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This Philips smartsleep wake-up light alarm clock has £50 off right now: Here’s where to buy it
Rise and shine with this gadget designed to boost your mood and energy levels
If you’re not a morning person, chances are you need a helping hand to get out of bed, especially in the winter months when daylight is almost unheard of.
But the sudden, startling sound of a regular alarm clock can often do more harm than good, leaving you feeling groggy and potentially in a bad mood for the whole morning ahead.
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The solution here is to invest in a sunrise alarm clock, which is designed to combat the normal abrupt jerk awake by rousing you slowly with steadily increasing, natural-looking light.
These lights are proven to wake you more naturally and boost your mood and energy levels, while others swear by them for helping to treat seasonal affective disorder, with light having been found to be effective in about 85 per cent of cases (although this model is not a certified SAD lamp).
There are many on the market but most don’t come cheap, costing up to £200 due to additional smart technology features such as natural sounds, FM radios and multi-coloured light spectrums.
However, we’ve found a deal on one of the most popular wake-up clocks that you won’t want to miss.
Right now, Amazon is offering an impressive saving on the Philips smart sleep wake-up light alarm clock. The model usually costs £140, but the retailer currently has a whopping 36 per cent off, meaning it will set you back just £89.99.
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So, wave goodbye to dark and disorientating mornings by snapping up this offer before it ends.
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Philips smart sleep wake-up light alarm clock: Was £140, now £89.99, Amazon.co.uk
This top-rated Philips gadget allows you to personalise your sleep and wake-up experience through sunset and sunrise simulation. Unlike a traditional alarm clock, it’s designed to wake you up in a more natural way, using a unique combination of light and sound.
The relaxing sunset simulation helps you wind down for bedtime, and it also has a host of smart features such as an FM radio, tap snooze, a choice of five natural wake-up sounds and an automatic dimmable display.
Featuring in our round-up of the best wake-up light alarm clocks, our reviewer praised the gadget for its ability to mimic a holiday-worthy sunrise and its sleek appearance, calling it a “real statement piece”.
“You get a particularly colourful sunrise with this one, so just as with a natural sunrise in somewhere like the Caribbean, the lighting with this clinically researched clock starts off red and gradually turns into a bright yellow within half-an-hour,” they wrote.
“You get a mammoth 20 brightness settings, different natural sound choices (seaside and piano ones are our faves) and a decent (although not always that clear) FM radio setting, plus tap snooze and reading lamp.”
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