If you like listening to music when you wake, there is a built in FM radio setting or you can plug in your phone and play your own music. The bird sounds are particularly lovely although at first they were entering into my dreams! If you want sound as well as light, the Somneo Sleep and Wake-up clock has lots of effects to choose from – there are waves, forrest birds, bells or soft chimes. There are two alarm settings – one for weekdays and one for weekends – to wake you up so you can switch up your sounds and the light setting to suit your day ahead. I’ve started waking up at 6:30 in the morning and I’m so much more productive first thing. Rather than jolting awake to the sound of an alarm or the radio, this gently stimulates your brain and wakes you up gradually – leaving you less groggy. The effect of a slow summer sunrise encourages your body to stop producing the sleep hormone melatonin in favour of the mood-enhancing, feel-good hormone serotonin. This signals your body to move from sleep to waking, for a natural wake-up experience that leaves you feeling refreshed. In the morning, the Somneo clock will gradually increases light (from soft dawn reds through to warm orange and bright yellow) over a 10-45 minute period before your set alarm time. And there is a reading setting so you can choose a light to read by.Īnd during the winter months, you can use this light therapy to help alleviate the symptoms of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). It has a midnight setting that provides just enough light to find your way in the dark at night without fulling waking you up. There is a light-guided breathing exercise – which is a form of meditation – to help calm and free your mind setting you up for best night sleep of your life. And you can choose relaxing sound effects to help you drift off. It prepare your body for sleep by gradually decreasing light over a set period of time. Unlike other light alarm clocks, the Philips Somneo Sleep & Wake-Up Light has a unique ‘relax’ feature that’s designed to help calm the body and mind at bedtime. Time to put this alarm clock to the test. And the Philips Somneo Sleep and Wake-up Light – which is designed to encourage light-guided wind-down breathing – instantly appealed to me. I started to research light alarm clocks that promise to help you wake up gently and feeling refreshed. I even wrote a blog post about that here. I’ve tried everything including pillow sprays, supplements, sleep tracking apps, bubble baths, rituals and even wine to help me drift off. I find it especially hard to drift off and even harder to drag myself out of bed in the mornings. As soon as feel stressed or have something on my mind, or if I’m working late – my sleep is immediately impacted. And research shows that exposure to an artificial dawn simulation light can improve your overall mood and wellbeing, as the wake up experience feels natural and pure. As a result of being woken up naturally, you will feel refreshed and alert. The transition is like being woken by daylight rather than the jolt of a beeping alarm. Inspired by nature, the Somneo Sleep & Wake Up Light has a built in sunset and sunrise simulation which mimics the full colour spectrum of the sun and increases slowly. Over past month, I’ve been testing the new Philips Somneo Sleep & Wake-Up Light and it really has made all the difference to my sleep and mental health. What is this, you may ask? It’s a clock that stimulates the effect of a sunrise to gentle wake you up – and a sunset setting to help you drift off into deep sleep. (13)00230-4.It’s now easier than ever to wake up feeling refreshed, well rested and ready to tackle the day ahead with a daylight alarm clock. “ Auditory closed-loop stimulation of the sleep slow oscillation enhances memory.” Neuron, vol. “ Rocking synchronizes brain waves during a short nap.” Curr. “ Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem.” Washington DC: National Academies Press, 2006. Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research. “ Enhancement of Sleep Slow Waves: Underlying Mechanisms and Practical Consequences,” Front. “ Enhancing Sleep Slow Waves with Natural Stimuli.” Medicamundi, vol. “ The Cumulative Cost of Additional Wakefulness: Dose-Response Effects on Neurobehavioral Functions and Sleep Physiology from Chronic Sleep Restriction and Total Sleep Deprivation,” Sleep, vol. “ Effect of Short Sleep on Daily Activities – United States, 2005-2008.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. in pressĬenters for Disease Control and Prevention.
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