Why You STILL Feel Tired After Sleeping In | Inverse
Can you catch up on sleep on the weekend? People are finally starting to understand how important sleep is to being a happy, healthy, and functioning human being. Sleep deprivation, even after a single night, can have pretty serious mental and physical effects on the body. A sustained lack of sleep can lead to increased weight, greater risk of a heart attack or stroke, higher blood pressure, and higher blood sugar, to name a few.
The "cure" for many people is a long, restful weekend. It turns out, unfortunately, that catching up on sleep is actually a myth. Getting bonus sleep on a Saturday does not actually fix any of the negative health factors of insufficient sleep during the work week.
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