Table of contents:
- Loud alarm sounds make you enthusiastic?
- The sound of a wake-up alarm should not surprise you
- Want to wake up early, don't rely on the sound of the alarm alone
Every night you never forget to set a wake-up alarm, right? Each person has their own preferences regarding which alarm sound they choose. There are those who choose a calm sound, but there are also those who make a shocking sound. Maybe even use a song rock.Have you ever wondered what kind of alarm sound is good for getting up in the morning more excited?
Loud alarm sounds make you enthusiastic?
People who set their wake-up alarms using loud voices argued that blaring sounds actually made them more "awake" and alert in the morning. They may also be classified as people who have difficulty waking up so that they have to be awakened with a shocking voice so they are not late.
Meanwhile, people who set alarms with calm melodies think that this sound is just right because they wake up easily from sleep anyway. For people who are sensitive to noise, a sound like a drop of water from a tap can definitely wake them up.
So if you look at it from a medical point of view, which sound is better for a wake-up alarm?
The sound of a wake-up alarm should not surprise you
Dr. James Giordano, a lecturer in the Department of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center thinks that a good wake-up alarm sound is one that is quiet. The alarm sound is a sound that doesn't make you knocked over or annoyed about slamming your cell phone or alarm clock. Why?
Loud sounds will activate the sympathetic nervous system in the brain that is still "asleep". This condition is read by the brain as a threat because the body is forced to "wake up prematurely", forcing the brain to produce more stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline than usual. As a result, you will wake up in a panic,stir, and more stress. It is also possible that you will experience dizziness or headaches after waking up because of it.
Reporting from the Huffington Post page, a sleep specialist and lecturer at the Case Western Reserve University nursing school named Michael J. Decker, PhD, also gave his opinion on the ideal sound of a wake-up alarm.
Decker thinks that a quiet alarm sound is more suitable for waking us up because it allows the brain to "wake up" gradually, releasing stress hormones too gradually. In the end, we wake up with mood which is better because the body is better prepared to accept the effects of these stress hormones.
Want to wake up early, don't rely on the sound of the alarm alone
Tricking yourself into getting up in the morning on time is not enough just to set an alarm. Actually, there is another way that can make you wake up from sleep, namely light. The presence of light signals the body's biological clock to produce hormones that make you wake up from sleep.
In addition, you also have to go to bed early, avoid coffee, or other activities that can interfere with sleep. If you have applied it, then getting up in the morning will be easier.
