This Beurer lamp is one of the neatest wake-up alarm clocks we tested. Some of the clocks we tested can even be used during the day to provide an ongoing boost when it’s gloomy outside. Light-up clocks may particularly benefit those who suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and find mornings especially difficult without natural daylight. The light triggers us to produce serotonin too, which will (hopefully) help us wake up with more energy and in a better mood. This positively affects our circadian rhythms, which control sleeping patterns and are affected by light, so our body wakes up naturally. They work by emitting a natural-looking light (or dawn simulator) that gets brighter over a set period of time.

The research revealed it’s far less stressful for the body to wake naturally, which a light-up alarm will enable you to do every morning. One recent study found that being woken suddenly by an alarm and then hitting snooze may be making us chronically tired as this process disrupts our natural sleep cycle.

It could even make a difference to how well you feel for the rest of the day. When the mornings are dark and cold, it’s even worse to be woken with a jolt, making it very tempting to snuggle back down under the duvet or hit that snooze button just one more time.Īlarm clocks that mimic sunrise could be the secret to stirring gently, so your body can acclimatise gradually to waking up. No one likes that awful moment the alarm goes off each morning.

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