Do you hate to get up in the morning? Are you the type person who hits the snooze button on the alarm two or three times before getting up? Does the sound of the blaring alarm first thing in the morning make you feel stressed?

Have you ever wondered why it is so hard for you to get up in the mornings? Stop, and think about it. You are in a deep restful sleep, then suddenly you hear this blaring noise, which startles your body, then you start reaching out to stop this sudden noise. Then once you get up, you feel tired and some what stressed rest of the day.

Waking up naturally is a much better way to start your day. You feel refreshed and rested not annoyed and stressed. However, depending natural sunlight to wake you daily can risky especially if you have to go to work every morning, like most of us do.

A natural alarm clock is a gentle more natural way to wake up in the mornings. There are two types of natural alarm clocks. There is a sunrise alarm clock and a natural sound alarm clock.

A sunrise alarm clock simulates a sunrise. The light starts out low and dull then it gradually gets brighter as if the sun is rising and lights up your room. Thus making getting up in the morning a more enjoyable experience.

A natural sound alarm clock simulates sounds of nature. Instead of waking to a loud blaring noise or obnoxious morning radio show, imagine waking up to the sound of a waterfall or the sound of ocean waves breaking on the shore. Are you feeling refreshed just reading about these soothing sounds?

Each clock comes with a traditional alarm which you can use as a backup and most have a radio and some can play MP3 tunes.

I hope this article has given you a better understanding of what a natural alarm clock is and how it works.