Wondering if a BodyClock is for you?

Personally, I find using my Lumie Body Clocks (yes plural) really helps me get up in the winter.

A number of my friends were keen on the idea but wanted to try out the idea of a light alarm before they paid more than £50 for one. A few of them therefore tried this iPhone app that gives you a feel of how even a small amount of light in the morning can help:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=346542660

The light is nowhere near as bright as a Lumie lamp, but for a cheap price it gives you an idea of how much light can help wake you up in the morning. I used the the iPhone app above and then went on to buy 2 Lumie lights cos I loved the difference a light in the morning makes :-)

The Lumie lights are far better than the iPhone app above, but for under a pound it gives you a good idea of just how much it can make getting up in the morning more pleasant.

Good luck,

Charlie

The other point to remember is that if you buy from Lumie, they offer a 30 day trial period. There's a restocking fee of £15, though. Personally I prefer to use a dawn simulator that plugs into a separate lamp, as I found the Bodyclock wasn't bright enough to read by. You can also haunt eBay for second-hand ones, but be careful, as there are some truly nasty cheaper dawn simulators on there. Brands like Sunrise System, Apollo and Philips are fine.