The Snoose Button

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If you would sleep past your alarm if it didn't go off, then that's probably one indication. The snooze button is the perennial exes sion of the human frustration of this thing called a chronic lingering sleep debt. And i think many of us do feel the need to sort of try to get back sleep at the week end. It's what we call social jet like ot i almost call a sleep belemia. Is there danger to trying to force more sleep? Like, what you wake up in the morning and your like, oh, no, I only slept five hours or so. Should i just lie down until there are less calories left on my body after binge

Renowned sleep scientist Matthew Walker discusses everything you need to know about what a better night’s sleep can do for your life, and how to prioritize and perfect the way you sleep. Walker breaks down how to identify when you need more sleep, how to deal with insomnia, the best devices to track your sleep, and some unconventional sleep hygiene tips, including why it’s never a good idea to count sheep. Walker is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California-Berkeley, and is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. He has published over 100 scientific research studies on the impact of sleep on human brain function, and he is the author of the 2017 book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. --

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