Have you ever had that love-hate relationship with your alarm clock?

While alarms serve as our wake-up buddies, they can be a bit too aggressive for some. If you're tired (pun intended) of hitting the snooze button a million times before rolling out of bed, today's sleep tip is your best option!

Stop hitting that snooze button and don't ignore your alarm at all.

The extra five or ten minutes of sleep after hitting snooze is not as beneficial as you might think. Each time you drift back to sleep, your body starts a new sleep cycle, which will be abruptly interrupted when the alarm goes off again. 

This leads to a fragmented and non-restorative form of rest.

Plus, if you consistently sleep past your first alarm, your internal body clock, or circadian rhythm, becomes confused. It struggles to differentiate between actual wake-up time and false starts, potentially throwing off your body's natural waking and sleeping rhythms. Over time, this can cause a sort of "jet lag" effect, leading to daytime fatigue, mood disturbances, and a decrease in overall alertness. 

So, instead of going through all that, simply place your alarm clock or phone on the opposite side of your bed...

Doing so will help you avoid the tempting snooze button.

Having the alarm away from your immediate reach eliminates the habit of hitting snooze multiple times. 

It will encourage you to get up.

When your alarm rings from across the room, you'll need to get out of bed to turn it off. This added movement is more than just an inconvenience. It signals your body that it's time to start the day!

You won't be bothered by the alarm itself.

Without the persistent glow of the clock nearby, you won't be tempted to count the minutes or hours till morning. This can reduce sleep anxiety, allowing for a more restful night.

All in all, even if we can't change the necessity of an alarm in our lives, we can certainly change our relationship with it. 

If you're the type to often hit snooze or sleep past your alarm, you should try this method out for a week, you'll find yourself feeling more refreshed and less antagonistic towards that morning chime!

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