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Interested in any and all alternatives that might exist, even in learning about morning routines that work for you
If I needed a regular alarm again, I would look for a good sunrise alarm clock. Light definitely wakes me up during the summer, and I'm pretty sure the good light-based clocks would work well for me.
I appreciate you asking this, because my teenager is not doing well with standard alarms, and this is helping me think through other approaches for him.
I do also have music (usually a radio station) come on about 15 mins after the light reaches max, (a) in case I don't wake for some reason; and (b) because I like listening to music in the morning.
I use a Philips wake-up light. I've also heard good things about Lumie. They wake you up with graduallu brigtening light rather than any sound and I could never go back to a daily alarm clock. I do also have music (usually a radio station) come on about 15 mins after the light reaches max, (a) in case I don't wake for some reason; and (b) because I like listening to music in the morning.
I was terrible with snooze buttons when I was younger. What finally worked for me was getting up the first time I woke up anywhere near when my alarm was supposed to go off. That works most mornings, and the times when I sleep until my alarm are infrequent enough that I don't bother with the snooze button anymore. Focusing on this approach also made me pay closer attention to how much sleep I was getting. I started g…
Watch alarm vibrations work pretty well for me, slow and delicate awakening experience.
I use a Philips wake-up light. I've also heard good things about Lumie. They wake you up with graduallu brigtening light rather than any sound and I could never go back to a daily alarm clock. I do also have music (usually a radio station) come on about 15 mins after the light reaches max, (a) in case I don't wake for some reason; and (b) because I like listening to music in the morning.