"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." So what’s the solution? How can we make it easier for heavy sleepers to wake up? In cases like this, a ...

Early risers can get a boost in the morning by tweaking how they wake up. If your go-to wake-up method is a classic bedside alarm clock, you should consider switching to a sunrise alarm clock. These ...

An alarm clock may seem outdated, with your smartphone’s endless number of tones and apps to wake you up. But using your phone as your alarm can tempt you to use it before you tuck in, and that can ...

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 ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

To say “I’m not a morning person” would be an understatement. Not only is it hard for me to be useful in the first hour (or so) of being awake, but it’s hard for me to wake up. I mean, really hard.

Light impacts the ticking of our internal clock — it tells our brain to be awake, while darkness signals that it’s time to sleep. That’s why screen time before bed can interfere with your sleep. “In ...