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by j1elo 1720 days ago
In my city during winter the Sun rises at 8:30am... so I'm afraid that won't be possible for people wanting (or needing) to wake up too early.

Do you think one of those "simulates natural light" LED lamps are actually equivalent in terms of faking real sunlight?

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I have one of the Phillips alarms [0]. Do not currently use it, but regularly did for a year or two.

I don't feel it's bright enough to mimic true sunlight, but it is much brighter than typical light sources. Especially at full brightness on a nightstand.

I've never had problems waking up, so can't speak to those who do. But I would absolutely say it made the experience of waking up smoother and more pleasant.

I'd describe it as a normal waking being jarring, even without alarm, where I have a brief moment of confusion as my brain snaps into consciousness.

Whereas with the light almost every morning was a smoother transition, where I rose to consciousness more gradually, while still sleeping, and then basically opened my eyes already awake.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Simulation-Headspace-Subscrip...

Yes they are. It really does make a difference.