Trying not to wake up during a sleep cycle I've found is the most important factor. It's the difference for me between waking up extremely groggy and semi-lucid as opposed to being mostly awake and just a bit lazy. Espeon's suggestion is worth following up, as it looks like it's the quality of your sleep rather than the amount of sleep which is the issue.
There are usually a ton of other sleep tips which may or may not help you (as you seem to have problems only waking up, not necessarily falling asleep): not to drink anything caffeinated in the evening, drink a glass of water before and after sleep, and keep your surroundings, including your head, relatively cool.
If none of those help, there are Android app alarm clocks that activate puzzles or maths problems that you have to solve before the alarm goes off. There's even one or two where the alarm won't deactivate until you scan a barcode, such as, let's say, the barcode of your shampoo bottle in the bathroom. (Sleep as Android comes to mind.)
I've never heard of the puzzle/math alarms but they sound like they would help a lot. I'm not sure if I'm waking up and just falling right back asleep or not but I think one of this apps would give me an anwer.
Hmm. If you're an Android user, there are two that I've used in the past (not necessarily solely for the puzzle/maths function). Of course your mileage may vary, but there are many similar apps on the Play Store. The app I mentioned above also does this.
Trying not to wake up during a sleep cycle I've found is the most important factor. It's the difference for me between waking up extremely groggy and semi-lucid as opposed to being mostly awake and just a bit lazy. Espeon's suggestion is worth following up, as it looks like it's the quality of your sleep rather than the amount of sleep which is the issue.
There are usually a ton of other sleep tips which may or may not help you (as you seem to have problems only waking up, not necessarily falling asleep): not to drink anything caffeinated in the evening, drink a glass of water before and after sleep, and keep your surroundings, including your head, relatively cool.
If none of those help, there are Android app alarm clocks that activate puzzles or maths problems that you have to solve before the alarm goes off. There's even one or two where the alarm won't deactivate until you scan a barcode, such as, let's say, the barcode of your shampoo bottle in the bathroom. (Sleep as Android comes to mind.)
I've never heard of the puzzle/math alarms but they sound like they would help a lot. I'm not sure if I'm waking up and just falling right back asleep or not but I think one of this apps would give me an anwer.
Hmm. If you're an Android user, there are two that I've used in the past (not necessarily solely for the puzzle/maths function). Of course your mileage may vary, but there are many similar apps on the Play Store. The app I mentioned above also does this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.bitspin.timely
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kog.alarmclock
Thank you! I'll give one of them a shot tonight.