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I've been following a sleep restriction regimen for awhile now and I'll often wake up early. Sometimes within 15 minutes of the alarm clock going off, other times much earlier. I'm wondering if it's better to stay in bed until my alarm clock goes off or get out of bed if I'm unable to get back to sleep?
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lily65668 Matthew797
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If it's less than 1 hour or so before the alarm, I'd say get up, as that wouldn't leave enough time for another full sleep cycle (usually about 1.5 hours) and you might feel groggy when the alarm wakes you.
But you could always try experimenting.
lucy94615 Matthew797
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Hi Matthew. I'm Lucy. I also experienced like that setting my alarm clock yet either I wake up before my alarm ring or can't hear my alarm ringing
I even forgot that my alarm ring and then, my reflexes did the job of putting it off 
What I did is get up when I wake up even before my alarm goes off or make a second alarm time 15 minutes after my original time of waking up 
gary92111 Matthew797
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We sleep in cycles. What ever time you want to wake up, no matter how long or short, you want to wake up after the cycle is complete. Cycles normally last 90 to 110 minutes. You use a sleep calculator to time them. I use https://whentosleep.com