Health & Fitness
What Happens to Your Body When You Keep Hitting the Snooze Button
We spend 3.5 months of our lives hitting the snooze button. And although doing so once in a while won’t really affect you, snoozing regularly can do much more than cause you to sleep worse at night. Turns out, sneaking in more sleep after your alarm goes off might affect your weight, your skin, and even your reproductive health.
We at Clamotion are also guilty of fighting the alarm early in the morning, but we are seriously considering changing this habit after doing this research. And we prepared a bonus for you at the end of the article to help you break the snooze addiction more easily.
1. It might mess up your sleep cycle.
About 2 hours before you actually wake up, your body begins to prepare itself for starting the day. Your temperature rises, and your body releases chemicals that are responsible for making you feel awake. When you get up after hearing your first alarm, your body is well-prepared for the waking process. But if you press the snooze button and go back to sleep, chances are you will feel drowsy and groggy long after you actually wake up.
2. You may feel more tired throughout the day.
You might be thinking that hitting snooze will allow you to get some extra sleep and feel more energized throughout the day, but in reality, it works the other way around. In fact, a survey of almost 20,000 people showed that snoozers are more likely to feel tired during the day. And although napping after you press the snooze button every once in a while won’t seriously affect you, doing so regularly might lead to sleep deprivation in the long run.
3. It’s bad for your gut health.
Drifting off after you hit snooze confuses your body’s internal clock and affects the quality of your sleep. When your body isn’t sure when it’s time to go to sleep and to wake up, you are more likely to spend the night tossing and turning and getting less sleep than you need. As a result, it might affect your overall health, leading to metabolic disorders and causing you to gain weight.
