In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Knowing more about how sleep can benefit your waking life can help you to make the extra effort to get enough sleep.  Getting enough high-quality sleep will make waking up less difficult. Recognizing the importance of sleep may provide you a clear goal to work towards, which will help you establish the rhythm of sleep and waking with greater ease. Read scientific research rather than advertisements for alarm clocks. Focus on getting healthy sleep for a better morning. Make sure you get enough sleep. The suggested sleep duration for healthy adults is between 7-8 hours a night, and getting less sleep can lead to a “sleep deficit,” which makes waking up in the morning even more challenging.  Use a smartphone or tablet app that tracks your sleep cycle to determine the duration and quality of your sleep. Keep a sleep log to analyze your sleep patterns and ascertain if external factors are disrupting your sleep. Sleep patterns are unique to each person, so you should investigate a number of options that might suit your habits. You may need to try several different types before determining the best choice for your needs.  Extremely loud alarm clocks can raise your blood pressure and jolt you more fully awake more quickly, although some experts recommend against this approach.  Some alarms require mental exercises, such as solving a puzzle or answering questions, before you can turn off the alarm. Cognitive stimulation forces different regions of your brain to engage, thus combating sleep inertia. These alarms operate within a time frame set either by your average sleep cycle or your own choice, using either sound or dawn simulation, and can help with morning alertness. Research suggests that these alarms are better for your overall health.  Dawn alarms use special lamps or light bulbs and are set to your selected wake-time. The lights gradually increase in brightness over a period of several minutes, activating your natural circadian rhythm, just as sunlight does.  Smart alarms monitor your sleep and wake you gradually when you’re in a lighter stage of sleep. They also track the quality of your sleep over time and can help you determine the healthiest wake-up time for your body and your habits. As a result, you’ll feel less “sleep inertia” and more quickly become alert and ready to start your day.  Smart alarms can be purchased as standalone clocks, wearable/fitness technology, or smartphone applications, while dawn simulators are usually standalone alarms or applications associated with smarthome technology. Make sure your alarm clock and wake-up plan is effective and manageable for both yourself and your partner or roommate, if applicable.  Make sure the volume, if applicable, is enough to wake you up. Verify that all settings are appropriate for your situation and that they work as promised. Getting out of bed at the same time every day will help your body become accustomed to waking up at a particular time. Your circadian rhythm controls your sleep/wake cycle, and a consistent alarm clock setting can help you train your body to be ready to wake up at a particular time.  Tell someone you trust about your commitment to better sleep and wake-up habits. Making a change in habits is challenging, so ask your loved ones for support in your efforts. Remind yourself, every day, of the value of good sleep and the inherent rewards of starting your day on time, like a more relaxed morning and being on time to school or work.
Summary: Learn about the value of good quality sleep on your health and state of mind. Evaluate your sleep habits. Choose an effective alarm clock or phone alarm setting. Explore alarms that encourage gradual wakefulness rather than abrupt sleep interruption. Conduct a trial run on a weekend or a day with fewer morning responsibilities. Make a commitment to wake up at the same time every morning.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Not only does this lighting make for prettier photos, but you’ll also prevent people from having to squint in the photos due to harsh overhead sunlight. If you have to shoot during the middle of the day, look for evenly shaded areas to photograph your subject. This will give their face and figure a more 3-dimensional look without having to use flash. Ask them to stand close to the soft light source and then turn slightly so that all of the light isn’t cast down on the subject directly. This should create a dynamic photo with slight shadows and curves, illuminating the subject softly. Instead of taking a photo with the light coming in directly behind you, try to position the subject so that the light is coming at them from an angle. This will create much greater depth in your photo, and it will give their facial features more definition. If you're taking the pictures indoors and trying to use natural lighting, you'll need to gravitate towards a window or an open door. Place your subject near the light but not directly in front of it to avoid a super harsh contrast. Test out taking the pictures at different times of day—the cast of an early morning sun will be different than the sun when it's noon or early evening. While you should definitely take photos showing the subject's features in detail, a silhouette can be a dynamic shot. If your subject is standing next to a strong light source, such as a super sunny window or a bright neon light display, capture a photo of their outline. You can often get a little detail by positioning them at an angle, allowing the bright light to illuminate some of their face.
Summary: Take the pictures in the early morning or evening for the best light. Have the subject stand close to a light source in a dimly-lit setting. Keep lighting off of the walls, if possible. Use windows and doors to illuminate your subject. Embrace the silhouette as a unique photo option.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Sites like TrueCar (https://www.truecar.com/), Autotrader (https://www.autotrader.com/), and CarMax (https://www.carmax.com/) are all good places to start. These larger online retailers tend to carry a lot of inventory, so you’re more likely to find comparable vehicles in their search engines. You are going to search for identical vehicles with similar mileage numbers, so you need to find a lot of cars. This makes the bigger online retailers a great place to start. If you’re trying to find the value of a 2014 Toyota Camry, search “2014 Toyota Camry” into an online retailer’s search engine. Try your best to avoid deviating from the year, as the difference in price between a 2014 model and a 2015 model can be massive. As you continue to search across different platforms, write down the price of every car you find that is the same year, make, and model. Try to stick to cars with similar mileages and conditions to get a more accurate picture. If you encounter a listing that seems radically high or especially low, you can ignore it. There may be special modifications or unique damage to those particular vehicles.  Since you’re looking at cars that are the same make and model, the difference in mileage between listings shouldn’t be too massive. A margin for mileage should be around 20,000 miles in either direction. So if you want to find the value of a car with 100,000 miles on it, look for cars that have between 80,000-120,000 miles on them. Car dealerships have a little more freedom than major online retailers when it comes to how they price their cars. Since the price of a car is influenced by the supply and demand of the local market, find cars with the identical make and model at nearby dealers. Write their listed prices down on the same sheet of paper where you were jotting down the prices from online retailers.  You shouldn’t have to get up from your computer to do this. Almost every dealership lists their available inventory online. Wholesale auto auctions are not typical dealers, so you should avoid using these companies to source your information. Total up each price you wrote down, then divide by the number of prices. This will give you an average price based on all of the listings that you found. You can use this number as a reasonable baseline for the value of your car. Since you used a variety of sources, this evaluation will serve as a decent middle ground between the local and national market.
Summary:
Go online to a major auto retailer. Look for cars that are the same exact year, make, and model. Write down the price of each car with the same mileage as the one you're valuing. Repeat this process based on listings at local dealerships. Add the prices together and divide by the number of vehicles to get an average.