Facts

You Are Lazy If You Fall Asleep During the Day

Falling asleep during daytime is a sign of physiological need. Lazy people may fritter away their time at unproductive or pointless tasks, but they don’t necessarily have trouble staying awake in the daytime. Sleeping during the day is a sign of sleep deprivation. This can be self-induced like staying up late. It can also be a side effect of a medication.

Napping Is a Bad

A nap can be either helpful or harmful. The major factor to consider is what effect a nap will have on your main sleep block. If it’s likely curtail it then napping is inadvisable, since ideally you want the main sleep period to be as long as possible. If a nap is unlikely to affect the main sleep block, then it’s perfectly okay.

Too Much Sleep

You probably heard people say that if they sleep too much they feel tired when they wake up. This is a misconception. You cannot get more sleep than your body needs. The homeostatic drive to sleep wears off as you sleep and stops exerting its pressure. In the morning, the circadian cycle is in its alert phase, not its sleep phase. So if you continue to sleep, it’s because you need more sleep.

The grogginess that some people report with longer sleep isn’t due to the extended sleep. Most often, people extend their sleep because they’ve been depriving themselves for several nights. A single night of extended sleep does not make up all of the sleep debt, so when they wake up, they’re still sleep deprived and as a result, don’t feel refreshed.

Don’t let fear of feeling bad keep you from getting enough sleep. Listen to your body; it will tell you whether or not you need more sleep. If you’re sleepy, you need more sleep.

My Sleep Doesn’t Affect the Rest of My Health

More and more evidence is accumulating showing that overall health is very much tied to sleep quality and quantity. Specific sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, can cause hypertension and heart disease. Mood and mental health are affected by sleep. Sleep deprivation is linked to the development of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease and can even affect your life span. So give sleep its due.

Facts About Sleep And Myths Part 1