# To wake up early leave your phone away and add a reward 

- URL: https://numo.ai/community/lv2mzfs/to-wake-up-early-leave
- Language: en
- Author: @lhia92
- Posted: 2023-12-02T00:26:42.325Z
- Updated: 2023-12-07T18:24:23.556Z
- Tag: hack/tip
- Comments: 23
- Likes: 80

I discovered that temperature was a significant obstacle for me. The cold paralyzes me, making it hard getting up early. To address this as a phone addict, I leave my phone in the bathroom at night and I've programmed the bathroom heater for a high temperature to make it comfortable for me, even more pleasant than going back to bed. My reward is retrieving my phone and using it in a warm and pleasant environment. 

You can leave your phone near the coffee machine and treat yourself to a coffee as a reward.

You need to find a reward that works for you, something better than staying warm in bed.

I hope that helps you. 😉

## Comments (14)

### @Unknown — 2025-06-29T13:36:14.001Z

I have to find a similar solution, because I usually stop the alarm on my phone (the phone is on my desk....then going to my comfy bed again like it was nothing 🤣). Or I wake up and...just doom scrolling...🫩. My first step is to buy a new alarm clock with more gentle sounds....

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### @Caitriona — 2025-06-08T00:29:26.411Z

Great tip.

### @samuri — 2025-05-05T15:25:48.796Z

I love this tips!

### @aji-chingshih — 2024-05-30T10:30:52.099Z

That is genius! It would totally put an end to doomscrolling into slumber instead of actually just going to sleep like the pre-phone days 😂 

### @redwoodmeow — 2024-02-03T05:24:55.726Z

Omg yes so brilliant! I’m so happy the nights are getting shorter! 

### @KatyMc — 2023-12-26T10:58:36.185Z

Great idea!!!

### @tinycactus66 — 2023-12-08T21:15:52.851Z

I love this.

### @katbs — 2023-12-08T16:30:16.429Z

Cold makes it SO hard to get out of bed!! I keep a pullover hoodie right at the foot of the bed, in front of a heat vent so it's snuggly and warm. I get up and pull that and my slippers on 🥰

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### @iamtheshopper — 2023-12-07T00:49:21.263Z

I’ve been locking my phone down two different ways. It complexes me to have to remember where I have to go for each. So I just say f\*\*k it, and put it away. And go back to what I was intending to do. Which is hand method notes, less distractions. And then I can move onto the rest of getting ready faster. I have where my phone locks down at 8:30, and the other one at 10. So that I have different accesses to different parts. But once the 10 goes on, phone goes away, and it’s time for be to start getting ready for bed if I haven’t yet. That’s the BIG indicator to say, bedtime Sam! Get you @$$ Moving!!! I STILL can’t go to sleep before midnight. But at least I’m not distracted by my phone. I’m reading, and it’s quiet time.

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### @Danny — 2023-12-06T23:19:03.183Z

Brilliant! 

### @IGFIVEESUMN — 2023-12-06T15:29:03.877Z

I definitely needed this

### @charmp — 2023-12-04T20:47:19.333Z

 I experience the exact same issue with the cold. I’ve tried so many different things, and so far the most successful is to simply drink a LOT of water at night, so then I have to get up as soon as my eyes open

### @lexisbomb — 2023-12-04T05:17:32.178Z

This is genius but, I listen to a podcast as I fall asleep at night so I need my phone near me to distract my mind 😂

### @.Veronica. — 2023-12-02T21:14:32.961Z

That’s a great tip, I’m going to try this out tonight