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Repeated snoozing is harmless

Grade D · EarlyReview pending

What people say

Multiple alarms and snoozes do not affect how I feel in the morning.

Comes up 4/5 in community conversations

What the evidence says

Grade D · Early

There is little direct experimental evidence about repeated snoozing. It can fragment the final part of sleep, but the size and importance of that effect varies and remains under-studied.

Verdict: insufficient

Research record

What this verdict is based on

Sources are linked for inspection. Study results are summarized for general information, not personal medical direction.

systematic review · participant total not stated

The effects of sleep inertia on cognitive performance and alertness

Sleep Medicine Reviews · 2006

Open PubMed record DOI 10.1016/j.smrv.2005.04.002