India, June 30 -- Apart from those who take their fitness very seriously, almost all of us hit the snooze button every morning to get a few minutes of extra sleep before getting started with our days.

However, according to Dr Kunal Sood, a Maryland-based physician in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine, the habit is likely leaving us feeling more tired than well-rested in the morning. Taking to Instagram on June 29, he explained why that is so.

After hitting the snooze button, one typically gets to sleep for an extra few minutes. That is far less than what is needed to complete a full sleep cycle.

"Normal sleep occurs in cycles lasting roughly 90 to 110 minutes," explained Dr Sood. "When you hit snooze, the brain often trie...