The alarm always rings too early. Once again, the night was too short and you still feel very sleepy. A simple tip should help you be less tired in the morning.
Many people have experienced it: our alarm wakes us up with a start in the morning. We almost never feel well rested. According to the German publication infranken.de, there is a simple trick that helps us feel more awake in the morning. Just set the correct time.
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It all depends on the time
Of course, you might be thinking that timing works. But unfortunately, your employer probably won’t like it if your alarm doesn’t go off until after ten hours of sleep. But that’s not what it’s about.
The alarm should instead be set to an incorrect time. So instead of setting it at 7 a.m. sharp, the alarm should go off at 7:15 a.m. or 6:50 a.m., for example. Many people swear by this method and recommend it for feeling refreshed in the morning.
Too good to be true
Unfortunately, this tip doesn’t work for everyoneprecise infranken.de. Whether we wake up at an even or odd hour doesn’t matter to our bodies. What matters is that we achieve our individual, genetically set sleep volume, which is different for everyone.
This is how much sleep we need
There Sleep Foundation noted the average amount of sleep people need based on their age. Adults need a minimum of 7 hours per night. The organization also notes that we spend about 2 hours a night dreaming.
Sleep better – here’s how
To improve sleep quality or even fall asleep faster, you should adopt the following tips :
- Take some fresh air to fall asleep
- To take a walk
- Maintain fixed sleeping hours
- Darken the room
- No heavy meals before sleeping
- Cell phone away, TV off
- No nicotine, coffee or alcohol
- Do some relaxation exercises
- Try to read
In case of serious sleep disorders, you should consult a doctor. People who regularly get too little sleep are at risk of becoming seriously ill or already are.
This article was translated from Oh!MyMag UK.
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Infranken.de: Fühlt man sich ausgeschlafener, wenn man den Wecker auf eine krumme Uhrzeit stellt?
Praxisvita.de: Den wecker auf eine ungerade Zeit stellen: Sinnvoll oder nur Mythos?