I could count on this HVAC event like clockwork
When I talk to people about sleep habits, I’m often shocked and appalled at what they say. As someone who suffered from insomnia for most of my life, I understand that it can be a challenge to get to sleep. That’s why I don’t understand why people make it even more difficult for themselves to get the rest that they need. I have so many associates who will willingly admit to staring at their phones before bedtime, sleeping with light in the room, and setting multiple alarms in the morning to wake them up. Personally, I think that alarms are one of the worst things you can do. That’s why, I’ve trained myself to naturally wake up without any alarm… Unless you count my air conditioning system. I realized a long time ago that the anxiety I felt after setting an alarm would keep me up at night. Eventually, I started programming my brain to notice exterior signals, such as my air conditioning system, as a sign of the morning hour. Now, instead of worrying about alarms, I just keep up with my thermostat settings each day. You see, one morning I realized that one of the first sounds I heard upon waking up was the air conditioning system outside my window. Just as the sun was coming up, the outdoor air temperature would start increasing, and my AC unit would kick into gear. I could count on this HVAC event like clockwork. So, I figured I didn’t really need my alarm clock anymore. I trained my brain to recognize the sound and feel of flowing air conditioning, and now I sleep like a champ.