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Guides for calmer mornings

Short, practical answers to the questions people ask at 6 a.m.

• Wake-up time calculatorYour alarm time from arrival, commute and routine.
• How early should you wake up for work?The work-backwards formula, with real examples.
• The best time to leave for work to beat trafficWhen rush hour peaks, and how to dodge it on your route.
• How to stop setting multiple alarmsReplace your 6:00, 6:05, 6:10 stack with one alarm.
• A traffic alarm clock that also lets you sleep inHow an alarm that checks traffic works, and what to look for.
• How to make your iPhone alarm adjust for trafficThe Shortcuts approach, its limits, and an easier way.

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