In today’s busy lifestyle, most people use alarm clock or mobile alarm to wake up in the morning. The loud and sudden sound of the alarm shocks us with deep sleep. But do you know that this sudden shock can harm the heart? Yes, the loud sound of the alarm clock makes us wake us up from sleep, but it also causes some harm to our heart. It may sound strange to hear, but it is absolutely true. Let us know how the alarm clock increases the risk of heart disease.
Flight-lactation mode
During sleep, our body is in a state of rest. At this time, heart rate and blood pressure remains at a lower level than normal. But when suddenly a loud sound like alarm reaches the ears, the brain immediately considers it a sign of danger. This leads to rapid secretion of stress hormones, ie adrenaline and cortisol. The result is that the heartbeat suddenly increases and blood pressure increases. If this happens again and again, it can put pressure on the heart.
Sleep cycle disruption
Our sleep is complete in different stages – light sleep, deep sleep and Rem. If the alarm is played in the middle of deep sleep, the sleep cycle remains incomplete. This does not provide complete rest to the body and in the future the risk of heart diseases may increase.
Constant stress and fatigue
The habit of repeatedly waking up with shock stresses both our mind and heart. This also increases morning fatigue and irritability. Both sleep deficiency and stress can increase the risk of heart diseases like high blood pressure, arrhythmia and heart attack.
What to do to avoid this?
Light -sounding alarm – Use slow and sweet sound alarm instead of a sudden loud sound.
Fixed routine – Make a habit of sleeping and waking up at the same time daily, so that the body starts waking up on time without alarm.
Get full sleep – 7-8 hours of sleep, which will reduce the need for alarm.
