healthy wake-up clock

[larknm]

I read about this recently but can't remember where. It's a clock that you set for a span of time, say 2 hours, during which you usually wake up. It measures your depth of sleep so it wakes you up during that time at the point when you're sleeping lightest--avoiding dredging you up out of deep sleep that can leave you really groggy.

Does anyone know about this?

[Mrs-M]

I've never heard of it before, but talk about brilliant!

[Mrs-M]

To add, how about a clock/radio, Larknm, where you have the option of waking to either an alarm or the soothing sound of the radio?

[SteveinMN]

I remembered reading something about that not too long ago. A quick Web search shows the SleepSmart clock (http://www.mindpowernews.com/SleepSmart.htm), and these two apps (http://thenextweb.com/2010/01/04/closest-sleeping/) for the iPhone. There's probably something like it for Android, too, if you have such a smartphone/tablet.

[rodeosweetheart]

I'm confused, Lark, how does it measure the depth of your sleep?

[larknm]

DH found it for me on the web.

www.renewsleepclock.com/about/ (http://www.renewsleepclock.com/about/)

article about it: www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/garden/new-alarm-clocks-that-wake-you-in (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/garden/new-alarm-clocks-that-wake-you-in)-the-morn...

another article about it: http://well.blogs.nytimes.om 2012/07/10/new-technologies-aim-at-sounder-sleep/?pagew...

Unfortunately for me I think you have to have an iPad and an app. Since I am one of the unfortunates who will never even understand what either of these things are, I can't use one of these--plus they cost $199. But If I was smart and idle rich, I'd go for it.

[pony mom]

If I was idle rich, I'd just sleep through the alarm and stay in bed all day.

[lizii]

If I was idle rich, I'd just sleep through the alarm and stay in bed all day.

What's an alarm clock? It's been years since I had to use an alarm clock to wake me up, now that I've retired I can sleep into the middle of the afternoon before I wake up after having at least 12 hours of good, refreshing sleep.

I've literally turned night into day somehow, by staying up until 2 or 3am, and don't mind it at all. All my family and friends know not to call me until at least 3pm nowadays.

[sweetana3]

Been retired for 4 years and still dont need an alarm clock. I have furry friends who will not let me sleep beyond 5:30 since they are "hungry" and want to be fed. Plus I have gotten up for 30+ years at this time and I think it is ingrained.

[Gardenarian]

Low-tech smart clock:
If I need to get up at a certain time - say 6am - I tap my head on the pillow 6 times and say "I will wake up at 6 o'clock." It always works. I've taught my daughter to to this and it works for her too (though she prefers to tap her forehead with her finger.)

Of course, you've got to get to bed early enough to get a decent night's sleep.

[JaneV2.0]

I'm fortunate to be able to wake up at will, so I've rarely had to use an alarm clock (and then only as backup if I had to catch a plane or something)--and it's a good thing, because I hate them. My partner has one with nature sounds that increase in level as wake-up time approaches; if I had to use one, something like that would be my choice.