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Sep 2025
7m 27s

I Quit My Alarm Clock For A Month

Scott Lynch
About this episode
We all know the drill: the alarm blares, you hit snooze, and somehow the day has already started on the wrong foot. So I decided to see what would happen if I quit my alarm clock for an entire month. In this episode, I share what I learned about waking up naturally, getting better sleep, and how letting go of the beeping tyranny of alarms actually improved m ... Show More
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