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Ok, I got myself whilst thrifting one of these wakeup lights. Was not exactly the kind of oldschool indestructable beauty of a bed alarm I was looking for, but thought it'd be worth a try.

Was waken up by it this morning, and genuinly impressed. No sudden wakeup shock, but not an alarm-so-soft-it-gives-you-anxiety-you've-missed-it either. I don't even have to look at the alarm; i can gently start waking up through my eyelids, and when it comes time my ears get fooled by the birdchirps until they don't.

I still gotto see if I will wake up as smoothly every time. But for now, call me impressed!
A philips "wake-up light" alarm…
The same alarm, this early morn…
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@miifox I have used this alarm for a few years now and indeed its really pleasant to wake up with. I have not set it to the birds trough but another alarm that's soft crystall bowls play because if i set it to the birds i wake up/can't sleep when i hear birds because it's associated with the alarm. I often naturally wake up a few minutes before the alarm and then i can just laze a bit more, wake up more gently that really helps. What also helps and when this alarm will really shine brightly is when you start having a sleep rythm of waking up always at the same time. Even in the weekends. because then you wake up better and become more productive.

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@tretron the point about the bird sound is a good point, haven't thought about it! But yeah, the ability to laze for a bit whilst waking up matches my current routing quite well, and I expect it best to keep your routine going in the weekend too. But yeah, for me it's mainly useful for fixing my anxiety around alarms, I need to get it in my system and I'll report back
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