Let's look at what I did.
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| | | | | If you recall from a past newsletter I wrote, I love sleeping. But I thought maybe I loved it a little too much because I sometimes wake up groggy, which can be a sign of oversleeping. | | To test my hypothesis, I changed my weekday wake-up time from 8 a.m. to 7 a.m. for 1 month. I still went to bed at 11 p.m. most weeknights. Below, I get into the results. | | | | | | | Sleep tight,
Sarah Matysiak
Associate Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Sarah Matysiak
October 31, 2025 • 3 min read | | | | | | | |
| |  | | | | Does 1 hour make a difference? | | Prior to starting the month-long challenge (and it was challenging), I got 9 hours of sleep most weeknights. This is at the top of the range recommended for people of my age, which is 7 to 9 hours per night. | | On my old schedule, I experienced the occasional bout of sleep inertia (the grogginess you feel upon waking up). I thought it might be due to oversleeping, so I decided to switch things up and adopt a shorter schedule. On this shortened schedule, I only got 8 hours of sleep. Most days, I had trouble getting out of bed until closer to 7:30 after my alarm went off at 7, shaking off the sleepiness and taking microsleeps until I forced myself up. | | A few days I woke up with enough energy to get out of bed right away. This was a major contrast to before: Most of the time, I could start my morning as soon as I heard my alarm's first chime — no snooze needed (except those sporadic groggy days I mentioned). | | While I tried to tough out the tiredness most days, I did succumb to an afternoon nap and early bedtime just a couple of times. Interestingly enough, when I went to bed before 11 p.m., I woke up the next day with more energy. I felt like I typically do in the morning on those days — awake. Maybe 9 hours of sleep is actually what I need? | | I should mention one thing that could have affected the outcome of this experiment: Though 1 hour may not seem that dramatic a change, suddenly changing your sleep schedule isn't recommended. It's generally better to adjust it slowly over time. Had I done it gradually, might my opinion — and results — have changed? Maybe. | | Follow the link below to learn more about my takeaways from this experiment! (And if I adopt this new schedule.) | | | | ‼️ Heads up: While occasional sleep inertia isn't a big deal, you may benefit from talking with your doctor if you have trouble shaking off the grogginess or if it interferes with your daily activities. | | | | | | | | | Rise and shine! | | | | | | |  | | JALL Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock | | I'm the kind of person who needs to wake up to the sun or natural light. I just start my day off with a better mood if I do. I also hate blaring alarms that scare you out of sleep. That's where this alarm clock comes in handy. It mimics daylight (and has six other color settings), so you don't have to worry about waking up in a dark room. It also has seven natural sounds, including rain, a river, and crickets. Sleeping soundly and waking up peacefully never looked so good! | | | Every product we recommend has gone through either Healthline's or Optum Now's vetting processes. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline and Optum Now are owned by RVO Health. | | | | | | | | | | | |   | | | | | | | | Until next time, |  | Take care of yourself, and we'll see
you again soon! | | |  | | |  | | This edition was powered by | | 9 hours of sleep. | | | | | | | | View in browser
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