‘Progressively intensifying sounds that advance from very soft to louder, or even graded exposure to light tend to work best to induce the gradual changes in brain activity that mimic natural awakening.’ Still having a hard time waking up? With that in mind, Giordano has some advice on the perfect wake-up setting: The best way to wake up is to replicate waking up naturally as best as you can. By activating this response signal, Giordano says, it ‘would force you to begin the day under conditions of physiological stress.’ 3. This is the body’s fight or flight mechanism that controls how we deal with stressful situations. If you think that shocking yourself awake is an effective way to start the day, think again! Giordano advises, ‘It’s best to avoid the often-jarring effect of a sudden loud alarm, which can cause activation of the sympathetic nervous system’. So, make sure to choose a song with a peaceful beginning! 2. Dr James Giordano says, ‘the ideal alarm or wake-up cues are those that elicit a gentle, relatively gradual shift from deeper to lighter sleep, to then allow a more natural, less stressful awakening’. It’s better to wake up with a calming sound than an aggressive tune. We asked Dr James Giordano, Professor in the Department of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Centre, Washington DC, is it good to wake up to an alarm and what is the best one to use? Here he shares his thoughts and best practises: 1.
Therefore, it is important to select an alarm sound which works best for you. Sounds that wake us up in the morning can have an impact on our mood.
If you aren’t as fortunate as some in being able to naturally wake up early, you may be in search of something to peel you out of bed each day.
You may notice that one of the pathways in the infographic leads to the wonderful Everything Changes that we made for our Replace Every 8 campaign. Whether you are wanting to follow Dr James Giordano’s advice or not, the infographic below explores how to get a great musical start to your day! Follow the flowchart to find out which song you should wake up to in the morning.ĭisclaimer: picking a song that you previously liked as your alarm may reduce your opinion of that song. Join us in exploring whether sounds and songs can give us that much needed morning boost. Which song should you wake up to in the morning? If you struggle to wake up each day, picking the right song could be a game-changer.
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