Think of sleep as something that begins the moment you wake up. In other words, what you do during the day will affect what happens that night.

So let’s look at how to wake up.

While a jarring alarm will certainly get us out of bed, it doesn’t exactly start the day on an enjoyable note. Not only that, it jacks up our stress hormones immediately, starting our day in “fight or flight” mode.

Here are some more humane solutions.