Matthew Hague Special to The Globe and Mail Published 30 minutes ago

In the fall, when mornings are slow to brighten and the clocks shift back, there’s a pull to linger a little longer under the covers. But the outside world rarely adjusts in kind – school bells still ring, meetings still start on time and the day begins whether the sun is up or not.

An alarm clock may not eliminate the pain of early mornings, but the right one can make them less jarring. The options, however, are vast – from traditional analog tickers and digital buzzers to ones that literally shake the bed and apps that double as bedside assistants.

According to Dr. Michael Mak, vice-president, clinical of the Canadian Sleep Society and assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, alarm clocks

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