A nurse has warned that repeatedly hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock could have detrimental effects on your health, including increased stress and weight gain.
Jordan Bruss, a US nurse and TikTok user, explained that setting multiple alarms disrupts your REM cycle, leading to sleep inertia, increased drowsiness, fatigue, and mood swings. She also noted that each time the alarm goes off, cortisol levels spike, triggering the body's fight or flight response.
Bruss urged people to get up when the first alarm sounds, saying: 'Don't keep traumatising yourself.' She added that excess cortisol levels can cause weight gain, as the hormone increases insulin, which promotes fat storage.
Cortisol is the primary stress hormone, regulating energy use, blood pressure, and sleep-wake cycles. However, chronically elevated levels can affect almost every part of the body, from muscles to nails.
