Setting my smart lights to brighten slowly made mornings much nicer.

The gentle light wake-up feels more natural than an alarm.

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Ray's right about mornings feeling peaceful... my friend Sam was a total zombie who hit snooze six times. He set his lights to a slow sunrise that ends with his coffee maker turning on. Now he's actually awake before his alarm goes off, just drinking his coffee in the quiet.

drewgonzalez3mo ago

Did it take Sam long to adjust to waking up with light instead of an alarm?

val_williams1mo ago

Watched my buddy try the sunrise light thing. First week was rough, he kept sleeping right through it. Then he moved the lamp right next to his bed like @ray_miller84 suggested. Total game changer. Now he swears by it, says his brain feels ready before his feet even hit the floor. His old alarm sound gives him a jump scare if he hears it anywhere now.

ray_miller843mo ago

Man, I totally wrote off smart lights as a silly trend. That gentle wake-up changed my mind, it feels so much better than a loud noise. My mornings are actually peaceful now.