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Best sunrise wake-up light alarm clocks in the UK 2024

It is now easier than ever to wake up feeling refreshed, well rested and ready to tackle the day.

Gone are the days of suffering the dreaded morning ringtone that sends a shiver down your spine while catapulting you into sudden darkness.

A light-based alarm is a far less shocking wake-up method where natural-looking light becomes gradually brighter over a period of time.

We are often warned against sleeping with our phones anywhere near us – both for health reasons as well as the effect of blue light on our sleeping pattern – and a wake-up alarm clock offers the perfect solution.

These devices may be small but they are mighty, where 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.

Wake-up alarms can also help those suffering from (SAD) as a form of light therapy. According to research commissioned by , one in three people in the UK is affected by this, especially in the winter months

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