The answer may surprise you.

These things, by the nature of how they work, take some time.

To learn more about the science behind repeatedlysnoozing your alarm, we tapped experts for more information.

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It’s more of a gradual slope," she explains.

You definitely don’t want to be setting the second alarm an hour later," he adds.

Dr. Wu suggests a maximum of 15 minutes between the first and second alarm.