Just 10 more minutes of sleep seems perfect. Hit the snooze button and drop into dreamland.
Problem is that your body restarts the sleep cycle, sending you into deeper stages of sleep. Ten minutes later you probably won't feel refreshed. Instead, you'll feel groggy, according to circadia.com.
Best to set your alarm at the time you really want to get up and always get up at that time. Your body will slowly prepare itself to wake before the alarm. You'll feel more rested and alert.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.