Lumie bodyclock

[Bemyclementine]

Sunrise alarm thingamajig. Dies smykbe gave one. Would you recommend? Any alternatives?

I really like mine. I've never tried any of the alternatives.

Mine makes getting out of bed in the winter so much easier, and I'm emphatically not a morning person at any time of year.

I'd definitely recommend. It's a nice, slow, gentle wake up.

I have a Lumie, would absolutely recommend. Makes a huge difference for me.

I also love my Lumie! So much nicer to wake up with it instead of an iPhone alarm!

Love mine.
Think they're overpriced for what they are but I don't regret buying it - makes mornjngs much easier

I should naybe just go to bed earlier. I do find the dark mornings difficult though.

Love my Lumie! Helps me wind down in the evening and not read for too long (sunset timer) and so love waking gently with the sunrise timer. 10/10 would recommend!

I love mine, waking up gently to birdsong is much better. Wish they were a bit easier to programme though.

Glad someone asked about these as I've been looking at them too and wondering if they work. Would like one with a radio but I'm not paying £200+ for the DAB one...might wait a bit and see if they put DAB in any of the cheaper ones.

Love mine, I hate dark mornings and it's really made a difference to how awake I feel. Also much prefer waking up to light than an alarm.

Had our lummie years it’s fabulous

I had an original Lumie, then when I moved I got another (but the cheapest model) - I love it, I wouldn't want to go back to waking up to a normal alarm clock (I just use the light, so I wake gently, then I have my watch vibrate at the time I actually have to leave the bed)

I got a knockoff for the kids, and it isn't as good - not least because it's just so over-complicated that I keep forgetting how to set it/which buttons to use - whereas my lumie is simple.

I will say, my original was worth the extra money. My cheap lumie is fine, but you do see the light level jump in a way that my original never did (I wonder if it's something do do with the switch to LEDs from a normal bulb too)

Love mine, had it for years.

Have struggled a bit recently getting replacement bulbs, I’m thinking of upgrading it to a newer LED model.

As an alternative, you can get smart lighting to operate in a similar way. I have a smart routine that slowly turns on the ceiling and bedside lights from half an hour before I need to wake up.

Then, as they come to maximum brightness (full spectrum), it also fades in my favourite radio station - but I could set it to play birdsong or similar. It's a much nicer way to wake up than suddenly having an alarm go off in your ear, and I find it helps a lot in winter.

If you've got a smart home assistant and any smart lighting in place already, you might find the cost ends up cheaper than a Lumie.

I really love mine. Makes a huge difference. I hated waking up in the dark to my horrible phone alarm.

I know wake with gradual light and the alarm is a cat purring!

I've just got the cheapest one, I think it was around £30. It makes getting up in the winter so much easier, very glad I got it and definitely recommend!

mine is a few years old, recently dug it out. not sure yet if it makes a big difference, I think the light could be brighter and would love a radio on it!! I have just invested in a 10,000 lux light to go alongside it, hoping that will wake us more than the lumie has so far.

One thing - official Lumie bulbs are super expensive but you can get equivalent non-brand ones much cheaper with the same fitting / brightness.

My husband has one and loves it. I can't stand it , it really disrupts the last hour of my sleep as I like to be in total darkness until I get up. But I know I'm in the minority so I just put my head under the duvet!

As a waking up light (mine also does a sunset so dimming gradually for bedtime) it’s fantastic. As an alarm/radio it’s a bit 1990s compared to those without the light functionality. The menu is a bit of a task to navigate but once it’s set up it really helps having the gradual light brightening in the morning.

I'd really just want it for waking up with the light. I'm so tired all the time, that I need an alarm to be up in time, and hate being dragged from the depths of sleep I was hoping a lumie might help me wake more gradually.

I love mine too, and for me the gradual sunset is also just as useful.

I have the cheapest one. The light is good, but the animal sounds (which are the only options for the alarm) are annoying. If I had £200 or so I would get the top of the range one with more sounds, bluetooth speakers and a radio. I was just looking yesterday but can't justify spending that much just because
the birds annoy me.

I have one but find it complicated to use and also, DH hates the light coming on and whinges about that.

Yes mine helps me a lot. I have a sleep disorder and it does make a big difference.

Love mine, wouldn't get through winter without it. Wakes me up gradually to the sound of wave's breaking. I am not a morning person so it makes a big difference to everyone!