Hey everyone!
Thanks for your replies! Wow! It is insane the amount of people that have the same problem with their alarm. I wake up at least twice on days that I work early. Once in the middle of the night and once an hour or less before the alarm goes off. Sometimes when I wake up and see I only have like twenty minutes left, my heart just races and I can't go back to sleep. So I just get up and turn off my alarm. When I was at school and stressed out with papers and things and lack of sleep already. I would breath hard and my heart felt like it was irregular in its beat. I think the suggestion from before about changing the alarm to something soothing is a good idea. But probably best would be if we didn't have to set an alarm. Thanks again everyone,
Katie
Does anyone else have anxiety over the alarm?
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I make it a point to cover up the clock on the alarm and never peek to see the actual time if I wake up before the alarm goes off.
For me, it's psychological in that the amount of sleep that I get (or don't get) does not really impact how I feel that day (unless I am chronically not sleeping enough or well enough for an extended time period). But if I know I didn't sleep my 7 or 8 hours, this "colors" my mood, feelings, good day vs. bad day, awakedness!
For me, it's psychological in that the amount of sleep that I get (or don't get) does not really impact how I feel that day (unless I am chronically not sleeping enough or well enough for an extended time period). But if I know I didn't sleep my 7 or 8 hours, this "colors" my mood, feelings, good day vs. bad day, awakedness!
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Hi Everybody,
I can relate to this. This is one of the many things I am working on getting over. For me it is not quite the "alarm" it is the fact that I woke up before my alarm, and then how am I going to get back to sleep with so little time left, and I am going to feel really tired and nasty, and I wont be able to perform my job well and I will ultimately loose my job. That is at least the movie that plays in my head when that happens and it's litteraly a matter of seconds from I woke up early/before my alarm to I am going to lose my job. So when I wake up early now I am totally anxious.
I have started now going through the relaxation exercises and on some days I write in my journal and I find that I either fall back asleep before I finish the relaxtion exercise, or I fall asleep mid sentence. Only once ot twice have I managed to finish either of these things, and by that time I generally say it is okay and time to get up (unless it is like 2 am)
You are definately not alone and it is something that with practice and retraining/unconditioning we can overcome this.
I can relate to this. This is one of the many things I am working on getting over. For me it is not quite the "alarm" it is the fact that I woke up before my alarm, and then how am I going to get back to sleep with so little time left, and I am going to feel really tired and nasty, and I wont be able to perform my job well and I will ultimately loose my job. That is at least the movie that plays in my head when that happens and it's litteraly a matter of seconds from I woke up early/before my alarm to I am going to lose my job. So when I wake up early now I am totally anxious.
I have started now going through the relaxation exercises and on some days I write in my journal and I find that I either fall back asleep before I finish the relaxtion exercise, or I fall asleep mid sentence. Only once ot twice have I managed to finish either of these things, and by that time I generally say it is okay and time to get up (unless it is like 2 am)
You are definately not alone and it is something that with practice and retraining/unconditioning we can overcome this.
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Guest
I am that way myself, though not as bad as I once was. When I used to have to be at work, even if it wasn't till noon the next day, I wouldn't sleep. I would still be awake at midnight thinking, "Man its midnight only 12 hours from work. What happens if I don't fall asleep?" I repeated this every hour, which in turn made me too worrisome and nervous to fall asleep even for a second. I also responded the same to alarm clocks or phone calls when trying to sleep. It just didn't work out well for me. That is the main reason I don't work at the moment. Because I always end up working after being up over 24 hours.
I will also note that this still happens to me with any plans I make. Even if I'm just supposed to go with a friend somewhere the next day. Though it doesn't effect me as badly, it still manages to not allow me any sleep. I usually give in at the last second to sleep, due to my mental state of exhaustion. Which in turn I end up missing out on getting out of the house. I figured I would share this.
Peace & Love
-Dustin
I will also note that this still happens to me with any plans I make. Even if I'm just supposed to go with a friend somewhere the next day. Though it doesn't effect me as badly, it still manages to not allow me any sleep. I usually give in at the last second to sleep, due to my mental state of exhaustion. Which in turn I end up missing out on getting out of the house. I figured I would share this.
Peace & Love
-Dustin