Nurse Issues Warning For Anyone Who Sets Multiple Alarms To Wake Up In The Morning

Tough luck if you thought setting multiple alarms in the morning was the best way to be safe rather than sorry.

If, like me, you plug your phone in every night and set about five different alarms out of fear of missing one, not waking up, and then being late to work or if you just want to wake up gradually with a few different intervals well, it turns out you might want to rethink how you plan your sleep schedule. It could be doing more harm than good.

The problem

Last month, Nurse Jordan shared a video on TikTok explaining why setting 'multiple' alarms in the morning can actually be harmful to your health.

In the video, she says: "Waking to multiple alarms every morning really disrupts your REM cycle frequently."

She continues: "This actually causes sleep inertia, increased drowsiness, fatigue, mood swings and it also raises your cortisol levels."

She adds: "Every time your alarm goes off, you're in that fight or flight response, so waking up like that multiple times in the morning is very stressful."

A nurse has revealed why setting multiple alarms in the morning can be make you stressed. jordan.bruss/TikTok

So, what should you do instead to make sure you wake up on the right side of the bed and take care of your health?

A solution

The answer is pretty straightforward.

Jordan advises: "So when your alarm goes off in the morning, get up! Don't keep traumatizing yourself."

It didn’t take long for people to flood the comments with their thoughts.

One TikToker commented: "Jokes on you, I sleep through the alarms and that's why I need several. can't have sleep inertia if you don't wake up."

Another person added: "If I COULD wake up with just one alarm DO YOU THINK I WOULD USE SO MANY?"

However, a third user suggested: "A sunrise alarm clock changed my life! It works and it’s the most peaceful way to wake up. The first day I woke up I literally woke up with a smile on my face."

Are you guilty of hitting snooze a bit too often? Getty Stock Images/ Flashpop

In a follow-up video, Jordan responded to the numerous comments on her original post, addressing some common concerns like how to break the habit of relying on multiple alarms.

How to break the pattern

Jordan suggests: "The first step is to maintain a regular circadian rhythm - this will help your body naturally regulate a sleep cycle."

You can achieve this by going to bed and waking up at roughly "the same time every day even on your days off."

She notes: "That way, when that first alarm goes off, you'll be ready to go." She also adds that if you break this routine occasionally because you go out late, it's "not gonna hurt you."

Jordan also mentions: "Keep into consideration that your brain is malleable," which means you have the power to form new habits and help your brain recognize and stick to them.

Although "rewiring" your brain does take effort and "a lot of consistency"and kids and partners don’t always make it easy "you will get there" and it’s worth it to feel better rested and more prepared for the day.

And if you’re really struggling, you could always try putting your alarm clock on the other side of the room to force yourself to get up and out of bed.