Is Snoozing the Alarm Good or Bad for Your Health?
Pressing the snooze button may not be as detrimental to sleep health as once thought.
Studies found that snoozing for a limited time in the morning does not break up sleep in a harmful way and may actually improve cognition.
Experts suggest that the idea that snoozing prevents restorative stages of sleep and causes daytime sleepiness is based on a whole night of sleep fragmentation, not just snoozing.
Is Snoozing the Alarm Good or Bad for Your Health?
Pressing the snooze button may not be as detrimental to sleep health as once thought.
Studies found that snoozing for a limited time in the morning does not break up sleep in a harmful way and may actually improve cognition.
Experts suggest that the idea that snoozing prevents restorative stages of sleep and causes daytime sleepiness is based on a whole night of sleep fragmentation, not just snoozing.