Do not make the mistake of underestimating the importance of your alarm clock. The sound you wake up to sets the overall tone for your day. If you wake up and dread the sound of your alarm clock, you’re going to dread your day. If you wake up to an upbeat, feel-good alarm you’re more inclined to be positive throughout your day.

A good alarm is the difference between an awesome day and horrible day.

Here are some of our tips when it comes to alarms:

1) Pick an alarm with a sound that escalates. It should start soft and slow and gradually build up until it wakes you up. (Think Lil Wayne “Let the Beat Build“)

2) Chill for a minute before you grind. Hitting snooze a couple of times is OK!

3) If you’re new to the grind (all you recent college grads. we know it’s tough!) set a song as your alarm. Think of it as a pre-game to your day.

4) Like the people you live with! Waking up with someone/people (depending on your living situation) whose company you appreciate you will have a better grind slash better life. If you’re living with a weirdo/hater you need to bail ASAP it will bring you down.

Suggested Alarms for Blackberry & Iphone users:

Blackberry: Latin groove is great, antelope is HORRIBLE!

Iphone: Marimba and Ascending are good. Do NOT use alarm, it’s dreadful!

If you aren’t an Iphone or Blackberry owner… sorry we can’t help you!