10 Benefits of Not Waking Up to an Alarm
1. You don't mess with the body's natural concentration of melatonin.
Cajochen, C. et al. (2010) What keeps us awake? The role of clocks and hourglasses, Light, and Melatonin, International Review of Neurobiology. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20970001/ (Accessed: January 10, 2023).
2. You are leaner because waking to an alarm clock is literally making you fat.
Caliandro, R. et al. (2021) Social Jetlag and related risks for human health: A timely review, Nutrients. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8707256/ (Accessed: January 10, 2023).
3. You're less angry at the world when first waking up.
4. You are not sleep deprived as regular use of the alarm clock leads to chronic sleep deprivation.
Roenneberg, T. et al. (2016) The circadian clock and human health, Current Biology. Cell Press. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982216303335 (Accessed: January 10, 2023).
5. You experience less grogginess during the day.
6. You feel less of a need to take a midday nap.
7. Waking up naturally allows for lower blood pressure and heart rate.
Cajochen, C. et al. (2010) What keeps us awake? The role of clocks and hourglasses, Light, and Melatonin, International Review of Neurobiology. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20970001/ (Accessed: January 10, 2023).
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