#140 - Fear of The Snooze Button: Shut Me Down with a Push of Your Button

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

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