The most important step in moving towards this was sleep. When I woke up in a rush the day would just rush by in a blur of automatic motions. Waking up with a gentle alarm and having more time in the morning (due to going to sleep a bit earlier) seemed to allow the deliberative part of my brain to turn on fully.
I’ve experimented with different alarms. For some reason the one that seems to work best is very loud and harsh—not because it wakes me up, but because my subconscious hates it and consistently wakes me up a few minutes before it goes off. I’m not sure what exactly causes this effect but I’ve found it extremely useful.
The most important step in moving towards this was sleep. When I woke up in a rush the day would just rush by in a blur of automatic motions. Waking up with a gentle alarm and having more time in the morning (due to going to sleep a bit earlier) seemed to allow the deliberative part of my brain to turn on fully.
I’ve experimented with different alarms. For some reason the one that seems to work best is very loud and harsh—not because it wakes me up, but because my subconscious hates it and consistently wakes me up a few minutes before it goes off. I’m not sure what exactly causes this effect but I’ve found it extremely useful.