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Better mornings.Guides from the Alarmis team.

How to wake up on time, sleep on schedule and make the habit stick.

Habits

ADHD and mornings: a routine with fewer decisions

If mornings feel like a daily fight, build a routine that leans less on memory and willpower. Practical ideas for the night before and the first hour.

October 14, 2026

Guides
Alarm apps for heavy sleepers: the features that matter
If you sleep through alarms, a louder sound is rarely the whole answer. Match the features to the way you miss mornings, and test them before you pay.
October 14, 2026
Waking up
What makes a good alarm sound?
A good alarm sound wakes you up and leaves you able to think. Here's what one study found about melody, and how to test sounds at home.
October 14, 2026
Waking up
How to wake up early, and keep doing it
Move your alarm in small steps, guard your bedtime and make the first five minutes automatic. A plan you can start tonight.
October 14, 2026
Guides
Why your iPhone alarm isn't waking you up
Check the volume, the sound, StandBy and your headphones first. Then fix the part no setting can, which is turning the alarm off without waking up.
October 14, 2026
Waking up
Is snoozing bad for you?
Snoozing swaps a stretch of unbroken sleep for a few short dozes. Here's what you give up, when it matters less, and how to stop if you want to.
October 14, 2026
Habits
The morning streak method
Count the mornings you get up on time, protect the count, and plan for the day you miss. A simple system for making early wake-ups stick.
October 14, 2026
Sleep
Alarm strategies for night shift workers
Sleeping in daylight and waking at odd hours takes a different setup. How to plan sleep around your shifts, protect it, and wake up for work on time.
October 14, 2026
Habits
Why accountability helps you get out of bed
A promise to yourself is easy to renegotiate at 6 AM. A promise someone else can check is harder to break. Here's how to build that into your mornings.
October 14, 2026
Sleep
Revenge bedtime procrastination, and how to get your evenings back
Staying up late to claim some time for yourself makes sense after a packed day. Here's how to get that time without paying for it the next morning.
October 14, 2026

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