Source: Healthline
Security & Justice
Israel Army Says Hit Over 100 'Terror Targets' in Lebanon in Past Day
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it struck more than 100 "terror targets" in Lebanon over the past day and had "eliminated" two Hezbollah commanders at the weekend.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Israeli Strikes Kill Four Lebanese Soldiers in Two Days, Army Reports
Israeli Strikes Kill Four Lebanese Soldiers in Two Days, Army Reports
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Opinion
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It used to be like almost any other national carrier, fielding gripes about flight delays, ticket prices and bad food.
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Berri's Exclusive Control Over Ceasefire Talks: A Threat to National Interests?
As U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein continues his shuttle diplomacy between Tel Aviv and Beirut, aiming to broker a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel, Lebanese political sources are increasingly calling for transparency in the negotiations. With the possibility of a ceasefire agreement looming, many are demanding that the Lebanese public be made aware of the terms being discussed behind closed doors, especially given the high stakes for Lebanon’s future and security.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Sports
Alcaraz Beats Rublev to Open ATP Finals Account
Carlos Alcaraz opened his account at the ATP Finals on Wednesday with an entertaining 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) win over Andrey Rublev which boosted his hopes of reaching the semifinals.
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Ecuador's Angulo, 22, Dies a Month After Car Crash
Ecuador international Marco Angulo has died at the age of 22 just over a month after being seriously injured in a car crash, his club has announced.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Monday 27 November 2023 16:48:12
Hitting Snooze May Help You Feel Less Sleepy and More Alert, Research Says
You snooze, you lose — right? According to new research, maybe not.
Conventional wisdom says that that snooze button isn’t good for you. You might have heard something about it messing with your deep sleep patterns. Perhaps you’ve been scolded at some point by a disapproving early riser for hitting that button too many times.
No matter the scenario, there’s a sense that the snooze button is bad. You should wake up.
Sure, humans are creatures of habit; keeping our wake and sleep times consistent seems like fair advice, especially if you’re tired or groggy in the morning.
But it turns out that hitting the snooze button may not disrupt your sleep cycle after all.
New research published on October 18 in the Journal of Sleep ResearchTrusted Source indicates that hitting the snooze button — even a few times — probably isn’t as bad for your sleep as you might think.
Does hitting the snooze button make you more tired?
For some people, such as late risers, hitting snooze could be beneficial to ward off so-called “sleep inertia,” that awful morning stupor that can linger well past your first cup of coffee.
In two studies — one a self-reported survey on the sleeping habits of “snoozers,” and the other a small laboratory-conducted sleep study — researchers found that hitting the snooze button didn’t seriously affect sleep quality, nor did it cause a significant loss in overall sleeping time.
“This study affirms that if a person has a ‘snooze’ as a part of their routine they are not causing harm in regard to their total sleep architecture as a whole or relating to functioning later in the day,” said Dr. Sara E. Benjamin, medical director of Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center and Instructor of Neurology. Benjamin wasn’t affiliated with the research.
In the first study, researchers interviewed more than 1,700 individuals about their sleep and waking habits. More than two-thirds of respondents (69%), reported using the snooze button or setting multiple alarms “sometimes.”
The most common reason for snoozing was feeling too tired or unable to wake up with the first alarm.
A significant portion (17.4%) said they did it just because it “feels good,” and a similar number (16.6%) noted that they wanted to “wake up more slowly.”
You snooze, you lose — right? According to new research, maybe not.
Conventional wisdom says that that snooze button isn’t good for you. You might have heard something about it messing with your deep sleep patterns. Perhaps you’ve been scolded at some point by a disapproving early riser for hitting that button too many times.
No matter the scenario, there’s a sense that the snooze button is bad. You should wake up.
Sure, humans are creatures of habit; keeping our wake and sleep times consistent seems like fair advice, especially if you’re tired or groggy in the morning.
But it turns out that hitting the snooze button may not disrupt your sleep cycle after all.
New research published on October 18 in the Journal of Sleep ResearchTrusted Source indicates that hitting the snooze button — even a few times — probably isn’t as bad for your sleep as you might think.
Does hitting the snooze button make you more tired?
For some people, such as late risers, hitting snooze could be beneficial to ward off so-called “sleep inertia,” that awful morning stupor that can linger well past your first cup of coffee.
In two studies — one a self-reported survey on the sleeping habits of “snoozers,” and the other a small laboratory-conducted sleep study — researchers found that hitting the snooze button didn’t seriously affect sleep quality, nor did it cause a significant loss in overall sleeping time.
“This study affirms that if a person has a ‘snooze’ as a part of their routine they are not causing harm in regard to their total sleep architecture as a whole or relating to functioning later in the day,” said Dr. Sara E. Benjamin, medical director of Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center and Instructor of Neurology. Benjamin wasn’t affiliated with the research.
In the first study, researchers interviewed more than 1,700 individuals about their sleep and waking habits. More than two-thirds of respondents (69%), reported using the snooze button or setting multiple alarms “sometimes.”
The most common reason for snoozing was feeling too tired or unable to wake up with the first alarm.
A significant portion (17.4%) said they did it just because it “feels good,” and a similar number (16.6%) noted that they wanted to “wake up more slowly.”
Two new studies investigated sleep habits of people who like to snooze in the morning.
The research suggests that snoozing in the morning is just fine, even beneficial for some sleepers. It wasn’t associated with a significant loss in sleep time or worsened sleep quality.
The study was limited to healthy sleepers, so people with sleep disorders or daily fatigue should still speak to their doctor.
