As mentioned in Life Hack #12, shocking your body into conciousness is not the best way to start the day.
Observe how long it takes from initially regaining conciousness to being fully awake, and adjust the alarm clock sound accordingly.
So if it takes five minutes to awake play a five minute audio track.
For example, in line with Life Hack #12 the audio track could be a farm yard. The track gradually increasing in volume, and possibly culminating with a cockerel crowing. A crowing cockerel is a natural noise acting as a fail-safe if there is a waking deadline. I find it is less stress producing than using artificial electronic sounds.
Classical music has also been found to be useful in this regard.
Whatever track is chosen it creates a smoother transition into conciousness, and thus a better start to the day than would otherwise be the case.
