DIGITAL, PHYSICAL & SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL GET YOU TO STOP PRESSING

THE SNOOZE BUTTON

stephanie carter 4.28.10habits.stanford.edu

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The following 5 Tools will position you to develop better sleeping and waking habits so you

feel rested and resist the snooze urge

While those extra bouts of 9 minutes may feel precious in the morning, studies show that fragmenting sleep diminishes its restorative value

In addition to memory and comprehension impairments, sleep deprivation makes you irritable, depressed and less creative

“my alarm clock radio is so ‘old-school’ and completely detached from my personal preferences in music. i’ve just gotten used to turning it off.”

challenge

try this

Aluratek In ternet Radio Alarm Clock with Built in Wifi

Shift your ‘wake-up-music’ paradigm by picking one of the 11,000 stations of music or news and stick with it. Pick music or news that is new to you. Listen to this consistently, and only listen to it when you are waking up.

new habit #1

“I can’t help myself from pressing snooze. When my alarm rings, I would sell my soul f o r a n e x t r a 1 5 minutes.”

challenge

try this

Add a physical barrier - glue, spikes, cover - that doesn’t allow you to comfortably press snooze

Your alarm clock is a shrine. Protect it and protect yourself. Every time you try and press snooze, you will remember the commitment you’ve made with yourself.

new habit #2

“I never feel rested when I wake up.”

challenge

try this

SleepCycle - bio-alarm clock application that u s e s t h e i p h o n e ’s accelerometer

Allow SleepCycle to analyze your sleep pattern and wake you in your lightest sleep phase so you feel more relaxed and rested when you wake up. Review the graphed analysis of your weekly sleep patterns and make improvements.

new habit #3

“I’m not sure if the reason it’s so hard to wake up is because I’m regularly not getting enough sleep. I think I get the same amount as my friends?”

challenge

try this

Yawn Log website: beta.yawnlog.com/

Yawn Log enables you to track and graph the number of hours of sleep you get over time. Compare to your friends and the greater social network, and let the accountability this creates drive you to improve the amount of sleep you get.

new habit #4

“I can’t seem to stop pressing snooze, it’s embarr a s s i n g and frustrating. Are there any other tricks out there from people w i t h t h e s a m e problem?”

challenge

try this

Follow the tumblr blog, Snooze Button

Follow a blog about the difficulties of waking up, and you’ll realize you’re not alone. The blogs are a fast way to stay abreast of the latest gadgets, websites, and applications related to your waking and snoozing issues.

new habit #5

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#1 personal Music, new routine

#2 Physical barrier, promise to self

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#3 sleep Cycle, analysis

#4 track Hours, compare with friends

#5 Blog community, staying up-to-date