![]() ![]() And, if that’s the case, Benton tells Elite Daily, the best next step is to start making it up “as soon as possible” by maintaining “consistent sleep and wake times.” However, sometimes it just isn’t always feasible to clock in the recommended six to eight hours of shuteye every night. In fact, Bent says it can take anywhere from one to two weeks of regularly extended sleep periods to fully recover. Unlike credit card debt you can pay off with a click of a button, though, working off sleep debt isn’t as simple as sleeping until noon on Saturday and Sunday. ![]() Think of it like credit card debt, only instead of accumulating bigger bills, disregarding your poor sleeping habits can rack up a high risk of negative health issues, such as stroke and heart attack, Bent says. At least, not in this context.Īccording to the co-founder and chief product officer of Som Sleep, Rob Bent, when you fail to get as much sleep as your body requires from the day it’s just endured, you accumulate what is called a “sleep debt.” A sleep debt, Bent tells Elite Daily, can build up over time if you’re repeatedly experiencing short episodes of sleep. Should this be the case - and again, sorry to be the bearer of bad news here - you should probably know that making up sleep isn’t exactly a thing. Ergo, the weekend is sort of a “grace period” where it’s assumed that you can “make up” for a lack of sleep Monday through Friday. I realize that by typing that, I potentially just ruined your day, but hear me out - because the science behind this theory actually makes a lot of sense.Ĭorrect me if I’m wrong, but I think the reason why most people cling to the idea of sleeping late on the weekends is because they have to wake up early for work during the week. Marvelous as it may feel, however, there’s sort of this ongoing debate over whether or not you should wake up early on the weekends to keep your sleep patterns stable. (Granted, my body’s idea of “sleeping late” is 8 a.m., but it’s something, so I digress.) Eliminating the shrill of an alarm and, instead, waking up according to your internal clock is inarguably pure bliss. Is there anything more exhilarating than when Friday night rolls around, and you can cease any and every alarm you’ve set for the week? Personally, I can’t think of a single one. ![]()
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