Internal Alarm Clock

I found this psych article interesting. Now I know I’m not that wierd. I always have a habit of waking up 5-10 mins before my alarm clock goes off. Usually I hate this, since when I wake up it’s hard for me to go back to sleep, only if it’s for a few more minutes. I guess I won’t be escaping stress soon.

Ever wake up five minutes before your alarm rings? This mysterious phenomenon isn’t just bizarre coincidence. We are all equipped with our own internal alarm clocks and, best of all, they even have snooze buttons.

Jan Born and fellow researchers at the University of Lubeck in Germany have discovered what may be the first biological evidence for the curious ability to wake up at will. Anticipating the time you want to rise seems to trigger the release of hormones normally secreted by the body in times of stress. About an hour before you’ve planned to get out of bed, these secretions increase in preparation for the “stress” of waking.

Stirring Sound of Stress

Other strange sleeping habits of mine is that I never learned to use the “Snooze” function and I have problems taking naps during the day.