It is so much better on my nervous system to use a smart watch that vibrates when it’s my alarm time instead of an alarm making a sudden, loud noise. You can also use the kind that Deaf people use that go under your pillow and vibrate. Major quality of life difference for me, starting every day with an adrenaline surge sucks.

This is why my alarm is a radio set to NPR. You still feel like you’re gonna die, but at least there’s someone telling you why.