• @thatsnothowyoudoit@lemmy.ca
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    291 month ago

    Lighting system as a wake up tool.

    Have now been using a light or lighting system as a morning wake up for over 15 years. It’s life changing.

    Lights start off dim and red/orange, and brighten very slowly to warm white. Works every time.

    I wake up without the jolt of an alarm at home.

    In fact - automated lighting in general - just so good.

      • @thatsnothowyoudoit@lemmy.ca
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        51 month ago

        Phillips Hue, 800 lumen colour bulbs. We have three in our bedroom.

        It also depends on how they’re controlled. We do most of our control through HomeBridge/HomeKit but for wake-ups we’ve continued to use the Hue app-configured automations as the soft-on and ramp up are the most gentle.

        We were using a dedicated Phillips light alarm clock before the automated lights.

    • @RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works
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      31 month ago

      Similar, but lighting system as a sleep tool. Lights start off warm white and slowly dim to amber / red, then off at the push of a button every night.