{"id":882,"date":"2024-04-13T09:49:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T09:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesleepwell.co.uk\/?p=882"},"modified":"2024-04-13T09:49:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T09:49:23","slug":"how-can-sleeping-too-much-be-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wesleepwell.co.uk\/how-can-sleeping-too-much-be-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Sleeping Too Much Be Bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know how important sleeping is, right? And, as we leave childhood, sleeping becomes more of a reward than a punishment!<\/p>\n

But did you know how can sleeping too much be bad? Yes, you read that right! You can get too much of a good thing – and that includes sleep. Read on for everything we know about this\u2026<\/p>\n

How Can Sleeping Too Much Be Bad<\/h2>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

You would be forgiven for thinking that the more you sleep, the better you will be – but it actually doesn\u2019t work like this.<\/p>\n

We all know that not getting enough sleep is bad, but did you know that getting too much can be just as bad for you?<\/p>\n

Consistently oversleeping can be a sign of a condition called hypersomnia<\/strong>, which is linked to quite a few health conditions.<\/p>\n

This condition causes people to feel so tired during the day that they may need naps, yet still sleeping an unusually long time at night.<\/p>\n

Of course, excessive sleeping is not always linked to a health condition – using certain substances like drugs and alcohol can cause the same symptoms.<\/p>\n

Existing depression can also cause an increased need for sleep, and for the person to sleep abnormally long times, bot day and night.<\/p>\n

If you are always oversleeping and yet still waking up tired, you may be at risk of a startling number of health problems.<\/p>\n

Longer sleeping patterns are increasingly linked to\u00a0 depression, inflammation, heart disease, obesity <\/strong>and and increased risk of diabetes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you are worried, and you are sleeping more than 9 hours a night every night, then it is always worth a trip to your GP to get checked out.<\/p>\n

How Much Sleep Is Too Unhealthy?<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s get one thing straight – sleep is definitely healthy, and definitely good for you. We should all be aiming for around 7-8 hours per night.<\/p>\n

This is the generally accepted norm – however, it is very hard to determine how much sleep an individual should have.<\/p>\n

Lots of factors should be considered, such as your age; physical exercise; the demands of your job; stress – as well as many other things.<\/p>\n

Around 8 hours per night<\/a> is considered the gold standard, but try not to worry too much if you get slightly more or less than this. We all have busy lives, right?<\/p>\n

If, however, you find that you are often sleeping for more than 9 hours per night, and still waking up groggy, it might be time to have a chat with your doctor.<\/p>\n

Oversleeping once or twice, especially if you\u2019ve had a late night for whatever reason, is nothing too unusual.<\/p>\n

But if this oversleeping is a constant pattern for you, it is not only no fun, but it can also be putting your health at risk.<\/p>\n

Try to keep a consistent bedtime routine, with plenty of healthy sleep practises, and you should be sleeping a normal amount and feeling rested. If not, see if there is anything your doctor can do to help.<\/p>\n

This interesting video goes through all thee numbers and percentages of the effects of different hours of sleep:<\/p>\n