Can the sound of your morning alarm make a difference?

Can the sound of your morning alarm make a difference in your energy level?  If you wake up to a melody instead of a blast that sounds like a siren, you’ll improve your alertness.  If you’re a first responder who needs to get up and go at unusual times, this should be important to you.  When you wake up with grogginess, called sleep inertia, it’s a real struggle to achieve the level of energy you need to get a jump on your day.  If you’re a parent with school-age kids, you can relate.  You have to be “on” as soon as your eyes fly open.  You’ve gotta get dressed for work.  You’ve gotta get breakfast on the table.  You’ve gotta make sure the kids are washed, dressed and ready to go.  That harsh beep-beep-beep that comes from your smartphone’s alarm clock in the morning, may not make you rise and shine.  Try the Beach Boy’s Good Vibrations or The Cure’s Close to Me.  Frankly, anything that ramps you up and inspires you will get the job done.