Dr Alex Bartle: SleepWell Clinic expert explains new study examining how often people hit their snooze buttons - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

A new study shows a majority of adults hit the snooze button in the morning.

The study of 1500 people found young people were more likely to sleep after their alarms go off.

Dr Alex Bartle from the SleepWell Clinic says people should set alarms for when they need to get up.

"Give yourself five or ten minutes just to come through- not so you go back to sleep again."

He says it's easy to get up when you feel you have to, but if you have extra time, you'll go back to sleep.

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