Who is Target Wake Time?

Target Wake Time is like setting a special alarm clock that knows when you want to wake up and helps your body get ready for it.

Imagine you have a favorite toy that you play with every morning. If you tell your toy, "I want to wake up at 8 o’clock," the toy will start making soft noises or blinking lights a little before 8 o’clock so your brain knows it's almost time to be awake. That’s kind of what Target Wake Time does, but for your body.

Your body has a natural sleep clock, like an internal timer that tells you when you're sleepy and when you're ready to wake up. Target Wake Time helps this timer by letting it know when you want to be awake, so your body can get ready earlier, just like your toy helping you wake up smoothly.

It's like telling your brain, "I want to be awake at 8," and then your brain starts getting ready for that time, making sure you feel rested and refreshed.