If you’re in the habit of snoozing your alarm every morning,you’re not alone. However, sleep experts caution that this widespread practice might be doing more harm than good, potentially disrupting your sleep and leaving you feeling less rested.

A study published in Scientific Reports examined over 3 million nights of sleep and discovered that 56% of those nights ended with the individual hitting the snooze button for approximately 11 minutes on average.

According to Rebecca Robbins, PhD, a sleep expert and researcher at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School, hitting snooze is a common behavior that may