Question

Justin uses an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings, but when he wakes up, he is frequently tired. He’s heard that if he slept without an alarm clock, he might wake up more refreshed, but Justin is afraid that he would be late to school. What advice could help Justin with his problem?

Answer 1

Every person has a different sleep cycle, and therefore we all have different needs when it comes to sleeping well. To be able to wake up feeling well rested and not tired, it is important that one knows how many hours of sleep they need. In order to find that out, Justin would need to go to sleep at a normal time, not too early nor too late. Adding to this, Justin needs to put off his alarm clock, at least for the first two nights. If he is afraid of not waking up on time due to the lack of an alarm clock, he should do this test when he does not need to wake up early, for instance during the weekends when there is no school. After waking up naturally for two consecutive days, Justin can go back to set an alarm clock every night, and this time he should consider how many hours did he sleep for the previous two days. By knowing this, he should be able to sleep the amount of time that his body needs in order to feel rested.

Answer 2

possible answer: "If Justin went to sleep earlier, he could eliminate the need to wake up with an alarm clock. His tiredness probably stems from not getting enough sleep. If his body was fully rested, it would wake up on its own. Combining going to bed earlier with getting rid of the alarm clock (except as an emergency device for when he accidentally slept in) would probably improve Justin’s sleep."