[avenger123]

This sunlight alarm [1] has made a big difference in my sleep quality. I am a heavy sleeper and have a hard time waking up sometimes even if I get the right amount of sleep. I have been using this now for over five months and it's brought great stability to my sleep. I workout in the morning and now I can consistently wake up.

A set amount of time before the alarm is to go off, the alarm simulates a sunrise and can play FM radio, a repeating sound (ocean waves, Nepal bells, etc.) and at the alarm time can do your typical loud alarm. I have this set for 20 minutes before I wake up to start the sunrise. By the time I am ready to wake up, its full brightness and I am ready to get up.

There is also a sunset feature for going to bed.

I also never thought that having an alarm being controlled by my smartphone would be such a great convenience feature but with this type of device it's a perfect match. I don't know how someone could use this device to it's full potential without the app.

This model is the most expensive but I have seen baser models with the core features. I do see a model now at Costco. I would recommend trying it out if you're struggling with bringing consistency to your sleep.

I used to feel these types of devices were a gimmick but for me it's been worthwhile.

[1] https://www.philips.ca/c-p/HF3670_60/smartsleep-connected-sl...