damn time. It's mostly because I'm a night owl though. I can stay up to 4-5am fine. Waking up at 6 or 7? Death. Even if I slept early.

I've significantly reduced my caffeine intake because of it too. Before I always had coffee throughout the day and pre-workout at the gym. I cut coffee except for bad days or weekends.

I tried some Melatonin pills for a while and it helps me fall asleep earlier but I get some crazy dreams on it.

 

[HN]

can you adjust the brightness? most of the time the light will gently wake me before the audio comes on, which I think is by design. you adjust the brightness up or down to have it wake you up close but right before the audio. sounds like that might not be working for you though if it's maxed out already

I don't think other models do what you want, though maybe another brand

oh, yeah, i do have the max wake-up setting a bit lower (e.g. at like 9 or 10) than the device's actual max brightness (something like 20).

the problem is the fading in of the light doesn't stir me. i think i may just be too used to being awoken by sound. my hackey solution is to have the alarm on my phone wake me first (around the time the philips light starts coming on) and then finally get out of bed when the second alarm goes off

 

[LucJoe]

oh, yeah, i do have the max wake-up setting a bit lower (e.g. at like 9 or 10) than the device's actual max brightness (something like 20).

the problem is the fading in of the light doesn't stir me. i think i may just be too used to being awoken by sound. my hackey solution is to have the alarm on my phone wake me first (around the time the philips light starts coming on) and then finally get out of bed when the second alarm goes off

Try turning it up to the max? The point of these things is to wake you up gently with the light. The audible alarm is just a backup.

 

[slayer202]

oh, yeah, i do have the max wake-up setting a bit lower (e.g. at like 9 or 10) than the device's actual max brightness (something like 20).

the problem is the fading in of the light doesn't stir me. i think i may just be too used to being awoken by sound. my hackey solution is to have the alarm on my phone wake me first (around the time the philips light starts coming on) and then finally get out of bed when the second alarm goes off

give it a shot, brighter light might help.

 

[Sonikku]

Always feel agh. I get jealous when I hear of these people that sleep for 4-5 hours and wake up everyday feeling super charged.

 

[slag]

I feel like death every morning of my life. I don't even know what it's like to wake up refreshed. Then I battle for hours to force myself to proceed with the day. I fee like I'm living with a chronic illness. Constantly beat up, head feels trashed, and just feel horrible. I'm lucky just to get done the things that need to be done during the day. Forget having friends or a love life. I'm lucky if my brain will let me sleep 1 - 2 hours a night. And I'm allergic to half of everything out there or half the things I eat. Now I'm having back problems too, blah.

I'd kill for a decent night sleep.

Do you snore? Do you wake up often at night?

Get a sleep study done. It will prolong your life and make living much more enjoyable.

 

[GrantMeThePower]

I hate those people that wake up "feeling great"! I can't even imagine how that feels.

 

[iamwiz82]

I use Sleep Time by Azumio to set my alarm. It creates a window of time (that you define) and then it monitors your sleep schedule by being placed under your pillow. If it detects REM it will delay alarm, if it detects you waking up early it will alarm to keep you from slipping back into REM.

It works amazingly considering it is just a phone app under the pillow. It will graph your sleep scheduled and analyze it so that you can get a good feel for your efficiency.

 

[TwiceOver]

I use Sleep Time by Azumio to set my alarm. It creates a window of time (that you define) and then it monitors your sleep schedule by being placed under your pillow. If it detects REM it will delay alarm, if it detects you waking up early it will alarm to keep you from slipping back into REM.

It works amazingly considering it is just a phone app under the pillow. It will graph your sleep scheduled and analyze it so that you can get a good feel for your efficiency.

First, how does it "Detect REM sleep"? Second, how in the hell do you keep your phone under your pillow when you sleep? That's usually when my phone is charging for the day and there is no way anything could make it through a full night under my pillow.

 

[clamum]

Bah. I wish. It seems to make no difference if I get 4 hours of sleep or 12 hours. I still fucking hate getting up and hit the alarm multiple times.

 

[Majes]

I'm in very good shape, I get 8+ hours of sleep, and I'm always groggy when I wake up. Often times I feel flat out terrible...

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Morning coffee wore off. I'm dead tired now about to go take a nap in my car

 

[KeithTalent]

Never, ever. I eat well enough, I work out regularly, bed is very comfortable, and I have all of the lights off so it's nice and dark in my bedroom, but I never actually feel rested. Can't turn the old brain off so I almost always sleep like shit.

KT

 

[pete6032]

I work out regularly and eat a healthy diet and get 8-9 hours per night but I never wake up feeling refreshed even though I don't mind going to work.

 

[disappoint]

I use Sleep Time by Azumio to set my alarm. It creates a window of time (that you define) and then it monitors your sleep schedule by being placed under your pillow. If it detects REM it will delay alarm, if it detects you waking up early it will alarm to keep you from slipping back into REM.

It works amazingly considering it is just a phone app under the pillow. It will graph your sleep scheduled and analyze it so that you can get a good feel for your efficiency.

Sonofabitch that's brilliant! I want one.

First, how does it "Detect REM sleep"? Second, how in the hell do you keep your phone under your pillow when you sleep? That's usually when my phone is charging for the day and there is no way anything could make it through a full night under my pillow.

I'm only guessing but I think you do not move during REM sleep (except your eyes). 2nd Q: How about put it in your pillowcase? Or ziptie around the phone and sew the ziptie to the pillowcase?

 

[MustISO]

I'm always tired, doesn't matter how much I sleep. I'm guessing my quality of sleep is pretty poor. Don't have anything like sleep apnea and had a sleep study which came back fine.

 

[KlokWyze]

Depends how much I drank the night before. I've been limiting myself to 2 12-or-16 oz'ers and wake up feelin' good. Drinking plenty of water, sex & exercise are also beneficial.

When I drink too much I hit that snooze for like 2 hours... lol. I set my own schedule, but honestly this creates more problems than it solves.

 

[lxskllr]

No, not really. I'm at my best late at night, and at my worst first thing in the AM, whenever that is, even if it is in the PM.

I'm exactly the opposite. I've been going to bed between 8 and 9 lately, and I wake up feeling pretty good. Irritated that I have to go to work, but feeling good.