Beurer - Wake Up Light WL 50-3 Years Warranty

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To help us fall asleep, the WL 50 simulates the sunset and plays a soothing melody to help us fall asleep. It’s not to say that I don’t get tired but after using it for half an hour every day, I feel wide awake, with very little of the groggy, creaky feeling I have in the mornings.

To deactivate Bluetooth® on the wake-up light, press the Mode button until the time appears in the display.If you are a really heavy sleeper and you think a light on its own won’t wake you up, you can also set an alarm tone that sounds after the simulated sunrise. With no complicated setup required, it is a straightforward solution for those seeking light therapy in the comfort of their own home.

The wake-up light begins red and over the course of 40 minutes turns bright yellow, rising through 20 levels of brightness (most sunrise alarms only have 10). The light closely simulates sunrise in both strength and hue and has been registered with the MHRA as a way to combat SAD.In addition to this, the human body produces more melatonin in the months with less sunshine, which can result in tiredness and makes it difficult for us to get up in the morning. It is particularly important to note that the sunrise function requires a certain lead time to simulate sunrise. This device may be used by children over the age of 8 and by peo-ple with reduced physical, sensory or mental skills or a lack of ex-perience or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the device safely, and are fully aware of the consequent risks of use. I couldn’t look at it without squinting my eyes, which makes sense as it’s supposed to be replicating the effects of the sun. Compact and Stylish Design: The WL50 boasts a sleek and compact design, seamlessly blending into any bedroom decor.

The LED light gradually becomes brighter like a rising sun, allowing you to slowly become accus-tomed to the light conditions and gently preparing your body for waking up. All of this can be controlled from an Apple or Android phone, which is the main difference between the W90 and the cheaper W50. On the negative side, the sound quality when you choose FM radio is good but not amazing, and compared to other sunrise alarms it’s quite big, so won’t fit on everybody’s bedside table. In comparison, the purpose of a wake-up light is to replace your alarm clock or phone in waking you up.

It took me a while to choose all the settings I wanted (I don’t need a seven-day alarm, for example). In modern homes we have got used to sleeping with a certain amount of light pollution through curtains and from devices, so it needs to be something closely approximating real sunlight to fully work. Yet while the lamp has five different brightness settings, the colour is too white — I think a softer, amber glow would make me feel more at ease. The light gradually comes on 20 minutes before my alarm (designed to regulate our circadian rhythms) and I now wake to the pleasant sound of birds chirping rather than the violent siren of my phone.