It's 6:15am and your alarm has just gone off. You roll over and hit the snooze button... once... twice... and then again. It's 7am now and you have to get out of bed ...

Sleep inertia occurs when your body is fighting to stay asleep when you want it to wake up. It generally feels like a temporary disorientation and drop in performance or mood after you wake up. Here's ...

Q: I recently heard on social media about something called sleep inertia. It came up in a conversation about how to get a better night’s sleep. Is this real, or was it invented? I often don’t feel ...

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Here, sleep pros answer the big question of what is sleep inertia and how you can move past the groggy feeling with six tips. Waking up can be hard, even under the best of circumstances. But sometimes ...

If you’ve ever felt groggy after waking up, you’ve experienced sleep inertia. It usually lasts 30 to 60 minutes but can affect you longer if you’re sleep-deprived. Other symptoms include ...

Many people struggle to wake up in the morning without feeling groggy. Instead of jumping from the bed, ready to face the day, they drag their feet to their coffee pots for a jolt of caffeine. They ...

Napping is a double-edged sword. Done right, it’s a powerful way to recharge the brain, improve concentration, and support ...

With all those "Wake Up With Me" videos crowding your social media feeds, it’s easy to feel like everyone else just hops out of bed in the morning, bright-eyed, glowy, and ready to attack the day. And ...

Dear Doctors: I recently heard on social media about something called sleep inertia. It came up in a conversation about how to get a better night’s sleep. Is this real, or was it invented? I often don ...