What if I don't fall asleep exactly when I should?
For instance, let's say I had to get up at 8AM. The recommended times are:
11PM
12:30AM
2AM
3:30AM
What if I go to bed at 10:40 but don't fall asleep until 11:30? I'd be in between sleep cycles, right? And am I correct in assuming that the closer I fall asleep to when it recommends, the less groggy I would be in the morning?
I tried out the Wakemate a while back but it wasn't syncing with my Evo and I had to get a refund. It was a shame because I really want to get better sleep somehow and the Wakemate seemed to best product out there. I'll try the Lark when they have an Android app.
Most people don't take 50 minutes to fall asleep unless they've just slept. It's been a while, but I believe the well-rested person carrying no sleep debt (according to Maas) takes about 20 minutes to fall asleep. If you're over-exerted (as most of us are), it should take less time than that. You just need to time this stuff properly, and get a sense for about how long it takes you to fall asleep.
Also, the 1.5 hours between sleep cycles isn't completely accurate - but it makes more practical sense to time it this way. Add to this, that not everyone has the same internal functionality, and you have a really complicated problem. Everyone needs a different amount of sleep each night, and I believe the cycles are different as well.
However, if you wake up around the times it suggests, you have a higher chance of feeling better. It doesn't ensure anything, but if you were going to wake up around that time anyway, might as well adjust 10-20 minutes for a better chance.
For instance, let's say I had to get up at 8AM. The recommended times are:
11PM 12:30AM 2AM 3:30AM
What if I go to bed at 10:40 but don't fall asleep until 11:30? I'd be in between sleep cycles, right? And am I correct in assuming that the closer I fall asleep to when it recommends, the less groggy I would be in the morning?
I tried out the Wakemate a while back but it wasn't syncing with my Evo and I had to get a refund. It was a shame because I really want to get better sleep somehow and the Wakemate seemed to best product out there. I'll try the Lark when they have an Android app.