Alarm clocks galore? It’s not great for your health!⏰???? • Fun Radio

Alarm clocks galore? It’s not great for your health!⏰???? • Fun Radio
Alarm clocks galore? It’s not great for your health!⏰???? • Fun Radio

Snooze addict? Stop everything, it’s bad for your body! ????

The « snooze“, it’s that famous super tempting pimple on your awakening who tells you: “Come on, 5 more minutes…” and presto, you dive back into your lit. Frankly, many of us are chained together alarm clockshoping to scrounge up a few minutes of sleep additional. But bad news: according to sleep experts, this habit is a real nightmare for your brain but also for your body!⏰????

In fact, every time you press the snooze and you go back to sleep, your brain starts a new sleep cycle. Except that this cycle will be abruptly interrupted by the next ringing. Result: your body and mind are completely disorientedand you feel even more gassed than if you had gotten up at the first alarm. ????

This is called “ sleep inertia“, and it can last up to 30 minutes, or even longer if you interrupt a cycle too early. So if you feel like you haven’t really slept, it’s probably because of snooze!

But that’s not all! Se wake startling several times in a row, it is also a stress intense for your heart which is shaken with each ring. It’s as if he experiences a repeated mini-alert every time he wakes up. Not great, right? Better to wake up at the first alarm!⚠️

So how can you say goodbye to snooze and wake up on the right foot? Here are some tips from the pros:

  1. Place your alarm clock far from the bed; that way, you will have no choice but to get up to turn it off. It forces you to come out of the blanket, and presto, no more snooze!
  2. Disable the “reminder” function ; no more excuses, you get up at the first alarm.
  3. Set your alarm for the exact time you need to get up; no margins or false hopes!
  4. Avoid caffeine and screens before sleeping; It will help you sleep better and wake up more easily.

In summary, if you really want to feel fit in the morning and avoid being tired all day, it’s better to say goodbye to snooze and adopt a healthier wake-up routine!

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Posted on November 8, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. by Nabae A.

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