Why do I wake up right before my alarm?
Nobody knows exactly how or why the body is able to do this, but researchers say that our biological clocks, which keep track of time, have something to do with it.
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Nobody knows exactly how or why the body is able to do this, but researchers say that our biological clocks, which keep track of time, have something to do with it.
Q: Sometimes I wake up a minute or two before my alarm is set to go off. Is this normal? And why does my body do this?
Find yourself waking up a minute or two before your alarm goes off? You’re not alone.
Find yourself waking up a minute or two before your alarm goes off? You’re not alone.
Many people report waking up just before their alarm goes off, a phenomenon known as "anticipatory awakening." Researchers believe that our biological clocks, specifically the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the brain, play a role in this ability to wake up at specific times. Light levels and the time passed since going to bed are also thought to be factors.