Sleep deprivation has become epidemic in the United States with dire effects on public safety and worker productivity. Bombarded on a daily basis with thousands of times more bits of information than any previous generation, pushed ever onward to do more, earn more, save more, own more, compete more–it is no wonder that as a…
Even though sleep is one of the most important things your body needs, it is possible for you to sleep too much. There are many side effects of too much sleep and oversleeping has also been linked to a host of medical problems. One thing you may ask your self is what causes too much…
Sleeping too much can be a very costly thing in a number of ways. I recently read an article online one my favorite news sources that talked in depth about the cost of sleeping too much in terms of dollars. It is not often discussed in that manner and I found it quite intriguing to…
Some people in the world live in a world of uncontrolled excessive sleep while outsiders look at it on a scale from slight laziness to sever depression complicated by physical problems. Most people love sleeping in a same way as they love eating and can easily spend hours taking a sound sleep but for a group of…
As with any other things in life, it has been widely reported that sleeping in moderation is good for your health and sleeping too much on the other hand can cause various health problems such as heart diseases, obesity and diabetes. Most of these diseases are linked to the weight gain. Medical researches have indicated…
Without enough sleep, functioning begins to diminish for most people, but the question that is less commonly answered remains: can too much sleep make you tired? We’ve all been there. Whether in high school or college, most everyone has had the experience of staying up late, or even all night, then crashing and sleeping 10-12…
Can you get too much sleep? You would think that the more sleep you get, the better rested you’ll be. You may get the impression that if you get more sleep, you’ll have extra energy throughout the day. However, this is simply not the right idea to have. Actually, getting too much sleep can make…
There’s has been much talk of how the average person doesn’t get enough sleep, yet can it also be true that too much sleep is bad for you? We’ve all experienced this scenario. You’ve had a hard week and suddenly you find yourself sleeping ten-plus hours. A little extra make up sleep is totally natural, especially if you’ve been living on…
A lot of people believe that sleep is a basic necessity that you can never get enough of, laughing at the question of “is there such a thing as too much sleep?”. Studies show that a person must sleep for only about seven to eight hours in one day. There are some people, however, who…
You’ve no doubt heard that getting enough sleep is good for you, but is too much sleep bad? You’ve reduced your caffeine intake at bed time, you’re getting into bed earlier every day and you take a sleep aid. The problem is, you’ve gone from sleep deprived to getting too much sleep. What is the harm in…