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1. tomm :linux: :arch: (tomaintaround@fosstodon.org)'s status on Sunday, 06-Aug-2023 18:48:32 JST tomm :linux: :arch:

   I've been #sleepwalking and having trouble turning off my alarm. I don't remember doing it, but my family members heard it being turned off. Moving my phone farther away hasn't helped, as I still manage to turn it off while sleepwalking. I even answered a call from my mom and walked from my living room to my bedroom while sleepwalking. I'm thinking of using an app with puzzles to turn off the alarm, but I'm open to other ideas.

   #sleepwalkingproblems #alarmtroubles #sleeptech

   • Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think: (thatguyoverthere@shitposter.club)'s status on Sunday, 06-Aug-2023 18:48:29 JST Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think:

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     • mike805
     @mike805 @TomAintAround I used to use an alarm app that gives you math problems. Really though what you need is quality sleep and a steady routine. Waking up at the same time every day makes it become second nature. Avoiding screens for an hour or two before bed helps improve quality of sleep.
   • mike805 (mike805@fosstodon.org)'s status on Sunday, 06-Aug-2023 18:48:30 JST mike805

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     @TomAintAround https://now-zen.com/ what about one of these things? It dings once and waits 3m48s, dings again, and repeats more frequently until it forces you out of bed. The ding is a mechanical chime.

     This is my #2 across the room. #1 is a normal alarm clock near the bed which I usually don't remember snoozing.

   • Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think: (thatguyoverthere@shitposter.club)'s status on Sunday, 06-Aug-2023 19:43:14 JST Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think:

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     • mike805
     @mike805 @TomAintAround Humans aren't nocturnal. I used to think I was a "night person" too (for years). Having responsibilities (feed animals) that required me to re-assess has made me realize it's a preference not a need. I now wake up between 4 and 6 am every day alarm clock or not.
     
     My better half works nights in the hospital. I worked nights myself for years. We are all creatures of habit. Reinforcing a habit makes that habit seem like a bigger part of our persona, but it's nothing more than a habit that can be changed (if desired).
   • mike805 (mike805@fosstodon.org)'s status on Sunday, 06-Aug-2023 19:43:15 JST mike805

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     • Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think:

     @thatguyoverthere @TomAintAround Waking up at the same time every day I could never do. I am a night person but work forces a day schedule. I will always be up late whenever possible, like now.

     The Zen alarm clock does work for me.