When I started to get up early in the mornings I found it pretty hard. So I devised a plan to help me out.

I have three lights on timers. The first is a short string of blue lights, the second is a longer string of blue lights and the last is a 40watt bulb pointed indirectly at the wall.

First the short string turns on about 30 minutes before I have to get up, then the longer string 15 minutes later, and lastly the the white light.

I also have two alarms, the first is the radio followed by the oh so annoying standard alarm sound.

Most days I wake up with the white light and the radio. The alarm sound is my drop dead, get the heck out of bed, notification. If it goes off I need to get moving.

It's my own personal sunrise.