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The alarm tip my sister gave me after I woke up grumpy in Denver
Last month I was visiting my sister in Denver and kept waking up from my naps feeling worse than before. She watched me set my phone alarm for 45 minutes and just laughed. She said try 26 minutes instead, because that's roughly one full sleep cycle for most people. I thought she was making it up but I tried it the next day and it was wild how much better I felt. No more groggy head or that weird dizzy feeling. Now I set my timer to 26 minutes every single day, even at home. Has anyone else found a magic number that works better than the standard 30?
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butler.mark1mo ago
26 minutes is just a guess. Sleep cycles aren't the same for everyone. They range anywhere from 70 to 120 minutes for a full cycle. You're not doing a full cycle in 26 minutes, you're just waking up before deep sleep really kicks in. That works for a short nap because you never get deep enough to feel terrible. But the magic number changes based on how tired you are, what you ate, and your own body. Your sister found something that works for her and you copied it for a day. That's not science, that's just a coincidence.
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