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Essential
Basic cheap and cheerful, distraction-free alarm clocks cost around £10 and come in analogue or non-ticking digital versions, such as Acctim’s Remi analogue clock with beep alarm. £10 of Argos.
super loud
If a normal alarm isn’t enough, loud alarm clocks ruin you and everyone else. He Geemarc Wake’N’Shake Voyager It has a 75 dB alarm, can vibrate, flashes and is conveniently compact.
vibrating alarm
If even a very loud alarm clock isn’t enough, models with a small vibrating pad offer a double whammy. The named good sonic bomb It has an 85 dB alarm with a vibrating platform to wake you up by vibration for up to 59 minutes at a time.
Luminous alarm
For a gentler wake-up, glow alarm clocks wake you up naturally with a simulated sunrise. They start at around £50 for the Lumie dawn, with fully sung versions like the Philips SmartSleep wake-up light It costs £150 and up.
annoying alarm
If staying awake is the problem, alarms designed to be difficult to turn off could be the solution. Clock It’s an alarm on wheels that you have to chase around the room. Alternatively, there are alarm apps that don’t turn off unless you perform tasks on your phone. Highly qualified frightening It has a free trial for Android and iPhone but there are many others.
