Using a melodic song you enjoy as an alarm sound can potentially reduce feelings of grogginess upon waking. However, waking suddenly from sleep may have negative effects. Many people use an alarm ...

Waking up isn't always easy. An alarm clock certainly gets the job done, but not always in the most useful or pleasant way. Luckily, there's a variety of free online alarm clocks available for almost ...

The powers that be have gaslit us into a lot of things, but I’m currently quite salty about the way we’ve all been gaslit by our phones into thinking it’s normal to wake up like we’re fleeing a ...

The first thing I heard when I woke up was a strange voice saying, “Open your eyes.” The next was a familiar voice saying, “Oh, no no no no.” The first voice was that of Princess Zelda emanating from ...

Alarm clocks are meant to wake us up, so it's reasonable to assume a louder, more disruptive alarm sound could be the most effective at helping you kick that snooze button habit. But did you know ...

Possibly no one understands the power of mornings better than Martha herself, who believes in maximizing your mornings by never starting your day later than 7 a.m. But have you ever considered that ...

For most of us, our alarm going off in the morning (or after a nap) isn't our favorite part of the day. We set alarms because getting out of bed can be a struggle, and many of us need an extra jolt to ...

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When Apple announced the new 2nd-generation HomePod in January, it also announced a cool new feature called Sound Recognition. All HomePod models (1st-gen, 2nd-gen, and mini) can listen for a smoke ...

Wake up on the right note for a more productive morning. Possibly no one understands the power of mornings better than Martha herself, who believes in maximizing your mornings by never starting your ...