Rise and Shine

There is nothing quite as bad as waking up to a jarring ringtone that makes you want to throw your phone across the room. This is just a bad way to start the day. Alright, maybe the next worst thing is being woken up by some communication service such as a text, or email, or internet phone message, or any other apps that you might find very useful for the first wee that your are using them. Enter Waky. Instead of assaulting you with obnoxious sounds, Waky uses sultry human voices to gently nudge you awake. But this human-voiced morning alarm app is as fun and wacky as its name suggests. You can select from the voices of 11 guys or 11 girls. Or even Santa. If you have trouble finding your happy place in the morning, try Calm, a serene, natural landscape enriched meditation app. All you have to do is launch the app, choose a how long you’ll exercise for (five to 60 minutes), choose a workout (upper or lower body, core strength, cardio or stretching), and get your weary heart pumping. When you’re winded, exhale and wind down with some yoga poses. No equipment required.