{"id":603,"date":"2017-08-06T11:16:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T11:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnights.rest\/?page_id=603"},"modified":"2018-08-15T05:27:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T05:27:32","slug":"snooze-button","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goodnights.rest\/sleep-myths-debunked\/snooze-button\/","title":{"rendered":"Debunked: ‘The Snooze Button Is Good for You’"},"content":{"rendered":"
We have some sad\u00a0news: Hitting the snooze button is not<\/em> good for you. In fact, being dependent on your alarm clock’s snooze function just leads to that morning crankiness, grogginess and sluggishness that none of us enjoy; and that feeling of tiredness and lack of energy can even stay with you throughout the day.<\/p>\n We know how you feel.\u00a0We loved hitting the snooze button, too; and this information absolutely threw us for a loop. We really didn’t want this sleep myth to be debunked, but as we looked into it more and more there was just too much evidence.\u00a0So, we stopped using the snooze button—let it not be said that we don’t practice what we preach—and though it hasn’t all been smooth sailing, we can confirm that it does get better. But before we get into how we weaned ourselves off the snooze button, let’s look at the facts and answer some burning questions that you’re probably dying to have answered.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why<\/em> is the snooze button a bad idea?\u00a0<\/strong>And if it’s so bad, why does it feel so good? Why was it even introduced an an option, in the first place, if it wasn’t something that would help us?\u00a0All excellent questions. Now, let’s answer the last one first.<\/p>\n The truth is, no one knows exactly how the snooze button came into existence.\u00a0There is no concrete information about the actual invention and subsequent addition of the snooze button to alarm clocks. We don’t know why it was invented, and who invented it; but what we do know is when it started becoming a widespread phenomenon. In 1956, the Telechron 7H241 was introduced to the public by the General Electric Company. Marketed as\u00a0the\u00a0most humane alarm clock\u00a0the world had ever seen so far, the product was the first of its kind with a snooze button. Later model 7HA241 improved \u00a0upon the original design by adding a luminous dial on the clock face. Over six decades later and countless leaps in technology after, the idea of the snooze function persists; even though physical alarm clocks have all but gone the way of the dinosaur in this smartphone era.<\/p>\n The snooze button was probably heralded as a humane addition to the good old alarm clock because it seemed logical at the time.\u00a0<\/strong>The idea of being able to turn off your alarm, without the risk\u00a0of completely disregarding\u00a0your normal wake up time and missing appointments or other responsibilities, must have seemed like a modern luxury in the 1950s.\u00a0It wasn’t unreasonable to assume that it was a perfectly healthy practice, either; after all, it allowed people to sleep just a little bit longer. Also:\u00a0It feels really good, at least when you’re actually snoozing. One can even argue that the\u00a0snooze button can be addicting. With a normal sleep-wake routine, it can sometimes feel like your schedule is the boss of you; but the snooze button lets you be the boss—for about ten minutes at a time, until you finally roll out of bed and get ready for work.<\/p>\nWhy Do Alarms Have a Snooze Button?<\/h2>\n