SNOOZE YOU LOSE
This is how many minutes your alarm lets you sleep when you press snooze.
What is 10 minutes?
This part of your body helps you think, remember, and make choices. Sleep helps it work better.
What is the brain?
This “sleep” hormone tells your body it’s time to rest when it gets dark.
What is Melatonin?
MYTH: You can fix lost sleep just by sleeping in on the weekend.
What is “catching up on sleep”?
Most grown-ups need this many hours of sleep every night.
What is 7 to 9 hours?
This is your body’s sleep clock. It helps you know when to sleep and wake up.
What is the Circadian Rhythm?
This “stress” chemical goes up when you don’t sleep and can make you feel nervous.
What is Cortisol?
To sleep better, stop using phones or tablets this long before bed.
What is 30 to 60 minutes?
TRUTH: Teens’ bodies want to stay up late and sleep later.
What is a sleep shift in teens?
Not sleeping enough can cause these two health problems.
What are heart disease and diabetes?
Doing this in the morning feels good, but it can make you feel more sleepy later.
What is pressing the snooze button?
Your body can’t use this sugar helper well without sleep. That can lead to diabetes.
What is Insulin?
Drinking this after 2 p.m. can make it hard to sleep.
What is caffeine?
MYTH: This noisy sleep sound is always safe.
What is snoring?
Being very tired can slow you down, like doing this illegal thing.
What is driving drunk?
Many people sleep better with this soft, steady sound in the background.
What is White Noise?
This system helps your body fight germs. Sleep keeps it strong.
What is the Immune System?
Most people sleep best when their bedroom is this cool.
What is 60-67 degrees Fahrenheit?
MYTH: Taking a short nap during the day is always bad.
What is napping?
Men who sleep less than 5 hours may have less of this hormone.
What is testosterone?
This is the name for the slow, fuzzy feeling that often occurs after waking up.
What is Sleep Inertia?
Not sleeping much can raise your chances of getting this heart problem.
What is heart disease?
Some people think snoozing gives more rest, but it doesn’t.
What is the "Illusion of rest"?
TRUTH: Looking at phones or tablets in bed makes it harder to sleep.
What are screens?
When you don’t sleep, you feel this hurt more.
What is pain?