The alarm goes off. Snooze. Five minutes later, it rings again. Then once more…
That cycle may be very familiar in the mornings, but constantly snoozing the alarm often doesn't help you wake up feeling more refreshed.
Because when you fall back asleep, your body tries to start a new sleep cycle. When the alarm goes off a few minutes later, that sleep gets interrupted again. Result: you spend more time in bed but may still feel tired.
To cut this down, try placing the alarm not right next to your bed but somewhere that will make you get up.
After waking up, opening the curtains or getting a short burst of daylight can also help your body get the "day has started" signal.
Most importantly, try to go to sleep and wake up at similar times as much as possible. Because a good morning often starts not with the alarm, but with the night before.
