Hitting the snooze button and oversleeping actually go hand in hand, and could even be hurting your health.
Just as the body relies on regular meals to stay healthy, it also needs regular, predictable sleep.
Should You Use an Alarm Clock?
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Do you set an alarm to tell you it is time to stop eating?
You pay attention to your bodys signals to inform you when you are feeling full and have eaten enough.
It would be best if we could also listen to our bodys ability to regulate sleep that same way.
In an ideal world, we’d wake up naturally without the need for an alarm.
you could take steps to do just that!
Everyone’s sleep needs are different, though.
Commit to spending the amount of time in bed you better feel rested, and be consistent.
Keep a Regular Sleep Schedule
Our bodies respond best to regular patterns.
In a similar fashion, you should go to bed when you are feeling sleepy.
Dont just crawl into bed at 10 p.m. because you want to fall asleep.
If you cant doze right away, lying awake may contribute to anxiety and insomnia.
Instead, wait until the feeling ofsleepinesscomes, and get into bed then.
This signal can be strengthened by keeping a regular wake time.
Without it, oversleeping may lead to serious consequences, including tardiness to school or work.
If you regularly oversleep, this may threaten job security and lead to other professional and financial problems.
This may help you fully complete your sleep cycles.
You also may wake easier than if the alarm were to sound and wake you from much deeper sleep.
However, the downside to these is that being awoken during the night may worsen sleep quality.
Even if you immediately got back to sleep, this undermines your sleep quality.
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