I do not enjoy walking up to an alarm. There is something just so horribly jarring about “sudden” noise when you are sleeping. I don’t think nature intended us to wake up this way, but (of course) we have to wake up when it’s time to wake up.
Alarm apps abound, and over the years I have downloaded several. (Well, to be honest, more than several 🙂 )
Of them all, the Progressive Alarm Clock always rises to the top of my most-used alarms.
It has been completely reliable, and has never, ever let me down.
It provides a gentle, peaceful way to gradually wake up in the morning, using the chime sounds of Tibetan Singing Bowls.
You can choose between 6 different chimes, and it is easy to sample all 6 to make your choice.
There are a variety of options, so you can tweak it to your personal preference.
I have set a deep bell on my alarm. When morning comes, it starts to chime very softly…… so softly at first, that it is barely audible.
Then, every 10 seconds, it chimes again. Just a little louder, then a little louder again. A peaceful, gentle wake up.
Progressive Alarm Clock by Spotlight Six Software is $1.99 in the iTunes store.
sharechair 
Love this idea – to go gently into the day, rather than jarringly
I agree! It is such a peaceful wake up that you (almost) feel like you woke up naturally. 🙂
this is brilliant, and so easy being for iPod 🙂 thank you sharechair!
You’re very welcome. I remember searching for an alarm clock that did this years before all this new technology. I eventually found one, but it was too expensive to purchase. So when I saw this in the app store, I was delighted! Cost less than the tax would have been on the physical model! 🙂
Now that is a much better way to wake up ! I need to go and investigate 🙂
I am not a great sleeper, but it always seems that when I HAVE to wake up, that is exactly when I am having my best sleep. This helps make it not quite so painful. 🙂
This must be the app my teen-aged son has and when he is away – he forgets to shut it off – I can’t figure it out so I close his door and stuff the bottom with pillows! grin.
Oh! …. when my sons were teenagers there were always random noises … but I never thought of the pillow trick! Darn! 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog and taking the time to comment! Much appreciated 🙂
I look forward to reading more of your posts – I appreciate any help with technology I can get!
I will try to oblige 🙂
Thank you for your kind words.
Oh, you have no idea of the challenge you face with me! Thanks.
Now that is the way to wake up! I have a Tibetan bowl sound on my laptop that I can hear when I need a calming sound.
Beautiful tones, aren’t they? So much better than waking up to jarring sounds. 🙂
My grandchildren live with me and all their lives, twins 15 and eldest 18, they have been very hard to wake up for school. When the eldest went off to college I really worried she would not get up for her classes. Over the last couple of years since they received new iphones I have not had any problems waking them up. I thought it was because I stopped trying but soon found out they were using an app that constantly reminded them to get up. Thank God for that. I hope your blog will help others who need a soft wake up. Thanks for sharing.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
ah… iPhones to the rescue!! 🙂
I think I’d like the same concept but with the sound of crashing waves – wouldn’t that be a cool way to wake up.
As they say …. there’s an app for that! 🙂
Sounds an utterly blissful way to start the day
It is a very peaceful wake up. 🙂
I totally agree, and my new phone came with a brilliant alarm that gently wakes one from bliss to more bliss in the form of music which gently gathers momentum to peak in an alarm..
Thank you for sharing.. 🙂 Sue
That’s wonderful! A far cry from the alarm clock of old. Remember the cartoon version with the big face and the two bells on top? Yikes. What an awful way to wake up. 🙂 We have it sooooo much better.
Actually, I have a progressive alarm too… Never liked the jarring ones… This is neat too. 😉
I can’t imagine anyone would choose a jarring sound, except maybe a really really really sound sleeper.
Many don’t think about the sound and buy whatever but after a few jarring ones, we all learn. 😆
Thank you for another excellent post! I feel it is important to wake in a nice, or blissful state, and items like these can truly help. With much gratitude, Gina
Just had a bright idea, I practice a bit of yoga at home, and set my phone clock as an alarm type thing for when I want to finish meditation and the like and this alarm would be so much nicer and better! I’m off to check it out, thank you 🙂
That’s a great idea. I hope it works for you! I’m afraid that I have so many apps, I admit to having meditation timers and yoga timers as well (when one would probably do the trick!)