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It is very tempting to hit the snooze button every morning to get a few extra minutes of shut eye, but the habit is doing more harm than good, says Dr Sood.

A nap can leave us feeling more tired and dazed afterwards, and sleep inertia is to be blamed for it, explains Dr Kunal Sood.