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.

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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.”