found that certain alarm noises can decrease morning grogginess, so you wake up faster and feeling more alert.
The reason? Researchers hypothesize that the combination of tones that rise and fall in a song's melody "promote arousal within our system, which in turn may lead to increased alertness," Stuart McFarlane, lead study author, tellsin an email. "Imagine a scenario where an athlete will perform better when they warm up," he says. "Melody may 'warm our brains up' more effectively for the day's activity rather than being shocked into action.
In the study, the authors flagged two songs that they believe would be good wake-up tunes: "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys and "Close to Me" by The Cure. "A tune that I am trying currently is 'Borderline' by Madonna," McFarlane says. Other factors, including people's personal music tastes, could also influence how effective an alarm song is.
Sleep inertia typically lasts for up to 30 minutes after waking and has been shown to extend for two to four hours, McFarlane says. "If we can reduce these symptoms by altering the alarm sounds we use to more melodic and tuneful varieties, we may at least head towards safer conditions for everyone," he says.
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