Most people hit the snooze button in the morning - because they are chronically tired, according to a new study. The first scientific investigation into snoozing found 57 per cent of fully-employed adult white-collar workers hit the snooze button.
University of Notre Dame researchers in the United States found it didn't matter if you woke up at the first alarm or the third, needing an alarm at all was a sign you are too tired. When respondents woke naturally without an alarm they slept longer and drank less caffeine in the day.
Whether they snoozed after waking or not, they got the same amount of sleep. Those who did snooze without an alarm weren’t taking more naps in the day, and didn’t report feeling tired in the day more frequently.
