Do you struggle with getting up in the morning? Do you feel tired and irritable all day? You may be suffering with SAD but the Lumie Bodyclock LUXE 700 can help you!
My children wake me up before the sun rises every. single. morning – even earlier on weekends!
Why do they do that?
I hear a cry, the pitter patter of feet and then they clamber all over me, waking me from my peaceful dream of living on an island somewhere warm. The snuggles definitely make up for it, but it can set you up for a day of yawning and feeling irritable, can’t it? Longer term it leads to lethargy, overeating and even depression.
That is not how I want to be feeling, least of all when I am in charge of 3 small people. I need to be wide awake and on my A-game!
How can a light therapy clock help?
Lumie clocks mimic the light of a real sunrise so that your brain is fooled into thinking it is a natural time to wake up. It therefore sets your sleep cycle back on track and leaves you feeling awake and refreshed.
Simple!
Between 15 – 90 minutes before your alarm is due to go off (you decide the length of time) the sunrise will begin – finishing with the alarm sound of your choice. I have it set to wave sounds as it is a nice gentle way to start the day. You can choose from 20 other sounds including birdsong, café chatter or white noise if you prefer.
I have been using Lumie bodyclocks for the longest time and honestly they have made such a difference. I set my alarm for the time I know my children will be waking up and it means that my body is ready for them – my body thinks that 5am is a reasonable time to wake up! Of course I never actually need the alarm sound, the sunrise means I am wide awake by the time it actually goes off. But it is handy to have just in case they should ever decide to sleep in!
The new Lumie Bodyclock LUXE 700
This is such a brilliant clock – the best we have had by far! It has high quality speakers, bluetooth and USB connection so I can link up my phone for music and charge it at night – so so handy! My favourite thing about it though is the fact that it has blue light for night time – great for helping you wind down at bedtime.
Those bleary-eyed mornings are a thing of the past, both Mr F and I wake up ready for the day and all signs of SAD have gone. It is especially brilliant in the darker months of the year but if like me you have children who hate sleep, then the Lumie Bodyclock LUXE 700 is the clock you need!
What time do you get up every morning?
We were given a Lumie bodyclock for the purpose of this review but all thoughts and words are my own.