3492: Why Hitting Snooze Feels Good—but Leaves You More Tired
August 28, 2025
3492: Why Hitting Snooze Feels Good—but Leaves You More Tired
August 28, 2025
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Hitting the snooze button might feel good when you’re trying to sneak in a few more minutes of sleep—but is it doing more harm than good?
On today’s show, I’ll walk you through why this daily habit could be disrupting your sleep cycle more than you realize.
I’ll share what I’ve seen in my practice, how snoozing impacts your hormones, and what you can do instead to wake up feeling refreshed.
Join me on today’s Cabral Concept 3492 to discover why hitting snooze feels good in the moment, but can actually leave you more tired.
Enjoy the show and let me know your thoughts.
Show Highlights & Big Takeaways
1. Snoozing Doesn’t Add Real Sleep When you hit snooze to add an extra 5–15 minutes it drops you back into a light sleep stage, which only makes grogginess worse.
2. Hormone Disruption Snoozing confuses your cortisol awakening response, which throws off energy, adrenal function, and even thyroid/sex hormones.
3. Consistency is Best The best strategy is waking up at the same time daily, using natural light (like a wake-up lamp), and improving nighttime habits for deeper, restorative sleep.
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