The Alarm That Made Me a Morning Person
- hannamccann
- Apr 9
- 2 min read
There was a time (aka about three months ago) when I’d wake up in full panic, to the sound of an iPhone alarm that could ruin your whole day. The kind of morning where you’re still mid dream, heart racing, and already overwhelmed before your feet even touch the floor.
Now? I wake up to meditative flutes and a “Malibu sunrise.” And honestly… I’ve never felt more at ease. Most mornings, I open my eyes about 15 minutes before the alarm even goes off…who even am I?! The soft orange light starts to glow and hits my face, next thing you know 5 minutes later and I’m already awake. It’s peaceful. It’s feminine. For anyone that has known me, it’s the literal opposite of who I used to be.
Let me tell you about the thing that changed my mornings: my Hatch Alarm. And no this isn’t sponsored — I just love it enough to sound like it is.
This isn’t just an alarm clock. This is a reset for your nervous system each morning.
Let me set the scene.
You crawl into bed, ready to wind down from the day, but your mind is probably thinking, “What even is my life purpose?” So naturally you start doom scrolling Instagram, and somehow it’s already 1:00 A.M.?! Ever since getting my Hatch, every night at 10:00 it gives me the sweetest little cue to start slowing down. When I hear my cue I try to switch what I’m doing to an activity that can calm me down like reading…or least just scrolling Pinterest instead. It glows soft pink, plays calming music for 20 minutes, and then fades into fan noise, because yes…I’m absolutely someone who needs background noise or I simply can’t fall sleep.
My sleep? So much better. My energy in the morning? Calmer. More grounded. Less chaotic, less existential dread.
Is it a bit much to say my alarm clock changed my outlook on mornings? Maybe. But also… no.
If you’re still waking up to a jarring iPhone alarm, I’m going to ask this lovingly: Do you hate yourself????
What I Use + Love:
Sleep Sounds: Fan noise
Wake-Up Sound: Meditative flutes (so soft until my boyfriends iPhone alarm goes off 2 minutes later)
Light Setting: “Malibu Sunrise”
Best part: All of it can be controlled through the app on your phone so you can literally set/turn off your alarms or sleep noises before even getting home!
My life? Quite chaotic. But my mornings? Malibu sunrise and meditative flutes. It’s a balance. 🧘🏽♀️
With love & light,
Hanna