Why do some people wake up before their alarm without fail? /u/ImmediateSwimming862 No such thing as stupid questions

I’ve always been amazed by how some people can wake up a few minutes before their alarm goes off, as if their body has a perfectly timed “internal clock.” No matter how many times I try to replicate that, I find it incredibly hard to wake up. I, on the other hand, need to set multiple alarms just a few minutes apart to make sure I wake up, and even then, sometimes I still struggle to get out of bed. I’ve noticed that when I’m in a deep sleep, I feel completely disoriented when the alarm goes off, and I often turn it off without even realizing it. I wonder if people who wake up just before their alarm simply have lighter sleep cycles, or if it’s something you can train yourself to do. I’ve also read a bit about sleep cycles and how we might wake up more easily if we do so during the right phase of the cycle, but I’m not entirely sure how it works or if there’s a technique that could help me.

I’ve tried to be more disciplined with my sleep routine, going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, avoiding screens before bed, and trying to relax before going to sleep, but I still haven’t mastered the “superpower” of waking up before the alarm. It feels like my body just can’t adapt to that. Sometimes I wonder if it’s related to genetics or lifestyle, or maybe it’s something connected to stress that affects my sleep quality.

I’ve always been amazed by how some people can wake up a few minutes before their alarm goes off, as if their body has a perfectly timed “internal clock.” No matter how many times I try to replicate that, I find it incredibly hard to wake up. I, on the other hand, need to set multiple alarms just a few minutes apart to make sure I wake up, and even then, sometimes I still struggle to get out of bed. I’ve noticed that when I’m in a deep sleep, I feel completely disoriented when the alarm goes off, and I often turn it off without even realizing it. I wonder if people who wake up just before their alarm simply have lighter sleep cycles, or if it’s something you can train yourself to do. I’ve also read a bit about sleep cycles and how we might wake up more easily if we do so during the right phase of the cycle, but I’m not entirely sure how it works or if there’s a technique that could help me.

I’ve tried to be more disciplined with my sleep routine, going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, avoiding screens before bed, and trying to relax before going to sleep, but I still haven’t mastered the “superpower” of waking up before the alarm. It feels like my body just can’t adapt to that. Sometimes I wonder if it’s related to genetics or lifestyle, or maybe it’s something connected to stress that affects my sleep quality.