“Just a few more minutes of snoozing.” It’s still dark outside and pleasantly warm under the duvet. You quickly hit the snooze button on your phone or alarm clock, and the new day grants a brief moment of mercy. Who doesn’t know this feeling? But is it actually healthy what we’re doing? 

Seizing the moment

The snooze button is a modern invention. In the past, alarm functions were built into wall clocks. To turn off the alarm, people had to get up—ruthless, but effective. A mechanical repeat function for early tabletop alarm clocks was patented in 1913, incidentally in Zurich. Today, sleep researchers agree: snoozing once or twice does no harm. On the contrary, “it is actually beneficial to wake up without stress,” says German sleep specialist Kneginja Richter. Ideally, you can use the minutes until the next alarm to think about what lies ahead, mentally preparing yourself for the new day. 

Rhythm is everything

It becomes different when you snooze endlessly in the morning, repeatedly falling back asleep and being rudely awakened again and again. This can be a sign that you are not well rested or that your sleep rhythm is not properly aligned. Fortunately, this can be improved easily. Get used to a regular sleep schedule — going to bed and waking up at roughly the same time every day. This generally helps the body with both falling asleep and staying asleep. Experts agree that adults should sleep at least eight hours per night, ideally at consistent times (although the average is closer to six to seven hours). Avoid daytime naps. This makes the body more tired in the evening and improves sleep quality. 

Solutions for every sleep type

Your bed and bedding play a decisive role in how well you sleep. By choosing the right mattress, duvet, and pillow, you directly influence sleep quality. Dauny develops its products according to scientific criteria, incorporating the latest findings from the Foundation for Sleep and Health of its parent company billerbeck. Dauny offers individual, high-quality sleep solutions that meet the diverse sleep needs of each person.