To snooze or not to snooze

Is there any harm in delaying your alarm? ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ [Healthline]( [Wellness Wire]( In a Nutshell I’m a one-alarm kinda gal, and my partner is a six-alarm kinda guy. I’ve always wondered why people like him are like that, and if there’s any real harm in doing it (aside from disrupting my sleep every morning). While researching for today’s story, I was surprised to read that hitting the snooze button may not be as bad for you as I originally thought. • [Do bananas cause or relieve constipation?]( • [Signs and symptoms of a B12 deficiency]( • [Can CBD do anything to relieve Alzheimer’s symptoms?]( Beep beep, Morgan Mandriota Newsletter Editor, Healthline Written by Morgan Mandriota August 7, 2024 • 3 min read [Here’s what to know about hitting snooze]( what’s got us buzzing [Here’s what to know about hitting snooze]( If you love the snooze button, you’re in good company. A [2022 study]( found that 57% of participants regularly hit snooze (and females are 50% more likely to do it than males). ️ Some research suggests that falling asleep after your alarm can make you more tired. This is due to [sleep inertia]( or “sleep drunkenness,” the disoriented feeling you might get after you wake up. Sleep deprivation and interrupted sleep (like from hitting the snooze button) can both contribute to that grogginess. ️ Participants of a [2023 study]( reported that snoozing “felt good” and gave them more time to wake up slowly. The study found other benefits linked with this behavior, too. People who snoozed scored higher on cognitive tests than those who didn’t. Snoozing wasn’t associated with disrupting their sleep cycle or poor functioning during the day, either. ️ “As far as we can tell from the physiology and our data, waking to one alarm or hitting the snooze button and waking to two or three alarms doesn’t make much of a difference,” said [Aaron Striegel](, a researcher of the 2022 study I referenced earlier. ️ So, if you wake up feeling well rested and you don’t have any [symptoms of sleep deprivation](, there may not be much harm in hitting snooze … as long as it doesn’t disrupt your partner who sleeps beside you or make you late for work, of course. ️ [WHY YOU SLEEP THROUGH YOUR ALARM]( Like this story? Sign up for our new sleep health newsletter, coming soon! Join the waitlist [now](. Great finds Rise and shine! [JALL Sunrise Alarm Clock]( [JALL Sunrise Alarm Clock]( If a phone blaring sirens on high volume isn’t your favorite way to wake up, 1) join the club and 2) check out this gentle alternative. 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