Having a life plan that works, that realistically and with some degree of certainty is taking me to somewhere that I want to go, and in the context of which waking up is an instrumental action furthering my progress along that path.

Without a good reason to wake up, waking up sucks. A good reason to wake up is a complex thing. A good plan for life is hard to make, but worth it.

I say this from the perspective of a history of massive depression.

A good reason to open one’s mouth is that there’s delicious food in front of you. A good reason to wake up is that there’s a plan for the day that brings you closer to the things you want in life.

If you have a hard time getting up, resolving that starts with making sure whatever thing you’re getting up for actually serves you.

automated blinds.

they let in light automatically when its morning and now i dont have to set an alarm usually

Since I had a dog I got so used to waking up early that I don’t even need an alarm anymore. Though waking up and getting up are different issues. It helps to have the smart lights turn on in the morning and of course going to bed early enough.

Having the dogs chasing some unwitting neighbourhood cat that jumped the wall over to the backyard.

Open curtains and a full morning sun

I have a hard time with this and I also sleep with exceptionally good ear plugs.

My solution was to purchase an alarm clock made for people hard of hearing.

It has a mattress shaker in addition to a super loud alarm, either can be toggled. I typically use the mattress shaker. The first time I used it I sprung out of bed in a panic because I thought that the building was collapsing, so I can verify they are very effective.

Things you can do to prevent yourself from returning to sleep after disabling the alarm include putting your alarm at the foot of the bed instead of to the side of the bed (This way, you have to physically get up to go turn it off), and insuring it is warm in the room when you get up (If it is cold, you will instinctively want to go back underneath the covers). A space heater on a timer set to begin 15 minutes before your alarm goes off helps with this.

Another reason people don’t want to get up is because they have performed no real preparation for waking up. By this I mean to have your coffee machine timed to preheat just before you get up, set up your breakfast the night before so that it is easy to make and consume in the morning, have the clothes you intend to wear laid out so that its easy to get dressed, etc.

In short, it is generally good to make it difficult to keep sleeping, but also easier to wake up.

When the dog makes the barf noise.

A kiss and a coffee from my husband before he leaves for work. Best part of my day <3

Going to bed on time. As a friend put it: you sleep at the start of the day, not at the end of the day.

The threat of homelessness (again).

A really annoying cat.

My hungry cats.

Going to bed on time, and sleeping

Two alarms, 15 minutes apart

Being late