It's early morning. The sun is just beginning to rise and we wake up to the sound of the alarm clock. At this moment, we often have the desire to postpone getting up for a few minutes.
This phenomenon even has its own name – “drokling” and, as it turns out, can lead to serious problems.
Firstly, due to the fact that sleep has a cyclical nature, turning off the alarm clock leads to the fact that this cycle is disrupted.
Secondly, some scientists believe that such fragmented sleep increases the load on the heart and blood vessels.
And thirdly, systematic lack of sleep and constantly postponing waking up can lead to a feeling of dissatisfaction and negatively affect our mood throughout the day.
How to Learn Not to Set Your Alarm Clock
1. Move your alarm clock to another part of the room so that you have to get up and turn it off. The main thing is not to go back to bed after turning off the alarm.
2. Set your alarm as close to the time you need to get up as possible. For example, if you need to leave the house at 08:00 AM and you know you'll need 30 minutes to shower and have breakfast, set your alarm for 07:30 AM.
3. If you still have trouble waking up in the morning, reset your alarm 30 or 60 minutes later so you can complete your sleep cycle. If you can't reset your alarm, it's best to just get out of bed.
4. Use sleep tracking devices and apps. These devices will wake you up closer to the right time, but only after the sleep cycle is complete.
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