Nature's Alarm Clock

We mostly use our smartphone’s alarm to wake up in the morning and rising up to a startling ‘beep beep’ sound can actually hinder our work performance and alertness.

Harsh alarms can disrupt our brain activity when awake, while the melodic alarm sounds like old pop songs c...

Our internal body clocks are better programmed to help us sleep and wake up, according to our unique body chemistry and energy levels.

Ignoring our internal clocks in favor of the alarm clock, and following our social obligations, sacrificing on sleep, is taking its toll on our health.

To really find out what your individual sleep needs are, do the following experiment for at least two weeks:

• Pick the same bedtime every night.
• Turn off your alarm.
• Record the time you wake up.

You may sleep longer d...