


While this alarm clock won’t shake your bed or make jackhammer sounds, it will definitely get you up in the morning. Meet the Experts: Shelby Harris, M.D., Director of Sleep Health at Sleepopolis. Here, we rounded up the best options to get your day started-from ones that use extra-loud alarms or vibration settings, to light alarm clocks that help you open those peepers. “Heavy sleepers should look for alarm clocks with extra loud settings, adjustable volume levels, no-snooze button, vibrating functions, and bed-shaking capabilities to help wake them up,” Dr. Harris.īut, for those that just need some extra stimuli to wake up in the morning (or for those hard of hearing), a specific kind of alarm clock can help. “There is research that suggests some people are more tolerant to noises, which explains why heavy sleepers may struggle to wake up to a normal alarm clock.” However, if you find that you’re constantly struggling to wake up, it may be a sign that you’re not getting enough quality sleep due to bad sleep hygiene or even an undiagnosed sleep disorder-in which case you should contact your doctor, advises Dr. “If you’re a heavy sleeper, you may need stronger stimuli to wake up than the typical sleeper,” says Shelby Harris, M.D., Director of Sleep Health at Sleepopolis. The best alarm clocks for heavy sleepers will help you get up, get moving, and get your day started. But what if you’re just not a morning person? Sure, crafting a great morning routine can help you look forward to the a.m., but sometimes, you just can’t seem to wake up when your alarm goes off.

We’ve all heard it: The early bird gets the worm.
