Why do you feel more tired the more you sleep?

If you go to the hospital to see a doctor, the doctor may tell you that this is "sleep drunkenness". What is sleep drunkenness? Sleep drunkenness means disrupting the body's biological clock. The continuation of physiological rhythms is controlled by the pacemaker that controls the circadian rhythm in the hypothalamus. Once the biological clock that controls the body's daily cycle is disrupted, sleep drunkenness may occur. For example, a person sleeps until 12 noon before getting up, but in fact his body cells have already started working at 7 o'clock in the morning, which will cause regulatory disorders, which is similar to the principle of "jet lag".

According to a study by Harvard University, sleeping 8 hours a day is good for health, but for people who sleep 9-11 hours, they are prone to memory impairment and may even develop chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.

Practical tips to avoid oversleeping: 1. Set an alarm clock at a fixed time to make sure you get up at the same time every day, whether it is a weekday or a holiday. This way you can find your inner rhythm, develop a biological clock, and improve your sleep quality.

2. Shorten the duration of sleep. Moderate relaxation exercises such as yoga and meditation can shorten the time to fall asleep and make sleep more efficient.

3. To enhance deep sleep, you can use "white noise" or "pink" noise, which is a repetitive low-frequency sound, such as rain, wind, flowing water, etc., to help enter a deep sleep state and allow the cerebral cortex cells to get sufficient rest.

The more you sleep, the more tired you feel. In addition to people who sleep too much because they need to make up for their sleep, it may also be due to some physical problems that need to be taken seriously as soon as possible. For example: Sleep apnea syndrome: frequent snoring during sleep, intermittent breathing stops, daytime sleepiness, long-term lead to insufficient blood supply and oxygen supply to the brain, and even cause chronic diseases. Restless legs syndrome: one or both legs shake involuntarily during sleep, and there is soreness, numbness, swelling, pain, tingling, and burning sensation. This will seriously affect the quality of sleep, and the more you sleep, the more tired you feel. Other reasons may also include cervical spine diseases, sleepwalking, etc. It is recommended to find the root cause of the problem and seek medical treatment in a sleep clinic or professional department in time to improve sleep and promote health.

In a person's life, about one-third of the time is spent sleeping. This shows that sleep is very important to everyone. The quality of sleep determines the quality of life. Developing a good work and rest schedule and getting enough sleep are the real attitudes to be responsible for your health!

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