Don’t hit the snooze button!
If you find yourself constantly waking up groggy and feeling miserable for the first hour of your day, it may be time for a change, so consider giving this expert advice a shot!
First of all, sleep expert Dr. Neil Stanley does not advise taking advantage of that all-to-tempting snooze button on your alarm, saying:
“If you hit the snooze button you may go back into deep sleep and you├óΓé¼Γäóre not supposed to wake from deep sleep ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ you├óΓé¼Γäóre supposed to pass to the lighter preparation stage first, then open your eyes. So snoozing creates a huge shock to the body and it makes you feel awful. If you wake up feeling worse, you├óΓé¼Γäóll only be tempted to hit snooze again and then you├óΓé¼Γäóre in for a vicious cycle.”
Dr. Stanley also advises learning how to rely on your body’s alarm clock instead of the one you bought at Target, continuing:
“The body loves rhythm and predictability. Most tiredness happens because we are very bad at sticking to regular bedtimes ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ going to bed and getting up at the same time every day…If your body doesn├óΓé¼Γäót have rhythm, it doesn├óΓé¼Γäót know when you├óΓé¼Γäóre waking up and so it doesn├óΓé¼Γäót prepare like this. The alarm goes off and your body├óΓé¼Γäós not ready, and that├óΓé¼Γäós why you feel so exhausted.”
In order to take advantage of our body’s clock, first we need to set a healthy rhythm, so the expert recommends:
“If you set your alarm for the same time every day ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ even weekends and holidays ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ in a matter of weeks your body will accurately be able to tell the time.”
Sounds like it’s worth a shot to us!
