The Cabral Concept 3492: Why Hitting Snooze Feels Good—but Leaves You More Tired (TT)
Aug 28, 2025
Does hitting the snooze button actually help you? Explore how this seemingly harmless habit disrupts your sleep cycle and leaves you feeling groggy. Discover the hidden costs it imposes on your health and hormones. Learn practical tips to enhance your morning alertness, like utilizing wake lights and adhering to a consistent sleep schedule. Wake up refreshed instead of battling the snooze-induced fatigue!
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Snoozing Lowers Sleep Quality
- Habitual snoozing reduces perceived sleep quality even when total sleep time is similar.
- Snoozers enter lighter, non-restorative sleep stages that don't refresh the brain.
Snooze Disrupts Morning Cortisol Surge
- Hitting snooze disrupts the cortisol awakening response your body prepares at wake time.
- That cortisol surge is your natural morning 'cup of coffee' when adrenal function is healthy.
Interrupted Cycles Cause Grogginess
- Waking mid-sleep cycle, whether by alarm or snooze, causes grogginess and reduced mental performance.
- Repeated snooze cycles train the autonomic nervous system and hormones to respond irregularly.