For those who can…
(Business Insider, Oct 2023)
Snoozing gets a bad rep. But a new study has something to say about that. The latest science says that snoozing may not be so terrible for your sleep, after all, and might even help you feel more alert in the morning.
“What the study showed is when you hit the snooze button, you actually wake up and have … better thinking,” Dr. Carol Ash, the chief medical officer at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, who was not involved in the study, told Today.
Scientists first surveyed 1,732 people, and found that nearly 70% of them snoozed for about 22 minutes.
Next, the scientists closely monitored 31 regular snoozers in the lab to see what effects snoozing had on their sleep quality.
Snoozing may actually have some benefits
The researchers compared sleep quality from a morning where participants had to wake up with their first alarm to a morning when they were allowed to hit snooze for 30 minutes.
In both scenarios, the participants had to be fully awake at the same time, so they slept roughly the same amount.
After the participants woke up, researchers collected a saliva sample and performed psychological tests to see how awake they were…
For those who can’t…
7 Natural ways to battle insomnia
(Optimist Daily, Apr 2022) Getting a good night’s sleep is critical for our health and productivity. If you experience trouble getting to sleep or struggle with insomnia, here are seven natural strategies to help remedy the issue.
