{"id":10269,"date":"2024-08-14T14:11:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T14:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twistkoala.com\/?p=10269"},"modified":"2024-09-12T09:40:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T09:40:13","slug":"nurse-jordan-bruss-issues-warning-over-setting-multiple-alarms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/nurse-jordan-bruss-issues-warning-over-setting-multiple-alarms\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurse Issues Warning For Anyone Who Sets Multiple Alarms To Wake Them Up In The Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A nurse has a warning for anyone who sets multiple alarms in the morning.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many people, particularly night owls or sleep-deprived parents, setting multiple alarms can be a handy way to guarantee you wake up in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although this may seem the simplest way to ensure you get up on time, it turns out it\u2019s actually counterproductive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nurse Jordan Bruss has gone\u00a0viral<\/a>\u00a0after warning her\u00a0TikTok\u00a0followers to stop setting multiple alarms.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The nurse has gone viral with her alarm clock warning. Credit: @jordan.bruss\/TikTok<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

People have been left concerned by the nurse\u2019s video, with one viewer writing: \u201cIf I could wake up with just one alarm, do you think I would use so many?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Another adds: \u201cI can\u2019t just \u2018get up.’\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay, well it\u2019s either that or I don\u2019t go to work,\u201d moans a third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the viral video, nurse Bruss explains why this common practice might be doing more harm than good.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There are many reasons you shouldn\u2019t set multiple alarms in the morning. Credit: Alamy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The nurse says that settling multiple alarms in the morning can disrupt your rapid eye movement (REM) sleep cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

According to Medical News Today<\/a>, REM is when your brain and body experiences several changes, such as rapid eye movement, increased heart rate, and blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can lead to numerous negative effects, including sleep inertia (the disoriented feeling when waking up), increased drowsiness throughout the day, persistent fatigue, mood swings, and elevated cortisol levels, which is \u2018your body\u2019s main stress hormone,\u2019 per WebMD<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each time an alarm goes off, it triggers a \u2018fight or flight\u2019 response in our bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sudden surge of adrenaline is stressful, and when repeated multiple times each morning, it can have long-term consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruss says it can contribute to long-term stress, depression, cardiovascular problems, and even weight gain \u2013 yep, repeated alarm-induced stress can also affect our waistlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the nurse isn\u2019t the only expert issuing a warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Setting multiple alarms to wake you up in the morning can result in sleep fragmentation. Credit: @jordan.bruss\/TikTok<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sleep coach Beatrix Schmidt says she used to set two to three alarms when she struggled with long-term insomnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s observed various iterations of this behavior in clients, with one extreme case involving the person setting \u2018over 20 alarms, each five minutes apart.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary issue with multiple alarms is sleep fragmentation during the final hours of rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep fragmentation is repeated, short sleep interruptions that lead to excessive tiredness throughout the day, per Eight Sleep<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving this fragmentation at the end can really affect how energized you feel in the morning,\u201d Schmidt says<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sleeping coach describes a typical scenario: you might wake up to the first alarm, hit snooze, and drift off again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second alarm might prompt you to turn on the lights before dozing off a second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, the third or last alarm gets you out of bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what\u2019s the solution?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Experts are advising people to find healthier ways to ensure they get up in the morning. Credit: Alamy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Bruss\u2019 advice is simple but may be challenging for many: \u201cWhen that alarm goes off in the morning, get up!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The expert suggests two effective strategies for those who tend to oversleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, she advises moving your alarm device away from your bed, requiring you to get up and turn it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Schmidt recommends creating an important and fulfilling morning routine for you to look forward to, such as reading or listening to music \u2013 but not in your bed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy don\u2019t you intentionally do something that actually brings some joy into your morning routine?\u201d the sleep coach says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both experts also highlight how you shouldn\u2019t expect yourself to be fully alert immediately upon waking, with Schmidt stressing: \u201cRemember, waking up is a transition, not a switch!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Bruss puts it: \u201cDon\u2019t keep traumatizing yourself!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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@jordan.bruss<\/a>

Good sleep hygiene is a big part of my physical and mental health. I promise I would not be in the shape I am in without doing some serious research in the deep sleep department. Don’t cause yourself extra physical and mental stress. Excess cortisol levels make you gain and hang on to weight. So when the alarm goes off, it’s time, get up. You’ll look and feel better! #fyp<\/a> #sleep<\/a> #sleephygiene<\/a> #cortisol<\/a> #cortisollevels<\/a> #healthylifestyle<\/a> #healthcoach<\/a> #lifecoach<\/a> #nursecoach<\/a> <\/p> \u266c original sound – Jordan<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>