I've been using the Steve Pavlina method since college and it has worked well for me over the years.
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05...rly-riser/
Summary:
- Sleep only when tired.
- Wake up at the same damn time everyday.
For days where I have a drastic change in my sleeping pattern (travel, etc.) I always ease into a new wake up time by 2 hours each time, trying to never go under 6 hours of sleep (I find that I can function reasonably well with 6 hours of sleep, but anything less and I'm cranky, etc.).
Of course there are days where this won't work (illness throwing everything out of whack, neighbor housework waking you up way earlier than normal) but overall this method has worked for me.
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05...rly-riser/
Summary:
- Sleep only when tired.
- Wake up at the same damn time everyday.
Quote:Quote:
After a few days of using this approach, I found that my sleep patterns settled into a natural rhythm. If I got too little sleep one night, I’d automatically be sleepier earlier and get more sleep the next night. And if I had lots of energy and wasn’t tired, I’d sleep less. My body learned when to knock me out because it knew I would always get up at the same time and that my wake-up time wasn’t negotiable.
A side effect was that on average, I slept about 90 minutes less per night, but I actually felt more well-rested. I was sleeping almost the entire time I was in bed.
For days where I have a drastic change in my sleeping pattern (travel, etc.) I always ease into a new wake up time by 2 hours each time, trying to never go under 6 hours of sleep (I find that I can function reasonably well with 6 hours of sleep, but anything less and I'm cranky, etc.).
Of course there are days where this won't work (illness throwing everything out of whack, neighbor housework waking you up way earlier than normal) but overall this method has worked for me.