Is hitting the snooze button ruining your sleep?

HOW many times did you hit the snooze button this morning?

- GERRY CUPIDO

Many people are guilty of doing this in the hope that they can get just a few more minutes of sleep before they actually need to get out of bed.

These days, people use their phones to set alarms to help them wake up in the morning, and because many sleep with their phones next to them, it's so easy to reach out and tap snooze.

While you might think that those extra 10 minutes between hitting the snooze button is actually allowing you to slip in some more sleep, sleep experts caution that this habit may be more detrimental than beneficial.

Regularly hitting snooze can disrupt your sleep cycle, impair cognitive function, and leave you feeling groggier throughout the day.