What doctors want you to know about ‘catch-up’ sleep

Here’s what sleep experts wish everyone understood about how “catch-up” sleep actually works and why your z’s can’t just be topped off like a gas tank. If you go to bed at your normal time but have accumulated sleep debt, you can let yourself sleep an additional hour or so in the morning. But your health might still be compromised, depending on the severity of your sleep debt, according to Fenn. “Being in a state of sleep debt also increases sleep inertia, so taking a long nap after insufficient sleep is even more problematic.” The post What doctors want you to know about ‘catch-up’ sleep appeared first on Washington Post.