Now that fall is upon us, Scott and I have noticed that it's become much more difficult to get up in the mornings because the sun hasn't risen yet. My alarm goes off at the same time, but I find myself hitting snooze much more than I used to. We've also noticed that it's much harder to stay awake with the shorter days and longer periods of darkness.
Scott grew up in a household that had a light box. No, not the kind for growing illegal plants in your garage. The kind for fighting off Seasonal Affective Disorder. A quick search for such products on Amazon revealed that we could get a Phillips Wake Up Light that would slowly light up prior to alarm time, and then at alarm time would play a radio station or soothing sounds of our choice.
After a couple days of use, I honestly can't believe that I've survived this long without this product. I really, really needed this when I was teaching. How many groggy mornings could I have avoided with this simple machine?
We've now got two of these light boxes, one in the bedroom for waking up, and one in the kitchen that we use while we eat breakfast. Both of us can already tell a difference.
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