One week later, I've both used and skipped it. It does not change.Īnd while it definitely helped me wake up - I woke up anticipating it - it mostly served the purpose of being something unusual and different to jumpstart the day. You have to keep it open all night and put your phone on sleep mode to work, which is somewhat frustrating, and the "Daily Motivational Quote" stays the same all week.
The app is fun and it's funny - but it could be stellar. Had my goal been tied to something a bit more tangible - like waking up early to make breakfast at home, write, or exercise - the Rock Clock would have been more motivational. The Rock Clock is just an alarm clock unless you actively decide to use it as a goal tracker. A lot of waking up earlier is personal desire to wake up earlier, and my half-hearted attempts to pull myself away from sleep have more to do with a struggle to remind myself WHY I am waking up earlier. While the app is helpful, it hasn't completely changed my life.Īll the Rock Clocks in the world won't be helpful if you don't have a tangible, specific goal in mind.
I've also tried setting the time for drastically earlier thinking my snoozes would then equal out to the time I actually want to get up (that trick never works). I tried some of the more sudden/scary Apple alarm sounds - like the one that sounds like a truck backing up - and I've made my alarm upbeat songs I liked (that have since lost their previous happiness-inducing power). I've tested numerous approaches to my morning routine with the hopes I'd find something that sparked some inspiration to become that person that wakes up at 6 a.m.
Ultimately, though, the problem isn't my inability to avoid the snooze button - it's that I really just need some extra time in the morning to shower, eat, dress, and chill out for a minute before getting on the subway and heading into work. Usually I end up rushing and not actually checking things off my morning to-do list. even though I tell my phone to wake me around 7 a.m. Sometimes I wake up when I intend to, but lay in bed for an extra 10 to 15 minutes staring at the ceiling, debating the value of those extra minutes, and coercing myself into actually putting my feet on the (cold) floor. Usually this happens somewhere between 7:15 and 7:30 a.m. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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