PLENTY of us start the morning with hitting 'snooze' multiple times in an effort to get more shut-eye before actually stumbling out of bed.
However, a new study from sleep tech company Sleep Cycle this week has revealed the impacts of snooze alarms, and found that the counterproductive practice interrupts some of the most important stages of sleep.
The study analysed data covering over 3 million nights and a global sample of 21,000 users.
It found that on average, most people pressed 'snooze' two to three times, with a snooze duration of nearly 11 minutes.
"That first alarm may interrupt vital stages of sleep, and anything that you might be able to get after hitting the snooze alarm is probably going to be low quality and fragmented sleep," said co-author Dr Rebecca Robbins, sleep scientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Instead, Dr Robbins suggests setting a realistic wake time that you can meet as many days of the week as possible, which will then benefit your mood and health.
Interestingly, the study also found that those who sleep for more than nine hours are more likely to end with a snooze button, while those with shorter sleeps use it less frequently.
Swedes hit 'snooze' the most (2.7 times per morning), while Australians and Japanese use it the least (2.2 times).
Unsurprisingly, winter was the snooziest time of year.
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