[flatfilefan]

"Stating what I want to achieve (waking up before my alarm) doesn't help me achieve it." Actually it may work exactly this way. There are many different psychological techniques that amount to doing just that. One of them is to make your wish the last thought before you go asleep. It doesn't work just the next day but it does work if you apply it repeatedly. Just be careful about what you wish, as it will come true and you have to be prepared.