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5 Tips for Getting Out of Bed in the Morning

Posted by Nunu-San in General, Life, Me and tagged with , , , , , , ,

A little confession: I am not a morning person. In fact, I hate getting up before 10 AM, and I’d probably sleep until 11 AM if I could.

I’m not sure whether it was too many late nights during college, or if I’m a night owl by nature, but it’s far too often “late to bed, late to rise” for me. And I’m trying to fix it.

There aren’t enough hours in the day for friends, hobbies, work, etc., and life’s far too short to spend in a sleepy haze. Here are 5 tips for how I get up at 6:30 AM every (ok .. maybe not every) morning:

1. Go to bed when you’re tired:

You’ve probably heard that you’re supposed to go to bed at the same time every night, right? Yeah, I tried that, and ended up staring at the ceiling for a few hours. Instead, I go to bed when I’m tired.

Usually this means that I do go to bed at roughly the same time every night. Eventually you get into a rhythm and it works out. One piece of advice, though, Don’t stay up later than you should just because you tend to get rather caught up in your own hobbies. (ahem!)

2. Pick out clothes the night before:

Honest, it really helps. Making decisions, even small ones about which shirt or pants to wear, can be challenging in the wee hours.

3. Set your alarm across the room:

I have the innate ability of being able to slap an alarm clock’s snooze button without actually rising fully out of unconsciousness.

The thing is, snoozing sucks. It’s low-quality sleep that doesn’t leave you feeling restful in any way. My groggy brain is not rational enough in the AM to understand this. So there is no alarm on my bedside table.

Instead I set my alarm clocks all around the room. Now, every morning at 6:30, they wake me from my blissful respite.

4. Put a glass of water next to your alarm:

Drink the whole glass when you get up and turn the alarm off. After a full night’s sleep, you’re probably a little dehydrated and for whatever reason, drinking water just seems to help the body realize that it’s time to get up.

Be careful if you’re using your computer as an alarm, though. Nothing ruins a day – or a laptop – like a clumsy spill on the keyboard.

5. Have a good reason for being up early:

Aside from waking up for work .. On weekends, If you’re the type of person who can spring out of bed at dawn, just because it’s a beautiful day, then congratulations. You’re probably one of those weirdos that doesn’t drink coffee in the morning either.

Sometimes it’s not enough to know that you’ve got more time in the day. Sometimes you need to know how to spend it. Go out with friends/family! Or go to the gym! Plan something fun and you’ll probably get out of bed easier.

New Apple iPod Touch

Posted by Nunu-San in Apple, Entertainment, Gadgets, Geeks, Technology and tagged with , , , , , , ,

Apple has announced the next generation iPod Touch, and it features the new Retina Display that is in the iPhone 4, processing comes from the same chip as the iPhone 4, the Apple A4 Chip.

There is also a front facing camera for FaceTime, and Apple have also added a camera to the back that is capable of recording HD video in 720p, and a 3 axis gyro.

The new iPod Touch will come in 8GB, 32GB and 64GB models, all models will be available from next week, but you will be able to pre-order the new iPod Touch from today.

Source: Geeky Gadgets