Missed my stop because of a podcast, now I set a phone alarm before every ride

Yesterday on the 42 bus through downtown Austin I got so into a true crime episode that I blew right past my Congress Ave stop and ended up 6 blocks south. I sprinted back in the rain and still made my dentist appointment by 4 minutes, but it was way too close. Now I set a timer on my phone for a minute before my usual stop, and I actually pay attention when it goes off. Has anyone else got a system for not zoning out on their normal route?

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shah.ben1mo ago

Did you pick a specific alarm sound, or are you using the same one as your morning wakeup? Because I tried the timer thing once and then my brain just started ignoring it since it already heard that noise a thousand times. I ended up having to switch to a super obnoxious ringtone I hate, so now it actually snaps me out of whatever fog I'm in. Do you ever catch yourself still missing the stop even with the alarm, like when you're wearing headphones that block everything out? That was my problem, the notification would go off but I'd just nod and keep listening since the audio was still playing.