Health Myths: Can You Sleep Too Long?

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Some researchers go further and confirm that, in addition to the drowsiness mentioned above, sleeping for too long has a disease-promoting effect. So 10 or 12 hours of procrastination will not only tire you out, but will also affect our physical health. Large-scale studies show that people who spend more time than average in bed get sick significantly more often, are more likely to complain of back pain, suffer from depression or develop diabetes.

That may be all. However, sleep duration is also highly individual. The body determines how much we need. There are people who can get through the day without any problems with four hours of sleep. But others may need 10.

You forgot your own sleep rhythm

What determines whether we get the appropriate amount of sleep or too little is how we feel the next day. While one study concluded that 7.5 hours is the ideal sleep duration, this only applies to the average person.

The problem is that many people have forgotten how to track their own sleep rhythm. Whether through work, family, partner, or all three together.

Science is in the dark

The individual nature of sleep suggests that sleeping for too long is not unhealthy, but it does not explain why late sleepers get sick more often, according to many studies. Science does not have a definitive explanation on this issue. Neither laboratory studies nor human trials have been able to determine how much sleep duration affects health.

Today, many scientists assume that it is not sleep that makes you sick, but that “being sick” affects sleep. This causes those affected to stay in bed longer. Such “disorders” may include, for example, pauses in breathing or uncontrolled movements at night. It is possible that sleep itself was not truly restful, but the person felt that way anyway because they were completely unaware of the disturbances.

So if you sleep for a long time, this can definitely be a warning sign. But especially when you suddenly need more bedtime than before.

Hard work during the week will tire you out on the weekends

The question that still needs to be answered is why so many people still feel tired all day after sleeping in on the weekend. Some experts suspect that the sudden change in sleep duration may disrupt the body’s rhythm, increasing daytime fatigue.

But other voices assume the answer is easier to find. After a tiring week, it’s entirely possible to feel a little more tired than usual.

Source : Blick