(Part 2) Best products from r/GetOutOfBed

My bff had one of these alarm clocks growing up. It runs around the floor and you have to catch it to turn it off.



http://www.amazon.com/Clocky-Alarm-Clock-Wheels-White/dp/B000PWLTNA

The Screaming Meanie. This motherfucker is brutal. Yes, it's outside your price range, yes in fact it's double your price range. But if you want to get up, buy the clock. On most days, I try my best to get a good night's sleep (count backwards in 90 min cycles), I practice good "sleep hygiene", and overall just try my best to make it easy to get out of bed in the morning feeling good. But when I have a morning where I have no option but to get up as soon as my alarm goes off - Screaming Meanie. The medium setting is 90dB. The high is 120dB. It's not a matter of if you'll wake up at those levels - it's when. Because just the threat of it going off is enough to get you out of bed.

Yes this sounds like an infomercial. But it works. And it's the best advice I can give concerning alarm clocks.

there is an app for your iPhone that makes you solve puzzles or math problems in order for it to turn off. works well for me. i also recommend the Philips GoLite

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-goLITE-BLU-Therapy-Device/dp/B001I45XL8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412012516&sr=8-1&keywords=philips+hf3332+golite+blu

Naps are not an efficient substitute to lost sleep during the night. They are a great supplement to proper sleep though.

Check out the JRE with Matthew Walker or just Matthew Walkers book , "Why We Sleep"

I don't think Amazon sells this model directly anymore but you may can find it elsewhere. Philips Hf3470 Wake-up Light, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XN4RIC/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_kUlKub1QSJQ0K

They do have one that is 69 bucks but doesn't have FM radio
Philips HF3500/60 Wake-Up Light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F0W1RIW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_EVlKub0FCMKFG
They actually have a 10 dollar coupon right now so you can pick it up for 59. I went for the first one because it had radio as well.

My brother is deaf and used to use an alarm that shakes the bed and flashes lights. You may want to try that.

Something like this: www.amazon.com/dp/B00819OGF2/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00819OGF2&pd_rd_wg=nt5Ni&pd_rd_r=J9DM9FRJWP7VRKAYFR8G

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01J19XXA4/ref=zg_bs_3734911_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=49B0NFKH3H5PM8AGSXMW

I have this one, got it when it was on sale 30% off.

This is the one I have:

Philips HF3520 Wake-Up Light With Colored Sunrise Simulation, White

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0093162RM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_20I3xbWMFGHG8

I would suggest taking a look at this book or the web page associated to it. Your routine sounds like a textbook case that I read in the book - how a diet with too much coffee coupled with large meals of sugar/carbohydrates results in a person feeling tired and cranky no matter how much sleep you get. Maybe it's something to do with diet?

I'm in the same boat. It's expensive, but I'm a coffee snob, so I've got this on my wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YEYKGMK/

For cheaper options, get an electric water kettle with a mechanical switch, then run it off an outlet timer. You might need a "heavy-duty" outlet timer - make sure it can handle the current draw of the water kettle. That'll at least boil the water for you, then you could use a french press or Aeropress to actually make the coffee. That would also work for caffeinated tea if you prefer the taste of that.

Heree is a vibrating alarm that goes under your pillow.

Here is a list of a whole bunch of alarm clocks from Action Hearing Loss.org.

I hope this helps a little!

This clock runs away from you...

Clocky Alarm Clock on Wheels, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PWLTNA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i4t.zbR7TSM7E

I would also buy some Hue lightbulbs and simulate a sunrise.

I just started this system!!! It works amazingly. Usually I have a quiet cell phone alarm 15 min early, and a louder one 3 min early, and then the loud one. But that's just what works for me--waking up is a lengthy process for me.

I highly recommend the Westclox Banshee alarm. I keep it on the "low" setting and it still terrifies me every morning, even though it's across the room. I can't even fathom what the high setting would be like.

http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Quartz-Analog-Alarm-Nightlight/dp/B00APUNT8A/ref=pd_sim_e_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=02TYYSV2BY8KRZKNTYCY

I use this one. Bit more expense but no ticking.

I'm a little confused why you need a clock with such specific tech features if the problem you're having is with tech failing. Don't you think this type of system could fail easily? Personally I'd go with a very basic clock in this circumstance. This has worked well for me for years. It has two alarm options, so I set one for my week time and one for my weekend time. Just turn them on and off manually. It has a battery backup feature for if you lose power, and adjusts to daylight savings time. I know this isn't what you asked for, but just my two cents.

I had the exact same problem. When apps didn't do it for me, I got this.

Lock your phone in it, put your keys somewhere hard to get to. (On days where I really needed to get moving, I'd leave the keys in my car and park the car down the street. I'm a masochist, so YMMV).

If you're concerned about trying to smash your phone while it's in the box, just pad it with some paper towels.

After a month or so, I got used to waking up with an alarm and haven't needed it since.

Get one of these bad boys:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OOWZUK/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687442&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B005VF2DRW&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=08T9V5Y10EMMVSDK6CSR

Also, if you're awake enough to turn off the alarm, these WORK if you're really desperate: http://www.amazon.com/Dynarex-Ammonia-Inhalants-33-Ampules/dp/B004K66RRA/ref=sr_1_3?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1422645302&sr=1-3&keywords=ammonia+capsules