Have you missed important assignments and turned up late to meetings because you kept snoozing your alarm phone?

Are you tired of waking up tired and have developed serious hate for your alarm tone?

If your answer to one or more of these questions was “yes,” this article is for you.

From where you are right now, it might seem impossible to do what the title of this post claims: get out of bed the first time the alarm goes off. But with discipline, proper planning, and smart habit building, you can do it. Here’s are some tips on how you can achieve this.

1. Appreciate your mornings

Instead of waking up with a grumpy face, learn to appreciate your mornings. Here’s how you can do it:

• Set your clothes for the day ready by your bedside.
• Clean up your workspace and room so you can have good vibes while waking up.
• Sleep near the window so you can remove the curtains as soon as you wake up and bask in the light of the new day.
• Plan or prepare your breakfast in advance, so you don’t have to spend precious time and energy wondering how to sate those early morning hunger pangs.
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2. Choose a nice alarm tone

Instead of the blaring, jarring music you might currently have on your phone, switch to a sound you actually enjoy. That way, even if you’re in the middle of a great dream, you won’t be jostled out of it by some unwelcome tone. You can feel the sleep leave you in waves as your mind and body prepare to wake up and tackle another day.

3. Have a reason to wake up

This is easier said than done, but if you have a purpose or a reason why you’re waking up and genuinely enjoy that reason, you won’t feel the need to snooze the alarm clock.

Even if you’re stuck in a job you hate, you can create a reason to wake up by stealing some time off for yourself in the morning. This will be your “me time,” and you design it however you wish to. You can take the care and go out for a short drive before the hustle of the city begins. Or you can cook a nice breakfast and have it while watching your favorite web series.

The possibilities are endless. All you need to do is invest in some self-care.

4. Go to bed earlier

This is a no-brainer because, of course, going to sleep early will help you wake up early. But if you’re a chronic late-sleeper, this might be a bigger struggle than you imagined.

Shifting your bedtime early by even twenty minutes can have great benefits. You can do it in a staggered fashion — push your bedtime early by twenty minutes every week. Within two months, you’ll already be sleeping more than an hour earlier than your usual time.

Sure, this is a time taking process, but you’re building a new habit, not racing against yourself. Have patience, and you will see through,

5. Drink some water

Drinking water before sleep might very well act as your natural alarm clock. As you fill your belly with water, your bladder will protest in the morning, and you’ll wake up with the urge to attend nature’s call. 

Once you step out of bed ad rush to the bathroom, all it takes is a small ounce of willpower to not jump back into bed again but to power up and start the new day afresh.

6. Get an accountability partner

Having someone who is building the same habit with you is a great motivator. However, depending on where you work and how your friends are, it’s difficult to find a friend with the same goals. In that case, it’s best to hire an accountability coach to help keep you on track with your habit-building goals. These are trained individuals who will hold you accountable for your promises and help you get back on track if you ever fall off the wagon.

You can also download a habit tracker and mark all days on the calendar when you successfully stick to your new habit. An unbroken streak is a source of pride and will force you to push yourself even harder to keep your goals on track.

Getting up early might seem like such a chore, but sleeping early is much easier. Shift your bedtime a few hours earlier and see the magic for yourself. This will train your body to wake up early. 

If you go to bed late each day, forcing yourself to wake up early might be a health risk as most adults need 7–8 hours of sleep each night. But going to bed early will make sure you don’t sleep less, while at the same time enable you to wake up early.

2. Don’t use any devices before bed

Keep your phone, computer, or iPad in another room before coming to bed. This way, you won’t be distracted and keep checking notifications each time you get reminded of something. Also, science has proved time and again that the light from screens damages the quality of your sleep.

You can get rid of this problem with a simple step: unplug all your devices before going to bed and keep them in a separate room.

3. Eat nothing at least 2 hours before going to bed

Late-night snacking could be your biggest enemy. It’s easy to confuse exhaustion with hunger, so even if you crave that delicious snack before going to bed, be strong-willed and say no to the craving.

Several studies have proven that late-night snacks can cause acid reflux and interfere with the quality of your sleep. They can also make you feel worse about yourself, leading to overthinking which might not let you sleep on time.

4. Sleep with your curtains open

While this might seem like an extreme measure, this is a great way to wake up early in the morning without having to set an alarm clock.

The natural light coming in through the windows would wake you up better than any alarm tone, and also leave you feeling energized and excited throughout the day.

5. Place your alarm clock across the room

Again, this might seem like an extreme step, but keeping your alarm across the room will push you get out of bed if you want to get rid of that annoying alarm tone the first thing in the morning.

As you get out of bed, you get a chance to stretch your limbs, while will help you rub some of that sleep off your eyes. This can also be an exceptionally valuable routine if you keep multiple alarms, and have to jump out of bed every five minutes to turn each of them off.

6. Set a night routine

A night routine might sound like a chore, but do it right, and it can be the biggest act of self-care you indulge in throughout the day.

A night routine can be something as simple as reading a book for thirty minutes each night. Or you can even incorporate elaborate tasks like lighting a candle, washing your face and wearing a face mask, etc.

It depends upon you what routine you pick. Either way, you’ll have something to look forward to each night, and the routine will train your body to feel tired and immediately fall asleep once it’s complete.

7. Track your waking up early habits

Using a habit tracker to mark the days you woke up early can be an excellent way to make sure you don’t fall off the wagon. Seeing a streak of several days would be an excellent motivation to keep pushing yourself. It can also serve as a reminder of what you are capable of and how much remains to be done before you can reach where you’re supposed to.