You’ll get a much more pleasant wakeup call 🙂

I prefer a gentler wakeup call rather than a blaring alarm. 

Which is why I love the Ascending Alarm feature from Alexa. It starts your chosen ring off at a lower volume, then gradually increases to full volume so you can wake up slowly. 

Here’s how to set it up (takes 30 seconds):

1. Tap More on the bottom navigation bar and select Alarms & Timers.
2. Tap Settings at the bottom, then select the device you want to set up with Ascending Alarm.
3. Use the sound bar to adjust the final volume setting.
4. Tap the toggle button next to Ascending Alarm (blue means it’s active).

Pro Tip: Alexa has more than 20 different alarm sounds. Tap the one enabled next to Sound and you can scroll through and listen to them all. I personally like Orcas as an ascending alarm — it’s a peaceful, pretty way to start the day 🙂