Steve's article on getting up right away when your alarm goes off is awesome. (Link in lizthefair's post above.)
My brother used to hit the snooze button several times over an hour or two, and when he tried Steve's suggestions, he found that he got the best results using a new alarm clock with a different sound, since his association with the old alarm clock's ring and going back to bed was very strong. Rather than using several alarm clocks, use just one with a sound that's not already wired in your brain to mean, "Go back to bed."
Also, using three alarm clocks sets you up subconsciously for failure. In essence, you're telling yourself that it's okay to go back to sleep until the next alarm goes off, which only reinforces the habit you don't want!
Another thought—What if instead of going back to bed for some quality time with your comfortable bed and warm blankets, you promise yourself a short nap or two during the day? It's those moments as we're falling asleep and waking up that we're aware of the coziness, anyway. Perhaps shave 90 minutes off the amount you sleep at night and add a 20-25 minute nap in the middle of the afternoon.
(My favorite sleeping schedule is 1am-4am, with 23 minute naps at 8am, noon, 4pm, and 8pm, ± an hour. I enjoy laying down with my warm, fuzzy blanket and super-comfortable pillow five times per 24 hours—It's great!) |