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Health

Hitting the ‘snooze’ button could improve your social life, survey says

By
Adriana Diaz
Published May 2, 2022, 8:30 a.m. ET

Let the snoozefest begin!

Slapping the “snooze” button on your alarm clock may improve your social standing, according to a surprising poll of sleepers.

Nearly 24% of American adults reach for the “more sleep” switch, claiming that it helps their relationships with loved ones and coworkers.

A survey of 2,000 American adults conducted by OnePoll found interesting sleeping habits, as reported in Talker.News.

Thanks to that extra few minutes in bed, six in 10 claim that they’re also improving their relationship with their bedmate, and 71% said they believe that sleep has a direct impact on their “social health.”

Overall, 72% of respondents snooze between one and four times on any given morning, while just 16% avoid snoozing it all together.

Many respondents also agreed they’d be willing to sacrifice other comforts just to catch more Zs, such as give up eating breakfast (29%), taking a shower (29%) and brushing their teeth (27%) — hypothetically speaking, of course.

Around three in 10 desperate voters said they would go some extreme measures for an extra hour of sleep, like give up spoons or knives forever (33%); log off from streaming services for a year (30%); wear their most uncomfortable shoes for a week (29%); eat the same food for dinner every day (28%); never go to a concert or sporting event ever again (28%) or sleep on the floor for a month (24%).

And Monday’s aren’t the hardest as fewer (28%) reported sleeping-in that day. In fact, they’re more likely to hit “snooze” on Wednesday (40%).

“Not only are people willing to give up food and basic hygiene for extra sleep, they are noticing how it affects their relationships and their own well-being,” said Cristina Watson, Brand Manager at Dave’s Killer Bread, who partnered with OnePoll to conduct the survey. “Hitting ‘snooze’ doesn’t make you lazy, it is a sign of self-awareness.”

Nicole Shallow, a behavior analyst, sleep specialist and blogger for Your Behavior Gal, said insufficient sleep can lead to irritability, reduced focus, impaired reaction time and stunted creativity. Physical health also takes a hit, she said, risking weight gain, a weakened immune system, hormonal dysregulation and other potential impacts.

“The common reasons adults have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep are usually due to high stress and poor daily habits,” Shallow told The Sun.

A cool environment is the right one for sleeping, she suggested. Back and side sleepers tend to sleep better through the night, as do those who use “white” noise and shut off light sources, especially digital screens (blue light) from the room.