Dear LAAAAAAZYweb... dawn simulation clock?

[denny]

I saw these gadgets in someone else's journal:
http://www.lumie.com/shop/products/dawn-simulators/Bodyclock-SUNRAY-100

Now they were talking about getting one to help with their possible SAD. I pretty sure I don't have SAD - I'm just a lazy fucker who hates mornings regardless of what the season is. Unfortunately this is one of the main points of conflict I have left with my boss, who is getting mighty pissed off with me turning up 'late' most mornings (i.e. after the people I'm managing, who have a disturbing tendency to turn up at 9am every day despite having flexitime).

Does anybody have experience of using one of these clocks just to make getting up a bit less painful, rather than as an attempt to perform minor brane-surgery on themselves? Or indeed, am I just failing to self-diagnose with SAD here? (I'll put it alongside AADD, autism, and all the other things that seem to have got trendy on the internets over the last few years)

The theory behind the clock does seem like a potentially workable idea, but then I think about how much light my bedroom blinds let in during summer and I don't recall being any keener to wake up or get up then, so maybe it's not going to make any difference?

Still... it sure is shiny.

Comments

I hate mornings.

[ladynina.livejournal.com]

I've been using one for a couple of months. If you're not awake by the time it gets to full light it beeps, I've only had 2 mornings when this has happened. It eliminates the 'aaargh my eyes' of turning a light on when the mornings are dark. The light itself gets very hot so make sure it isn't near anything.

For me it has been a win.

[lovelybug.livejournal.com]

One of my girlfriends has one. It certainly works, but unfortunately she sets it for 6.30! I often find it hard to get back to sleep after it's come on. That one looks a lot cheaper than the others I've seen - tempted by it...

[denari.livejournal.com]

yeah I was looking at these. The one I wanted though was only available in the US and played wind chimes and heated aromatherapy oil as well :)

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Hippy.

*hug* <3

[mooism.livejournal.com]

I used to have one like that — I got it to help with having to get up before dawn. It helped a bit, but not as much as actual daylight would have.

[cryx]

I had one in the uk. it really helped. :)

[fellcat.livejournal.com]

I have one, and it makes getting up less painful. According to the doctor, I do have SAD though; I don't know how much it would help with my hatred of mornings if I didn't have SAD as well.