Am I sleeping for too long!?

Ah, sleep. One of the best things to do in the world. Sleeping is very important for your health and relaxing. However, is there something called sleeping too much? Welcome to my fifth blog post which is about the dangers of sleeping too long. I love sleeping, so this hurts me.

Wot

Well, the truth is... You can have too much sleep. Sleeping for too long has been linked with diabetes, heart disease and increased risk of death. Wot. Diabetes, heart disease AND increased risk of death. Oh no. It seems like in the future, I'm going to have diabetes, some sort of heart disease and increased risk of death.

Researchers have shown that depression and low socioeconomic status leads to oversleeping. Well, I do seem depressed lately because I have pain all over my body and I'm always tired even when all I'm doing is sitting down. All  this could be my imagination. When reading this site, it said that if I'm experiencing some of theses symptoms and they are affecting my life, do not hesitate to ask for help because I might be suffering from depression. Well, I have been having these symptoms for awhile and nothing is happening to me besides theses symptoms and my are not really affecting my life besides feeling like garbage after waking up. Even though in the last part, it says: ''Only a doctor can diagnose depression,'' I feel fine if you overlook those symptoms, so I should be fine, right!? I never have been to a doctor for any of these kind of illnesses because I haven't been to a doctor in years and have been fine. So.... no doctor for me.
I don't mean to offend anyone that is actually suffering from depression. My condolences to you.

Not on topic

I feel like I have been rambling about depression too much even though my post is supposed to be about oversleeping.

It depends on what it means to oversleep. It depends on how old you are, activity level, your health and lifestyle habits. So, it means that you only oversleep when you don't actually need that sleep. Wait, what was the point of that. It was in the name. Well, if you need more sleep, than it is not oversleeping. However, it is recommended that adults should sleep between seven and nine hours each night

Diabetes: Studies have shown that sleeping too long or not enough each night can increase the risk of diabetes.
So, does that mean I have double the chance to have diabetes? Some nights I have too little sleep and some sleep I have way too much sleep.

Exercise

Obesity: Apparently, studies have shown that adults who have slept from nine or tens hours of sleep every night were 21% more likely to become obese over a six year period than those who have seven to eight hours of sleep.
When it is summer time, my average sleep time is twelve hours, does that mean I should be obese in a six year period? Well, I have been sleeping for twelve hours each night every year for as long as I can remember. Unless that 21% only applies if that happens every night of the year for six years? If not, than that should not apply to me.

Back pain: So, those who have back pain should have less sleep and exercise more? Well, I like my sleep, but my back hurts. I might try to exercise more and sleep less.

Depression: 15% of the people that oversleep have depression. Oversleeping may make depression worse because regular sleep habits are important to recovering from depression.
I don't think my oversleeping is related to depression.

Death: Studies have shown that people who sleep nine or more hours a night have higher death rates than those who sleep seven to eight hours a night.

I can do it

If I sleep on average for twelve hours a day, does that mean I have an even higher death rate than those who sleep more than nine hours? Or does it not matter? Either way, it seems like I'm part of that group that has a higher death rate. I might need to sleep less. I can actually do that.

Don't exercise before bedtime because it helps you become more awake. You might take longer to sleep which could harm your sleep schedule long term. Don't drink anything with caffeine or alcohol close to bedtime. I think I said in my first or second post that if you drink alcohol before you sleep, you will wake up during the night.

So, to those who are reading this post. If there is even anyone, make sure you plan out your sleep schedule to the appropriate times so you could avoid having too much sleep or too little.











Sources:
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/physical-side-effects-oversleeping
http://depressionhurts.ca/en/about/symptoms.aspx
http://www.cfah.org/prepared-patient/prepared-patient-articles/do-you-need-a-yearly-medical-check-up

Napping

Feeling tired!? Then, go to sleep. We all know that when we are tired, we go to sleep. However, don't you ever have times where you are tired, but can't since you are busy? Well, if you do, welcome to my fourth blog post which is about napping.

Do this

There are three types of napping which are defined on how and when nap:

Planned napping: Planned napping is when you decide to nap before you are even sleepy. This type of nap is used when someone wants to rest before doing something later, like taking a quick nap before your exam later.

Emergency napping: Emergency napping happens when you are suddenly tired and can't stay awake.

Tired

Habitual napping: Habitual napping is when someone takes a nap at the same time every day. It is basically is the name, ``Habit.``

It is recommended to nap for 20-30 minutes every day.

In the past, sleeping on the job was considered a taboo. But now, many companies are encouraging their employees to nap. Now they are making sense. If they actually looked at their employees, they will see how most of them are tired by seeing how most of them drink coffee. If you are going to work all tired, you won't be happy while doing your work, right!? If you take a POWER nap, all that can go away. A power nap is taking a nap when you did not have enough sleep time. It is designed to be around 10-15 minutes so the sleeper won't get past sleep stage I and II. After sleep stage II, you are now in deep sleep. If you wake up from a deep sleep while napping, you will wake up all groggy and even more sleepy than before. I know this feeling all too well.
''If I don't get my naps, I get cranky and unfocused by the end of a week of short nights'', Wilde says. ''For me, that nap helps bring back my energy level.''

While reading this quote, you can see the words: don't get my naps, cranky, unfocused, end of a week, short nights and bring back my energy level. Based on those words, we can assume that Wilde means that if it is the end of the week and he would only be allowed a short amount of sleep during the night, he will be cranky and unfocused if he did not nap. Napping for him would bring back his energy level because he won't be tired anymore.

If you watched the video, you will understand that napping is amazing.

Napping will improve your productivity, increase your cognitive function, enhanced memory and you'll be less tired. Of course, if you nap for too long, it can actually harm you. If you nap for too long, you might disrupt your sleep schedule. You might be trying to fall asleep longer than you would normally be.

Me

For me, my sleep schedule is already messed up so, and can't get any worse. I have like 3 to 4 hours of sleep during school nights and around 12-15 hours of sleep during the weekends. Of course it is my fault that I don't have enough sleep. However, I take a nap every day I come back from school, but my naps aren't efficient. My naps last way too long and not in the right environment. They last around 3 hours because I wake up every 10 minutes. It is what they call a cat nap.  Also, I'm not even on a bed! I'm sleeping on a office chair.

Of course, for me, napping for too long won't affect me, since I'm always tired whether it be 3 hours of sleep or 15 hours. As long as I'm bored, I can basically sleep in any situation, whether it be in the daylight or when it is loud.

Bruh

Sleeping at the right time will make it easier to wake up in the morning!? Who knew?
The reason people sleep is because they are tired during. So, it makes sense right!? If you sleep at the right time, you will not feel tired later in the day because you slept at the right time.

Even though it may be only ''10'' minutes of sleep, any sleep is important. Make sure that the position that you sleep in is ideal and comfortable. If you ever feel tired and have things to do later, just take a nap. You will find out that you will feel much better than if you did not take a nap.








Sources:
https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/napping
https://sleep.org/articles/sleeping-work-companies-nap-rooms-snooze-friendly-policies/
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/the-secret-and-surprising-power-of-naps
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_nap