If I was randomly asked what time it is, I wouldn’t be very accurate without looking at a clock. Likewise, if I was asked to guess when the clock hits exactly 8pm, I would be pretty far off. Yet I very frequently wake 2-3 minutes before my alarm goes off. How can my passed out brain be such an accurate time keeper?
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Don’t confuse “frequently” waking up with “accurately”
Every human are pretty bad at tracking time while awake, to know the exact time, but your circadian rhythm can be accurate to about 15-30 minute to track the progress of the whole day.
Especially if you don’t have triggers that can sway it and sleep with blackout courtains.
You can wake up to sunrise if the light hits your skin or face even closed eyes.
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If you get used to an exact schedule, your body is going to follow it and wake up at the same time every day. having a sleep schedule helps with that.
I’m stopping everything on the dot at 9PM and start my bedtime routine, washing teeth, face, peeing etc…. I’m in bed between 9:15 and 9:30 PM, a little catchin up on some youtube and I put down the phone by 10PM and I fell asleep shortly after that.
My alarm is set to 6AM but I usually up between 5:30 and 6AM
These are weekdays/workdays
On weekend If I go to sleep at my usual hours I’m also up at 6AM and I can’t sleep in, but If I stretch my night, I won’t wake up at 6.
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