This is what happens to you if you sleep too much
Do you also love to turn around another 82 times before you drag yourself out of bed? And can you go to bed at 10:00 PM and still sleep in until well into the afternoon? Then pay attention.
Because sleeping too much is not good for you at all. So set that alarm and GET OUT THAT DOOR. Sorry, we have to be strict. Because too much sleep seems so nice and good for your body, it is not. You have a higher chance of heart and vascular diseases if you take too many naps. And a Harvard study showed that women who slept more than 9 hours had a worse memory. Zzzzzz-such a shame.
Hangover comes later
Too much sleep also says something about the quality of your sleep: apparently you are not sleeping deeply enough and therefore not well. The risk of diabetes also increases: after all, you consume little energy when you sleep a lot during the day. Moreover, you can actually have a ‘hangover feeling’ if you sleep too long. You think you wake up fresh and fruity, but no. You actually get a headache. Even if you haven't touched a single glass of wine yes. Silly, right? We think so too.
And that's not even all. One of the signs of depression is an excess of sleep. Again because you move little. It is precisely that movement that produces the substances dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins, and you need those for a feeling of happiness.
In short, throw in plenty of active hours in your weekend instead of snoozing on the couch. And no, there are no excuses. Stayed out too long at the pub, the time of the month, worked too much... Wakey wakey. Sorry, girls. It's for your own good. REALLY.
FACTS
- As a human, you sleep an average of a third of your life.
- Sleeping too little is also not good. Did you know that you can go longer without food than without sleep? On average, someone dies after ten days without any sleep. Beat that, hunger feeling. Only after a few weeks can you perish from hunger.
- According to scientists, you should ideally sleep between 6.5 hours and 7.5 hours per night.
Written by: Tessa Heinhuis
