Waking up to upbeat songs is better than an alarm clock, study says
WAKING to upbeat songs like The Beach Boys’ Good Vibrations boosts alertness and productivity, a study suggests.
Such music helps overcome “grogginess” faster than the shrill beep of an alarm clock.
It lets people apply their mind to work immediately, rather than waiting for the brain to kick in.
Stuart McFarlane, who led a study by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, said: “If you don’t wake properly, work performance can be degraded for up to four hours.
“And that has been linked to major accidents.
“You would assume that a startling ‘beep beep beep’ alarm would improve alertness, but our data revealed that melodic alarms may be the key element.”
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The experts admit they now need to better understand the precise combination of melody and rhythm that works best.
Mr McFarlane added: “This is important for people who might work in dangerous situations shortly after waking, like firefighters or pilots.”
Colleague Dr Adrian Dyer said: “Even astronauts report that sleep inertia affects their performance.”
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