Go offline with the Player FM app!
#140 - Fear of The Snooze Button: Shut Me Down with a Push of Your Button
Manage episode 468167116 series 3365942
In 2024, the Independent published an article entitled, "Experts Issue Warning About Using the Snooze Button." Previously, a sleep specialist said the snooze button was "one of the worst things you can do." Is any of this true? Could there potentially be a benefit? In this episode we will:
- Touch upon the history of the snooze button
- List some theories why it might be harmful to sleep/health
- Characterize the typical snooze button user
- Look at the average time one might snooze
- Provide some insight as to various snooze button motivations
- Learn why snoozing can be a strategy for dealing with sleep inertia
- Review some surprising research about snoozing potentially helping with cognitive abilities
Produced by: Maeve Winter
More
- Twitter: @drchriswinter
- IG: @drchriwinter
- Threads: @drchriswinter
- Bluesky: @drchriswinter
- The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child
Thanks for listening and sleep well!
155 episodes
Manage episode 468167116 series 3365942
In 2024, the Independent published an article entitled, "Experts Issue Warning About Using the Snooze Button." Previously, a sleep specialist said the snooze button was "one of the worst things you can do." Is any of this true? Could there potentially be a benefit? In this episode we will:
- Touch upon the history of the snooze button
- List some theories why it might be harmful to sleep/health
- Characterize the typical snooze button user
- Look at the average time one might snooze
- Provide some insight as to various snooze button motivations
- Learn why snoozing can be a strategy for dealing with sleep inertia
- Review some surprising research about snoozing potentially helping with cognitive abilities
Produced by: Maeve Winter
More
- Twitter: @drchriswinter
- IG: @drchriwinter
- Threads: @drchriswinter
- Bluesky: @drchriswinter
- The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child
Thanks for listening and sleep well!
155 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.