Honeywell PLS750C1000 Timer Switch with Sunrise Sunset Single or 3 Way

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One small study that asked subjects to do math problems and go biking after waking up suggests that dawn simulation could be useful for reducing sleep inertia and getting your daytime on. In our most recent round of testing in 2023, we evaluated three models from Lumie: the Bodyclock Rise 100, the Glow 150, and the Bodyclock Shine 300. Turning an alarm on or off, or changing the brightness of the light, requires fiddling with tiny buttons along the rim of the clock. She got her master’s in anthropology from the University of Chicago and worked for years in the restaurant service industry.The best wake-up light alarm clocks serve that double purpose of improving mood, although dedicated SAD lamps tend to be brighter and more effective. This helps regulate your body's circadian rhythm, resulting in a more refreshed and energised start to your day. Lumie Bodyclock wake-up lights, use a gradual increase in light intensity along with smooth colour changes from red, orange to warm-white to simulate a natural sunrise. If it’s hard for you to wake up in the morning, or if you find it harder as the days grow darker in the fall and winter, a sunrise alarm may help you feel less groggy. I’m a diagnosed chronic sufferer of SAD, and this clock makes all the difference to my mood and life.

This sleek alarm has the most soothing simulated sunrise and sunset, which may help you feel less groggy.With the right bulbs and a bit of tinkering, you can set up sunrise and sunset routines using your existing lamps and overhead lights. This clock is missing certain bells and whistles of our upgrade pick—a phone charger, an aux cable and port to play music from your phone over the alarm’s speaker, a midnight light, and extra sounds—but we think most people won’t miss them. The wake-up light begins red and over the course of 40 minutes turns bright yellow, rising through 20 levels of brightness (most sunrise alarms only have 10). It's somewhat directional, but the hole in the middle and convex shape casts light at wider angles than other directional alarms.