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I don’t think I’m alone when I say that my new year’s resolutions were hopelessly optimistic.

Unfortunately, all I’ve actually accomplished is picking abetter iPhone alarm to wake up to.

A woman stretches out on a king size mattress

But with February just round the corner, I’m determined to get back on track.

Or, at least, angled in the right direction.

Okay, so my February resolution won’t be to somehow become a morning person.

Woman on her phone in bed

(Even the verybest mattresswon’t help me accomplish that minor miracle.)

Set a bedtime reminder

I’m absolutely guilty of that whole ‘just five more minutes’ lie.

To combat this, I’ve started setting bedtime reminders.

A woman reads a book in bed before going to sleep

And sometimes I need that kick to get me up off the sofa and into bed.

In addition, I’ve started actually utilizing screen time options.

Did you know that Instagram and TikTok both allow you to set daily limits and break reminders?

I did I just never turned them on.

But now they’re working with my bedtime reminders to get me to put the phone down.

With that in mind, I’m bringing my bedtime and wake time forward in 15 minute increments.

Small enough that it won’t seem impossible, while remaining a step in the right direction.

And I’m not just talking about weekdays.

Yes, I’m going to try waking up earlier at the weekend.

I’ve made sure my book is right by my bed, so I can’t ignore it.

So, why go through this effort just for a few more minutes sleep?