Comments on: Alarm Clocks – Helpful or Harmful? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/alarm-clocks-helpful-or-harmful-4/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:44:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: laura http://www.blisstree.com/articles/alarm-clocks-helpful-or-harmful-4/comment-page-1/#comment-218289 laura Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:11:37 +0000 http://www.cfssquared.com/2008/04/20/alarm-clocks-helpful-or-harmful/#comment-218289 Jenna, I also use the ringing/singing bowl sound alarm. I have it on my computer. It allows me to just stop - and acts as a reminder to be present. Works wonders. I agree - about the politeness of the alarm. The least intrusive is best - if it works :) Jenna,

I also use the ringing/singing bowl sound alarm. I have it on my computer. It allows me to just stop – and acts as a reminder to be present.

Works wonders.

I agree – about the politeness of the alarm. The least intrusive is best – if it works :)

]]> By: Jenna http://www.blisstree.com/articles/alarm-clocks-helpful-or-harmful-4/comment-page-1/#comment-218283 Jenna Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:42:15 +0000 http://www.cfssquared.com/2008/04/20/alarm-clocks-helpful-or-harmful/#comment-218283 This got me thinking - although I don't use anything to wake me up, I use "alarms" all day to keep me on track. My Palm is my best friend ;). I've got a freeware program on it called PocketDoan, which was meant to be a meditation aid (you set up a series of time intervals and say what kind of tone signals the end of each one). I use it as a simpler way to keep me from getting sucked into any one thing and forgetting the rest of life, without cluttering up my Date Book - and the "alarms" can be the Tibetan ringing-bowl sounds, or flute note, or other more pleasing sounds than jarring alarms. My Date Book scheduler does the major day divisions like starting "Work", or dinner prep, or remind me to eat lunch ;). So some alarms are very, very helpful - but only if they are polite! This got me thinking – although I don’t use anything to wake me up, I use “alarms” all day to keep me on track. My Palm is my best friend ;) . I’ve got a freeware program on it called PocketDoan, which was meant to be a meditation aid (you set up a series of time intervals and say what kind of tone signals the end of each one). I use it as a simpler way to keep me from getting sucked into any one thing and forgetting the rest of life, without cluttering up my Date Book – and the “alarms” can be the Tibetan ringing-bowl sounds, or flute note, or other more pleasing sounds than jarring alarms. My Date Book scheduler does the major day divisions like starting “Work”, or dinner prep, or remind me to eat lunch ;) .

So some alarms are very, very helpful – but only if they are polite!

]]> By: laura http://www.blisstree.com/articles/alarm-clocks-helpful-or-harmful-4/comment-page-1/#comment-218279 laura Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:53:24 +0000 http://www.cfssquared.com/2008/04/20/alarm-clocks-helpful-or-harmful/#comment-218279 Alicia, it wouldn't last too long in my house either. Especially if you can't turn it off without putting the pieces in correctly. Although I bet its battery operated, and that might be one solution - however it defeats the purpose Alicia,

it wouldn’t last too long in my house either. Especially if you can’t turn it off without putting the pieces in correctly.

Although I bet its battery operated, and that might be one solution – however it defeats the purpose

]]> By: Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader http://www.blisstree.com/articles/alarm-clocks-helpful-or-harmful-4/comment-page-1/#comment-218276 Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:55:03 +0000 http://www.cfssquared.com/2008/04/20/alarm-clocks-helpful-or-harmful/#comment-218276 Yeah...I can see myself hurling this thing at the nearest wall, haha. Yeah…I can see myself hurling this thing at the nearest wall, haha.

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